Hello everyone! I hope that all have had a great Christmas! We spent some time in Little Rock and had a great time seeing friends and family. We got home late Saturday night and I spent most of yesterday playing with my ancient/ghetto sewing machine. I do hope to get a new one soon!!!! I’m not much of a seamstress, and I hope to improve my skills, but until then, I’ll keep plugging away at the more simple projects 
First I made some coasters, we needed some and so rarely do I keep the crafts I make for myself, so I was indulgent I found the pattern and instructions on Martha Stewart’s site. They were really easy to complete and fun to make. I love the fabric too!
As you can see above, the next project I tackled was a coffee sleeve. I searched for a pattern online to use and couldn’t find one – all that I found referred to using a cardboard one. So Mikey – the ever so awesome hubby – drove to Starbucks and picked me up a White Chocolate Mocha… and wouldn’t ya know it – attached was the cardboard sleeve I needed to use to make the pattern.
I added about 1/2 inch all the way around the cardboard sleeve and cut out two pcs of fabric. Then I embroidered my caffiene monster on some other fabric, attached it to the front, put wrong sides together and sewed up. Turned it right side out, added some velcro and batting and Voila! Reversible, Reusable Coffee Sleeve 
I hope to make some more and if I do, I’ll post a pattern.
I hope to make some more and if I do, I’ll post a pattern. Then I took on a pattern in book form!
My sister got me this awesome book called Simple Sewing for Christmas (along with some awesome fabrics, ribbons, and cute little lime green basket for it to all go in!). In the book there is a pattern of a patchwork pot holder. I felt ambitious and made TWO! I embroidered a fairy on some plain material, then followed the easy directions in the book. I did deviate on one of them and added a pocket for your hand to slip in.
Hopefully I can get these embroidery patterns of the cooking fairies uploaded soon! They are so cute and I’d love to share them! As you can see I’ve been having some fun with my sewing machine and my small fabric stash
Keep Kraftin’
Kandra
Nice work! I’ll have to do a cross post on this one