challah covers

A new thing this year was the creation of Challah Covers. These are for Shabbat. They are meant to cover your bread as you wait to eat it. I know there is a whole process involved with this - how to set the Shabbat table and which pieces symbolize what and what order to do each thing... Sometimes I think when there is too much tradition involved, its best to step away and seek the Father to see what he wants you to focus on.

Even though none of my challah covers say "Shabbat", I managed to make several and sell most of them. I have had one request since to add the word "Shabbt" to my "Shalom"... I guess I'll do it :)

bandana bibs and quilts

I've been trying to sew up a few more baby quilts. Again, the goal is to use up fabrics from my stash, or projects which have been sitting for a while. I had this nursery panel for a while - I believe it was a cast off gift from my friend Wendy's recent de-stash event. Love that sort of shopping...

Anyways, on a recent quilt shop hop day trip we found ourselves at the new shop in Beiseker, AB. Once there I settled on a very simple double border method to finish this panel. I believe the green was a great choice for making the panel colours pop, and the purple was a perfect match!

I sold this quilt top to a friend before it was even completed! Yay for making more room!

This one is Granny Squares, leftover from a jelly roll I'd used to make a braid quilt. The braid quilt is still in the "To be quilted" box...

Another small baby sized quilt made from leftovers in my stash...

And then on to some outfits. Newborn cuffed stretchy baby blue pants with coordinating white knot hat.

Newborn white leggings and short sleeve coral tunic. 

 Burgundy cuffed stretchy pants and matching beanie. Fits approx newborn to 3 months. 

Leggings - Stretchy, fit approximately 6-12 months.

 Bandanna Bibs! Love the plaids. They are unisex and so cool! Just perfect for the country baby, stampedes, picnics, etc. Fit approximately 1-9 months. Set of three in a gift box.

Bandanna Bibs - set of three in a gift box. Whimsical patterns, bugs and nursery animals. Fits approximately 1-9 months. 

      Bandanna Bibs - set of three in a gift box. Classic patterns, plaid, geometric and argyle. Fits                                                                   approximately 1-9 months. 

Chanukkah

Since we have been attending the Messianic Synagogue, Beth Shechinah, in Calgary, we have been involved in celebrating the Biblical Feast days and the Messianic traditional festivals. One of these is the Festival of Lights, or Chanaukkah...

Each year the synagogue puts on a craft sale/bazaar and I've been selling my soaps and various sewing items. Some of these include the following holiday themed table runners and table or candle mats.

 

One of the Grandma's asked for a set of Chanukkah hangers for the grand children. They are designed with 8 small pockets for 8 small gifts - one for each night of Hanukkah. I added the names to the bottom of each hanger. I made two last year, and this year the mom had twins, so I made 2 more to add to their collection.