Plastic Bag Holders

My daughter in law wanted some holders since the one I made her many years ago had fallen apart. These were true refashion/recycling projects. The fabric were leftover sheet pieces I had in my stash, the white area was from some muslin bought at a garage sale (22 yards for $1!!!) and some trim which has to be at least 20 years old from my Mom's stash. Made several different sizes.

Crayon Rolls

Made this for the grandkids. Saw a bunch of directions online, and changed mine to add a flap to cover crayons, and added a velcro closure. Have some other changes in mind. Will show later.

Here's the rest that I brought with me. My grandkids helped me sew them. Their Mom and Nana both took one for their purses to keep the kids amused

Recycled Sweater Mittens

Saw this at a garage sale. I had been looking for wool sweaters to felt (full) and told the lady that I had planned to make hats, bags, and mittens from them. She went inside and showed me a pair that she had. It was very cute; but I personally don't like how they don't match. I've already had some started, am making for my granddaughter in college. The ones in Florida don't really need it!!!

Chefs in the Kitchen

Chef Hats and Aprons made from Stash Fabric. All 3 were made with the same fabrics; but styled slightly different. The yellow fabric was part of an old sheet.

Baby Present

Mix and Match baby clothes for a baby shower.

Quilt made from knit swatches and bound with knit sashes.

Refashioning

Since the clothing business I was in folded last year, I've done a bit of refashioning. One is turning a sweetheart mid length dress into a sleeveless top.

Another is just a simple shortening of a top, cutting just below the unattractive (on me) drawstring waist, and then sewing up the slit neckline to a more acceptable for me opening. A really simple fix, which is resulting in a top I can wear a lot.