a new potholder

I didn't really need new potholders.  I threw all of mine in the washing machine, so they are clean but well worn.  But I felt the urge to play with my sewing machine and came up with this. The center dark green is dyed fleece that I made a winter skirt for Amy out of. I changed the colors of the embroidered flowers to match the outer fabric. It's gonna hurt the first time it gets spilled on.

I needed a pin cushion

So I found a great tutorial on the Sew ,Mama, Sew blog. I dug through my scraps and came up with this: weighted pin-cushion organizer.  The directions were great and it came out really nice.

The scrap bag is oh so handy!  My sweet husband made the shelves with the rimmed top to size so it fits perfectly next to my machine table.