Birthday Coasters

We recently celebrated my oldest sister's birthday and I gave her these coasters . . . they are my favorite coasters I've made to-date.

Curtains!

We've lived in our house on the acreage for over 3 years, and during that time our windows in one part of the house have been treated only with a roller-type shade/blind in a "lovely" color of burgundy-purple.  (They were left behind by the previous owners.)  Since I recently painted the walls and Wayne finished installing the laminate floor, I decided it was time to sew some curtains for the two windows in our combined dining room/living room area.  I opted for a brocade-looking deep burgundy-wine fabric to compliment the walls and furniture.  The walls are a very soft pink color, but it's hard to tell in the photos.  I chose to let the curtains "pool" at the bottom somewhat, rather than try to fight with exact measurements.  I'm really pleased with the results!  The curtains nearly finish the room(s).  We're still waiting on new baseboards . . . 

Living room

Dining room

Kitchen Coasters

Very often we play board games on our kitchen table.  In the past, we've used a folded-up napkin to act as a coaster in the kitchen when our drinks are hot or have condensation on them.  I decided to make some complimentary-colored coasters for my kitchen--mostly yellows and greens, I love these new coasters!

Finally--The Pyjamas!

These pyjamas were intended to be my very first sewing project, way back when I got my sewing machine.  However, I got side-tracked with other projects and finally got the pyjamas sewed a few weeks ago.  The boys are loving the warm, cozy flannel (they chose themselves), that envelops them each night.

Connie's Coasters

My sister, Connie, asked me to make a set of coasters for her in specific colors to match her living room. Here they are: