sewing!

Textile arts are still one of my interests, just not one I’ve made much time for lately.  Before vacation I finally made some progress towards two fine kitchen adornments for a deserving friend and sister.

After months of evaluating what to make, and then what fabric to use, and then where to find the time I finally made this hot pad for Krista in thanks for the copy of Peaceful Living she sent me.  I really didn’t know how to say thanks but since there have been a few comments about the ones I made for Annie on her blog I thought it was worth a shot.  I’m definitely enjoying the book and that it is intended to be read in small amounts over a long period of time.

On the occasion of my sister’s 30th birthday I wanted to do something a little different.  Continuing on the “hand made or second hand” theme we devised for Christmas, I found a coffee press on freecycle and then fashioned a “warmer” for it.  And of course there is coffee – straight from Hana, Maui – that went with it too.  It was a little late getting to her  but we were each out of town on our special days.

Last night I started on some sewing for me, but more about that later.