Purple dog mat

Purple dog mat, a photo by Angstcrafted on Flickr.

I made another mat for my dog out of fabrics left over from my (still unquilted) purpley lap quilt. I think it's pretty! And I needed to learn/practice free motion quilting. It's messy but it's not terrible. The dog doesn't mind.
The cats like it too.

Log cabin cushion

Log cabin cushion, a photo by Angstcrafted on Flickr.

So, over a year after making a first patchwork cushion cover, I finally got around to making the second one. I used a log cabin sort of block this time, but realized after cutting out the pieces that I'd set out the pattern wrong and had made things harder on myself (you're not supposed to have to sew in any corners in a real log cabin block). I had no extra fabric so I just made it work. Turned out fine, though the cover fits a bit snugger than the other cushion's.

Pincushion

Pincushion 1, a photo by Angstcrafted on Flickr.

After not making anything at all for months and months of doldrums, I decided to make a simple pincushion. I didn't exactly follow any instructions so it isn't totally perfect, but it's OK and it works :)

Sewing

When my crafty sister started doing some quilting last winter, I was reminded of how interested I'd been in it back in college. I even "made" a "quilt" for a pattern and surface class (it was a knotted quilt, and the binding was attached with, uh, masking tape). I had pieced the whole thing by hand, which at the time I thought was admirable but now I have no patience. Anyway, I copied her again and took a "my first quilt" class. It turned out pretty nice!



I bought myself a sewing machine and made a few more things. I like bags. I have to learn to put in zippers though.





For years I had intended to make myself some cushion covers. I finally got around to making one.



Bonus picture of my cat enjoying the quilt.