Grey and White Elephants

Julie wanted some elephants to match her elephant mobile, so I pulled out the elephant pattern I used for the pink and orange elephants. I scaled the larger pattern down a bit, so they are about 8.5" x 6.5". They are not stuffed, but instead have a layer of quilt batting in them.

The white one is my favorite.

They hang on about 2' of ribbon. I added button holes to the end of the ribbon for flexibility of hanging, but also just to practice using the button hole foot on my new machine.

ETA: Glad I added the button hole for hanging, as Julie has repurposed one of the elephants for hair bow storage:

You can also see the pink chevron pillow I made with fabric leftover from the airplane quilt.

Jar Pin Cushion

Now that I have a little more space on my new sewing table, I decided to make a jar pin cushion. It really makes sense for the storage aspect, because I keep a ton of pins in my flower pot pin cushion. However, it's never enough when I'm pinning a quilt, and on a daily basis it's rather full.  

Easter Cards

I had purchased this paper for a scrapbook layout and then changed my mind and never used it. It seemed appropriately springy for Easter cards though. Happy Easter!

Spring Birthday Cards

I think I purchased this paper simply because it is the same pattern as the fabric I used in my Cathedral Window ornament. I decided to put it to use for spring birthday cards.

Thread Catcher

I decided I needed a thread catcher for my new sewing table. I like the thread cutter on my new machine, but it results in longer threads to snip off my projects.

I am taking advantage of my new metal table by attaching items with magnets:

The thread catcher is the perfect complement to my new thread holder:

I've also accessorized the table with these little spice containers: