I love these with the Jumbo ric-rack - they turn out so nice.  $35 smoke free, pet free, home.  Quality fabric used.

This is my first baby blanket with Jumbo RickRack.  It is available for $30.00.  I used the tutorial on Just Another Hang Up 

http://justanotherhangup.blogspot.com/2011/03/receiving-blanket-tutorial.html.  The instructions we easy to follow and I really enjoyed making this blanket

Reuseable gift bags for Christmas

You can get rid of pesky wrapping paper and enjoy these reusable gift bags for years to come.  Great way to use up scraps of fabric you have laying around.  I used the tutorial from this blog:  http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2010/12/tool-time-tuesdayhandmade-fabric-gift.html  I like her tutorial because the ribbon or trim whatever you want to use to tie the bags are attached to the bags and I don't have to do a casing.  This is a great beginner project or a great project to teach to the kids or grandkids.

Headbands for Christmas gifts

http://knittygrittythoughts.typepad.com/knitty_gritty_thoughts/2009/07/free-pattern-friday-simple-ribbon-headband.htmlI used the above link for a  tutorial  for the ribbon headbands:
For the wider fabric headbands I used the following tutorial:
http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2011/07/double-sided-fabric-headband-pattern.html

These were both fun and easy to sew!   Happy sewing

More Christmas Table Runners

10 Minute Table Runner

This is the 10 minute Table Runner from http://www.mygirlfriendsquiltshoppe.com

I pieced mine, but you get the Idea

Close up of Tia's Christmas 

new summer dresses

After a long break here is my latest project.  I used Simplicity easy to sew #2377.  These dresses are easy although I realized I still hate to sew ruffles even with a ruffler foot.  Directions were easy to follow and the ruffles took the longest time for me.