and sometimes sews…
Pirate ship Necktie
Originally uploaded by alyson_olander
Strictly speaking, this was not a holiday gift. My dad’s birthday falls just a few days prior to Christmas and, because I understand how much it must suck to get a load of Christmas ‘n’ birthday combined gifts each year, I make a concerted effort to give him one gift [...]
Jewelry Pouches
Originally uploaded by alyson_olander
Welcome to the first in my series of holiday gift posts! I handed these cute little pouches out last night to our daycare providers during their holiday party. I wish I could take credit for the design, but I can’t – they came from Quilting Arts Magazine special Gifts issue (2009/2010). The [...]
My husband tells me that even though I can’t write much about what I am currently working on, I should make a post to that affect.
But I know you want to hear more than that, now don’t you? Like, where the heck I have been for the last 5-ish months? And what’s been going on [...]
…to bring you something completely different.
Stuffed alien guy
Originally uploaded by alyson_olander
I know, I know, you thought I only ever made quilts anymore! Well that’s just not the case. For her birthday, my friend, Helene, asked me to make my version of an UglyDoll. This is he! I actually drew out the pattern so I can [...]
Calendar Cover
Originally uploaded by alyson_olander
This was just a quickie project for myself that may end up turning into more. I bought one of those spiral bound calendar books this year in order to keep myself better organized. I immediately thought of covering it, but I didn’t have the time, the inclination or the material I [...]
