While I haven't been sewing as much as I'd like to, I have been busy making some new projects. On Sunday, my friend Lesley came over and we had a sewing day. We try to get together every week or so and craft. This week's project was a crayon roll. Lesley found the pattern on-line and we spent the day Sunday sewing.
Here is my finished product. The original pattern called for ribbon, I used elastic instead (thinking it would be more kid-friendly). I used too much elastic, so this is my example, next time I'll know, less elastic.
One of my former students and volleyball players, Judy, has cystic fibrosis and is in the hospital for 3 weeks. Yuck! Please keep Judy and her family in your prayers, as they are waiting for a lung transplant. Judy is very artistic, so I decided to change the crayon roll into a colored pencil roll. I'm hoping to take it to Judy in the hospital when I visit her later this week or next week.
Hopefully this will help Judy pass the time!
Another project Lesley and I created were these cute coasters. Again, the pattern was Lesley's idea and it is so easy! I'm planning on making some of these for my coworkers for Christmas. These are the ones I made for my coworker's Tea/Coffee themed basket for our school silent auction. I can't believe how easy these are!
I decided to make coasters for my co-workers for Christmas this year. Here is my stack of finished coasters. I think I made almost 20 coasters all together, this was my stack after I'd already given them to 4 of the paras that work in my classroom. 
These were the 3 basic designs. I found this cute "Figgy Pudding" fabric at the quilt shop in Olathe. 
I had so much fun making these coasters and giving them away. The expression on their faces was totally worth the late night, not to mention it let me procrastinate on grading some papers for a night. 
