I tested my newly tuned up sewing machine by making a little needlework bag. I bought the materials for the bag a couple of years ago and kept over analyzing how to build it. In a fit of procrastination last weekend I just did it without making a pattern first. There were a couple of expected snafus...

This is driving me nuts. For the last couple of seasons I keep seeing these adorable crochet lace jackets for tots and little girls, but I can't find a pattern anywhere. Last year I tried to copy a crochet top bubble jumper that I saw and ended up with something that will fit V *this* summer, when...

F made his second project in needlework, a needlepoint drink coaster. I think it came out rather nice. Eric and I probably did about half of the work, but F did all of the edging and is very proud of it.