Madison's costume(Fairy)

This is Madison's Fairy costume in progress.  It's just an idea of how it will somewhat look when finished(hopefully!!).  :)

 This next picture is hopefully to show the iridescence, shimmery, and glittery materials closer.  

Can't wait to be done with both!!  The girls are coming this weekend for fittings and hopefully to take them home, but I sure can't promise that today!!!  :)

Working on Natalie's Princess costume

Here is the Princess costume I have been working on for our oldest granddaughter.

This week I started sewing on Wednesday and have this much done already.  

This is the top(the purple bead string will have to be sewn on by hand and where it's laying is a rough  idea of how it will look when attached).

 Next is the skirt.  The puffs on the side look much better than I thought they would.  The waist isn't finished yet, nor the hem.  Also, there will be 3(if I get them all done) strands of the purple bead string running completely around the skirt toward the bottom.

 Here is the top without the beads, and the hem still isn't finished yet.

 The pink material is so stiff that the skirt stands on it's own.  It stood on the chair all night.  :)

 And here it is from the back standing.  Crazy huh???   Oh, there is a cape to make to go with this also-hmmmm....will I get all this done?????

I really only have 2 weeks to get this finished and get the Fairy costume(which the material is mostly cut out already) done, because my dad is having surgery the following week.  Oh well, back to work on these next Monday.  :)

Cookie and Candy Turkeys

Made this "flock" of turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at church. :)

They are made from Fudge Striped Cookies, Caramel squares, chocolate kisses, and candy corns.

Jessica's purses for Caitlyn and Bethany

Caitlyn's purse. The material is almost a satin, brownish, greenish, blueish, goldish(it depends on the direction you see it and in which light). It has a really cool gold bead and cord trim and pockets inside.

And here are the 2 finished products. Bethany's on the left and Caitlyn's on the right.

Bethany's pockets are on the outside of the purse and her's is monogrammed.

Pretty great for a first time sewer!!!

Not actually mine

A purse for Bethany made by Jessica(my 22yr. old artist wanting to learn to sew so she can make her own clothes)...assisted by me a little.

Crocheted hanging towel

I have had friend make me towels to hang which they just did the tops, but I found several patterns to crochet online and tried one(this is not true to the pattern because I just couldn't figure the pattern out, but I am ok with this).

Crochet heart

I crocheted this heart for my mom and she was so amazed by it. I loved the colors on the edge, just wish I could get a little more arch to the center top so it looks a little more like a heart than it does, but otherwise I like the pattern. Quick and simple. :) Especially if I can do it :D