sewing
Bichon Plushie (2026)
I made a bichon plushie for my mom as a memento of her beloved “Snowie”.
Upcycled Jeans (2026)
I went retro and upcycled a pair of capri jeans. I added fabric to the bottom to make bellbottoms and added sunflower patches in several places. I also added a side pocket to the lower leg.
Havana’s Bear & Quilt (2024)
When Havana was little she used to like bundling up inside my bathrobe with me. My robe was getting worn out but instead of throwing it away, I made a quilt and a teddy bear out of it for her. The teddy bear has a little fluffy heart inside him and I also recorded three little songs/sayings we sing together on a voice box and put it in his paw.
Jax (2024)
My lovable nutty granddog, Jax, passed away this year. I made a keepsake for my daughter’s family of him. He didn’t come out exactly like Jax but it was alright I think.
Cat (2024)
I wanted to make a stuffed cat for my sister to look like her cat. So I got a pattern off Etsy and went from there.
Bears (2023)
A lovely lady we know asked if I could make memory bears for her nieces and nephews after their grandfather passed. I made the bears from his favorite t-shirts.
Also shown here is a bear I designed with the colors of my company’s logo and donated it to the United Way raffle.
Dragons (2020)
I made a couple more dragons after the dragon costume I made. One in turquoise and silver and the other in purple and gold.
Dragon Costume (2020)
Rayna wanted a pink dragon costume this year. We couldn’t find one that she liked so I volunteered to make her one. Just for fun, I made a matching mini-me stuffed dragon toy. For the costume, I used a basic dinosaur pattern and customized it. My goal was to make the costume look like the toy dragon. For the headpiece I started with a basic hood and designed the face, nose, ears, horns, and eyes to look like the toy.
Memory Quilt (2018)
Sometime back in 2016, my daughter Chrissy brought me two bags of Havana’s baby clothes. She explained that she wanted me to make her a memory quilt with them. At that point I had never heard of that, I didn’t know it was a “thing”. I really didn’t even know where to begin. I finally got to work on it nearly three years later. I searched the internet for inspiration and came across a number of different ways people created these. I couldn’t bear to cut the clothes up due to their sentimental value so I decided to sew them right onto the color blocks. I must say that I totally winged it! It turned out beautiful and Chrissy loved it!
Blythe Doll Clothes (2014)
I became interested in Blythe dolls when I saw them online. They were so adorable that I found myself wanting one of my own. My husband surprised me with one for my birthday. She needed some clothes so these are a few of the outfits I made for her.
Custom Apparel
Various custom-made clothing.
