Sewing Projects

Today it was absolutely freezing outside, so I thought it would be a good day to do some sewing. I have been making some projects to help raise money for Cora's Playground. Cora is a little girl in our church that was diagnosed with cancer around January 22nd. Cora went to be with Jesus on February 8th just three weeks after her diagnosis. Her family has set up a fund to raise money for a playground at our church in her memory. You can read their story at http://themcclenahans.blogspot.com/

There is a wonderful website called Etsy.com where you can buy and sell handmade items. Several people starting offering all proceeds of certain items will go to Cora's Playground. My neighbor Megan decided to set up a shop. Several of us in the neighborhood have made items to sell. I have made several blankets and today accomplished a few more items. You can see the store at http://www.etsy.com/ and then under sellers name type in cdduerksen's shop or if you want to see everything listed from other sellers just click on the pink button on my sidebar.

Sorry about the picture quality but realized just a moment ago that there was a little finger print on my camera lens......... wonderful where that came from.

Even London wanted to join in with the effort. She had fun helping me stuff the pillows. Some day she will be playing on that playground and I can explain how she helped.

These are made from a vintage table runner

Megan asked me to make some of these bags. I had made one for London's bottles to use for daycare. I got tired of using a plastic sack. I have lined them with clear plastic to help with any spills. It is also a nice size to throw a few items in if you have to run somewhere quickly.

This is London's blanket - this will be her spring/Easter one. It is flannel on one side. I think she now has one for every season and most holidays. I call them receiving blankets - just a yard of material, simple but London's drags hers all over the place. I made several of these also for the store that have sold already.

I thought I would try making a "pillowcase" dress. It was very simple to do. I used some of my own fabric that I already had and some chenille. I had gotten a bag of chenille scraps at the flea market in TX and have had a lot of fun using them. So, if anyone has any old chenille bed spreads out there, I would gladly take them off of your hands.

I enjoy sewing and wish I had more time. I have several patterns and will be making quite a few outfits for London this summer. So as I get them done - I will post them.