When I found this octopus key chain at Hobby Lobby, I was planning to give to gift it as a key chain, but then it occurred to me that I could dress it up for Christmas and turn it into an ornament. Initially I thought about putting a Santa hat on it, but it has a big head, and the key chain part didn't help. I am very pleased with the results. It is about 3.5" wide.
After I decided to make a doll quilt for my cousin's daughter, I realized I need to make her a purse too, so of course I made my favorite purse pattern! The quilt fits inside perfectly. It would have been great it the purse matched the bag, but I didn't have enough of the quilt fabric for both projects, and I'd already used that fabric for a purse anyway. This fabric was leftover from making some pillow covers for my sister. I would have used it for the quilt if I'd had enough coordinating fabrics. The purse is lined with a light yellow fabric I used to supplement the back of the cherry quilt.
After I finished the cherry quilt, it occurred to me that I should make a doll quilt for my cousin's daughter, since her brother was getting a quilt. I had 8 days before leaving for Thanksgiving. The most time consuming part was selecting fabric, but I met the deadline! I previously used this fabric to make purses.
Finished size: 16.5" x 20"
