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Random Project Updates

I have a bunch of swaps all due at once--at least it seems that way.  Here are a few of the things I've been working on for them.  The pincushion and tray each finish around 4".  I resized a Thimbleblossoms block for the pincushion.  It did not go well and it took forever, but I finally got it worked out.  It didn't come out square, but I think it looks pretty good.  

Here's a fun Harry Potter/Luna Lovegood cross-stitch I finished over winter break. I framed it by myself.  I'm proud of me!  Ha!

Here is a mini Felix Felicis charm I made. 


And here is my son's teacher's holiday gift.  She is a first-year teacher and her classroom decoration colors are yellow and gray.  She seems to like sunflowers too.  That sunflower I used for decoration is actually a hair clip I made a while back.  Making all those cover buttons for the paper clips, thumb tacks, and magnets really did a number on my nails!  My husband did the vinyl.  I can't figure out the software and he is really good at it.


Finally, I was working on my guild swap yesterday.  I'd tried unsuccessfully to resize a block and had a lightbulb moment yesterday on how to do it properly.  I was really going to town on it and I looked down from a piece I was cutting and noticed a weird chunk of plastic on my cutting mat.  The button to close the blade on my rotary cutter had broken off.  :(  I've used that rotary cutter ever since I started quilting--about 20 years. I guess I can't complain; 20 years is a long time for a piece of equipment to last.  But I was still sad.  Luckily I had purchased a spare cutter last summer, so at least I didn't have to take a trip to the store. 
RIP faithful friend; you will be missed!

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It's Been a While

I haven't been very good at getting things done for the last month or so.  We went on vacation in October, so I was busy preparing for the trip prior to that.  We got home and it took a week to catch up.  You know, the whole I-need-a-vacation-to-recover-from-my-vacation-type thing.  Throw in a few unexpected health issues, lots of extra work hours at my external job, a demanding but worthwhile online class, the kids' school and activities, and before you know it, a month or more has flown by with seemingly little to show.  Here's what I have gotten done.
A shirt for my son.
A shirt for my daughter.
These shirts were both designed by me and executed by my husband.  We used heat transfer vinyl and the Silhouette Cameo for these.  He did the pattern for the Cameo, the cutting, and the pressing.  We used an iron and I couldn't press hard enough for them to transfer.  Isn't he awesome?

 Next, a few quilting projects.  First, a dog that my daughter made with some help from me.  We were working on following directions and sewing an accurate seam.  It sort of worked.  The pattern by Jo Carter was found in Issue 8 of Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine.
My daughter's dog.
I've been working on this mini quilt made using the Mini Northern Lights pattern by Jaybird Quilts.  I used her Mini Hex N More keychain ruler to make it.  I bought the pattern and ruler in Shipshewana this summer.  I still need to square it up and bind it.  It's around 13" x 16".  The photo really shows where I wasn't super consistent in my intersection matching.  Sigh.  It looks better in person.
        

 
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Harry Potter Inspired Trunk for American Girl Dolls


My husband and I made a doll-sized trunk full of goodies inspired by Harry Potter as a gift for our daughter.  We purchased an unfinished trunk at Michael's.  My husband spray-painted it a textured blackish color to make it look old.  We found a package of tissue paper at Michael's and used Mod Podge to attach it to the inside of the trunk.

I searched the internet to find things that might be found in a Hogwarts student's trunk.  While this is definitely a work in progress (I ran out of time before the gift was due), I am sharing here what I did get finished.

First up:  a Maurader's Map.  This one is from BrittaBlvd.  I felt that it was a proper scale for a doll as it was, so I did not make any changes.  I had it printed at Staples on parchment paper and followed the instructions from BrittaBlvd on how to fold it.



Next is a set of admittance papers and a train ticket. I printed the letters and envelope as directed.  The admittance papers can be found here.  The train ticket was resized to a size I felt looked okay.  The original is here.  Again, these were printed at Staples--the papers on parchment and the ticket just on card stock.

What student wouldn't have a copy of the Quibbler?  I found this completely AWESOME set of images.  I resized them to a size I felt would be appropriate and had them printed on card stock at Staples.  My photos simply do not do justice to the quality of these images.  Be sure to check out the artist's other reproductions and graphics.  They are truly amazing.

Here is the Quibbler assembled.  I used double-sided tape to hold the pages together and then stapled the spine.


 Here are some cover images of the Daily Prophet from the same artist.


I commissioned some chocolate frogs from Teresa at Pippaloo.  I highly recommend Pippaloo faux food for your dolls.  Teresa is incredibly talented!  Anyway, I then printed some chocolate frog boxes from this site.  There were 10 choices (including one customizable). I chose Harry Potter, Dumbledore, and Snape for ours.  I ended up having them printed at Staples in a 4 x 6 size, but I probably could have gone a little smaller to fit the frogs better.



I found a Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans box template.  We shrunk it down quite a bit and had our friendly Staples copy center girl print it on card stock for us.  I cut out the holes and lined the inside of it with cellophane.  I made my own beans using polymer clay.  I'm no Pippaloo!  My quality control was way off. But I'll show you what I made anyway.
Hmm…I think I assembled the bottom of the box incorrectly.
I did put finish on the beans after I took this picture.

Finally, I simply HAD to make a pygmy puff.  My daughter is totally in love with them.  I started with a 1.5" pink pom pom purchased in a package from Hobby Lobby.  I then sewed two black beads on for eyes.  My very talented husband made a little cage two days before Christmas in order to complete the project.  He painted it gold since the daughter loves anything golden!  The cage door even opens.  How cool is that!




We also have a doll-sized wand we purchased on Etsy.  I am making a Hogwarts uniform for the doll as well.  I plan to add in books, a quill, and a time turner later.  What else should I include?
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