Finished Project! The Easter Bunny Stocks Up

When this pattern came in to the shop, it was too cute to pass up...who would have guessed the Easter Bunny was a trick or treater and thrifty Easter Basket shopper?  It made me giggle, so I had to make it.

It's called "The Easter Bunny Stocks Up" and is by Cranberry Designs' Rockin' Redwork line.  I'm not much for doing embroidery - it's gorgeous but I don't have the attention span for much of it - but this was adorable and simple.  And, I had a total blast quilting it! I don't have a picture of the finished product (just finished the binding yesterday and neglected to take a picture of it), but the binding is purple and I'm pretty psyched about the whole thing.  It feels good to start and finish a project within a week...it happens so rarely!

Lovely Frankenstein's 31 Days of Halloween: Witch Shoe Treat Bags

Sharon at Dances With Fabric has put out a tutorial for a really cute witch shoe shaped treat bag.  Sure, you could use it for a treat bag, but as she also points out it would make a great silverware holder too.  I think it would look great hanging on the fireplace like a Halloween stocking! 

CLICK HERE for the free pattern.  Thanks for sharing this with us Sharon!

Lovely Frankenstein's 31 Days of Halloween: Ghoul's Night Out Table Runner

 

This spooky table runner by Grace Wilson for Maywood Studios is fun and versatile.  How great would this look on your buffet for a Halloween potluck?  This is shown using Maywood fabrics (which look great) but you could take it into creepy territory or make it bright and whimsical.

If Halloween isn't quite your thing, this would convert beautifully to a fall or harvest themed table runner perfect for your Thanksgiving table.

CLICK HERE to get the free pattern

Dorm Quilt

Whipped up another store sample...this time, a quilt made for the dorm.

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Scrappy Stocking Christmas Ornament

Photo Courtesy of Stumbles & Stitches

Here is another quick, simple and adorable ornament pattern that takes no time at all to make and finishes up nicely. CLICK HERE for the tutorial and thank you to Angel & Jenny for sharing!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Star Ornament

Photo Courtesy of Betz White

Ohmuhgawd. Christmas is only 4 days away. 4. How the heck did it sneak up so quickly? This week is all about quick, afternoon-and-less projects. This darling little star would make a perfect addition to anyone's Christmas tree, and not only that, it would make a cute detail on a package. Did I mention it's a no-sew? CLICK HERE for the tutorial, and thank you to Betz for sharing!

Lovelyfrankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Shopping Cart Caddy

Photo Courtesy of Blue Cricket Design

This. Is. Brilliant. Major high fives to Becca for thinking this one up! My roomate and I fancy ourselves moderately apt couponers (as opposed to, you know, the EXTREME variety). But I have to admit, even couponing n00bs such as ourselves, it's hard to keep our coups in order when we're in the store getting sweet deals. So This is a brilliant, brilliant idea. We all know couponers, so this is fantastic as a gift for them. but this is oh-so-clever for other purposes too - keep your shopping lists in there, recipes you're shopping for, coupons you pick up from the fixtures in the aisles, a calculator if you're on a strict budget (hey, it happens...I have found myself whipping out the ol' cell phone calculator more than once); or if you are/know someone who is a mom of a child that still ride in the shopping cart, it's great to keep little toys or books for the little one to enjoy (and to keep them patient and well bahaved) while you're doing your shopping! I'm thinking I'll be making a few of these. How cute would it be to make/buy a neat reusable grocery bag, and pop one of these in there? Gift idea problem SOLVED! CLICK HERE to get the pattern and a big thank you to Becca for sharing this!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Eyeglasses Case

Photo Courtesy of Mommy's Nap Time

Here's an oldie but a goodie - the eyeglasses case. Let's be fair here, most of us have contacts, glasses or at the very least, readers - and just about everyone has a pair of sunglasses. This is a cute and simple gift for just abut everyone out there and would make a nice Secret Santa gift or stocking stuffer. I know when I had non prescription shades, I just threw them in my bag and sometimes the lenses would be fine and sometimes they scratched - these are a cute way to solve that issue! Don't worry, Mom, I don't do that anymore with my prescription shades! CLICK HERE to get to the tutorial, and thank you to "Emedoodle" for sharing!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Pear Sachet

Photo Courtesy of Dacia Ray

This is a variation of the lavender scented sachet that is relatively commonplace. Considering you don't HAVE to fill it with lavender (choose whichever herb or potpourri that suits you or the person you're making it for), these little guys make sweet gifts, especially for the people we all have to buy gifts for but don't know well enough to know exactly what to do for them. As I've been looking across the internet for gift ideas, generally I've just seen square or heart shapes, and generally they're flat. This one is neat because the pear shape is very different than a lot of the others, and it's more three dimensional. CLICK HERE for the tutorial, and thank you to Dacia for sharing!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Coffee Cup Cozy

Photo Courtesy of Hazelnuts

Here's another really quick gift idea with all of the Secret Santa parties cropping up. This is really simple to make and can be made to fit any size cup, even ones with handles. I think the best part about this one is not only the ease of the project, but the fact that it is nice homemade touch to a purchased gift, and with the elastics used to keep it all closed up, it can stretch to fit different mug sizes. Cool! CLICK HERE to get to the tutorial. Thank you to the archaeologist at Hazelnuts for sharing!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Sewing Machine Cover

Photo Courtesy of Sew Mama Sew

The idea of making someone a fitted, custom sewing machine cover is great and all, but how conspicious is it to go to a friend's house and take measurements on their machine? I can see it now: your friend walks out of the room for a minute, and while they're gone, you bust out the measuring tape and start taking the dimensions of the machine. They walk back in and you have that awkward moment when you're at their machine, tape measurer still in hand and all you can do is answer the "what the heck are you doing" question with, "...nothing...just....quality assurance..." Yeah, busted! So avoid that awkward moment take the winter gloves approach: one size fits most! This simple machine cover will fit most domestic machines, and adjustments can be made for longer machines (if you know what the machine is). I know you're getting so sick of me saying this, but uh, guess what? ...you can use scraps and stash for this one too. CLICK HERE for the pattern and tutorial. Thanks to Jessie at Tiny House for sharing this at Sew Mama Sew!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Tie-On Slippers

Photo Courtesy of Tissue Papers

These are so flippin' cute! I have a pair of shoes that look like these and I love them, so what's not to love about these in slipper form? These are such a fabulous break away from the usual slipper style. They're easy to make, and so very versatile with fabric choice. I love I'd love a pair of these babies with some fluffy Minkee inside! This one is a little tricky in how to get to what (there are a few websites involved), but I think I've got it as simple as possible: CLICK HERE for the how-to, and CLICK HERE for the templates. Thank you to Lisa Ancarrow-Maltby for sharing your pattern with us!

Lovely Frankenstein's 24 Days of Christmas: Pincushion Threadcatcher

Photo Courtesy of K Quilts Studio

Here is a neat gift idea for the quilter who has it all. Fine, so everyone has their own way of doing things at home, but how great would this be to take to classes? Your pins are right there and you don't have to worrry about making a mess around your sewing machine while you're in the classroom (hey, some people do worry about those things), because there's a little bin attached for your threads, pieces of fusible, snipped dog ears, or whatever you're needing to throw away. The process of making one of these little guys is actually pretty easy and once again, it doesn't require a lot of fabric you can probably use what you've all ready got! Bonus there, huh? CLICK HERE to the the pattern and tutorial - there is amore printer-friendly version available on her page. Thanks to Karen for sharing!

A quick project does the soul some good.

I have been SUPER stressed lately...I know, what else is new...but moreso than usual. I haven't had time to think much less sew, so needless to say all work and no sewing has made this girl rather dull. So apparently Mom took notice and hucked some fabric at me and a pattern and cried "mush!"

...actually she said something more like, "here, make this apron!" So I did. It took me 2 days, and that's only because I ran out of Bottom Line. Rat butts! Otherwise it probably only would have taken a couple hours, no biggie. The pattern is very easy and makes up real nass.

The Bistro Betty Pattern, by Busy Bee Quilt Designs. Included is the pattern for Barbecue Bob (not kidding!)

My roomate Lauren showing off the apron. But wait...

Oh yes...this baby is reversable with pockets on both sides!

Man I wish it fit me as nicely as the girl on the pattern! Still cute though :-)