Oooh and Aaah Appropriately Please

 

This is Harlen's whale quilt.  I wanted to make him something that could tie in his heritage.  The circle in the center is the Eye of Awareness.  It represents his region of Alaska, the Yupik people.  He is from a village that is on the south west border of Alaska, it sits on a coast of the Bering Sea.  The natives in this region historically were whalers.

  

This quilt matches Harlen's bedroom.

  

 I am so very proud of my new diaper bag.  I was sick of having a big bag with a black hole in the middle.  I couldn't ever find what I needed.  I decided to design and make my own bag so I would have exactly what I needed and wanted.

  

 One compartment to hold papers, or my calendar that goes the length of the bag and five smaller compartments to hold my wallet, diapers, bottles, snacks, and whatever else I need.  I always know where my things are and that makes me happy. 

 

I made these for Ila for Christmas.  She LOVES flowers.  She spent all of last summer picking flowers and has had to be creative to do that activity with so much snow on the ground outside.  When I am sewing she likes to take my pin cushion and "plant" the pins in the carpet.  I don't mind that she does this, except it worries me that she will leave some out and we have a small human vacuum  at our house.  I had Jon cut 3/4 inch pvc pipe into 4 inch lengths and I glued them together to make a flower pot.  Then I made felt flowers, lots and lots of flowers.  She gasped with delight when she opened this gift.  I have special birthday flowers that she has prepared for me right now.  What girl doesn't love a fresh bouquet of flowers? 

 

Harlen's old man suit was so much fun!  I went to the thrift store and bought the tie and a pair of old man pants.  I made Harlen's pants and the suspenders using the old man's pants.  He looks so distinguished wearing such fine attire.  Very high cost, $3 to be precise.  This is his official birthday suit.

 

Ila got a home made Can Can skirt too.  Lots of girlie ruffles of chiffon.  I ordered several colors of chiffon, it is waiting patiently to be used, I haven't decided what to make yet, the possibilities are endless! 

So that's what I've been up to the past month or two.  I have so much fun sewing and creating and I feel very productive when I am done.  I also have a very big mess to clean up, all for a good cause.