Smarty Messenger Bag

I really like this type of messenger bag and will have to make me one! With a few alterations. This one is for Kennidy. I can't believe she'll be 12 next week!

Tooth Fairy Pillow

I love how this came out. But I am afraid the lower lip will be stretched. We'll see.
The tutorial and free pattern are found at mmmcrafts.blogspot.com

Holey Jeans

It must be that time of the year when all the jeans you buy for the beginning of the school year have taken a beating and need some tender loving care. These are Makinley's. I knew they'd be showing up on my sewing table soon. I think my kids favor their right knees. She wanted a patch like Kennidy's but this time I was smart and added a stem. Now there's no question about what it is.

Cutsie Patches

A couple of weeks ago, Makinley brought me a pair of her jeans that had a hole in the knee.  I thought it was about time to try my hand at making patches.  A friend of mine made some really cute flower patches for her daughter's jeans.  They were way cute.  So on Makinley's I made a star.

Then Kennidy brought me some of her holey jeans yesterday and asked, 'Can you make a star patch for me?' There was only one problem. Her hole was twice the size of Makinley's.  So I got out my scrapbook patterns and found a cute 'Lazy Susan' flower. I copied it large enough to fit over the hole and then found some scrap fabric. Jenni let me borrow some really pink thread and this is how it turned out. I love it. And so does Kennidy. 

I thought briefly about putting a stem all the way to the bottom so there would be no mistake about what it was but decided against it. Then Kennidy said, 'It looks like a really funky space ship!' Whatever.