Sewing Pretty

I've been pretty productive cranking out cute lunch bags and aprons. The lunch bags are made from some of my prettiest Japanese fabric stash. These lunch boxes will be available in my ETSY shop soon.

At home with gnome

Aside from matryoshka nesting dolls, garden gnomes also fascinate me. There's something so magical about these adorable garden keepers. This Mr. Gnome belongs to my brother's collection. It's a planter garden gnome. You can plant a few sprigs of herbs or strawberry at the back of the gnome.

If you're an original gnome lover like me,  check out this wonderful blog Better Gnomes and Gardens. 

Giant babushka doll sighted!

Big, bigger, biggest! 

As you know I love collecting matryoshka or babushka nesting dolls. Here's the latest addition to my collection- a giant babushka wooden doll! It is so big it occupies a table all by its lonesome. See how the normal nesting doll sizes up to this beauty.

I have another babushka set to show you next time time. 

Learning from the experts

I love DIY TV shows but learning new stuff is even better if I learn first hand from the experts. I just recently  signed up for a sewing/quilting class and I never imagined how fun it could be. It is so wonderful to learn quilting hands-on. With constant practice,  I hope I can be as good as my teachers.

This dizzying array of fabrics and notions make my heart pound LOL! I want them all. 

Russell is teaching me how to do free hand stitching and the tricks of the trade. They're so cool!

Till my next blog post. Have weekend!