Sew-Along week 2

 
Week 2 of the Sew-Along is here, and this week's project is either pajamas or something V-day related. I'm big on practical projects, so I made a quiet book page that is kind of V-day related.

The skills this page works on are hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. The heart flaps lift up and inside I intend to put a picture of my husband and I, but I didn't have one handy that's the right size.

I started sewing the one on the right first, but it turned out horrible (as you can see), so I did another one.  I've never sewn knit before, and I was getting way too close to the edges. I got the idea for this page from another blog, I'm sorry I don't remember which. If it was your idea, let me know and I'd be glad to give you credit. :) Everything for this page was on hand except for the muslin and the felt letter H- both of which I bought for this quiet book project. The pink fabric and ribbon were both upcycled, and the lock originally came with my gym bag. The package of felt letters/numbers were on clearance at Michaels.

Crafty Sewing Mamas' Sewalong Kickoff

Hi everyone. I am a member of a community on http://www.babycenter.com/ called Crafty Sewing Mamas! and a bunch of us are doing a weekly Sew-along  challenge in our blogs to try to motivate us to get some sewing projects done. I've really been slacking in the sewing department since Halloween. I got a new machine for Christmas to replace my sad broken one, and until today it has remained in its box. Woops! It is in its box no more! The first project was either a sewing machine cover or a crochet needle case.  Here's my cover.

The fabric is darker irl. It's part of a very lightweight shawl that I bought on our honeymoon. I always loved the fabric, but haven't had many opportunities or outfits to wear it with. Now I get to look at it every day and put it to use. :)

As a bonus, here's a little finger puppet my babysitting charge and I made last week. It's a cat- clearly.