Another pattern I got from Heart Hook Home. This one got a little long as I was using different yarn from the pattern. It's especially long when you consider the height of her parents - lol.

I added the dark brown in the ears which I think gives it an added touch of whimsy.

I'm hoping to post action shots of all of these once she's born.

This star baby sleep sack is so cute! I can't wait to see a real baby in it! The pattern can be found here on Heart Hook Home.

My sister is having a baby due this summer and I've been working on a ton of projects since last fall for my niece. I haven't shared any of them because I wanted the gifts to be a surprise for the shower, but now that we are past that I can finally share all the things! First up is this blanket which took quiet a while. I actually made two of these at once as my cousin was also having a baby. Most of these animals came from this 3D Granny Square Book. I did supplement with a few other animals I found in other places. I also changed a few of the patterns as I went.

While the idea started off as a baby blanket, this definitely grew in size to one that will be with my niece through her first few years.

I recently purchased GR Pottery's Wallie Crescent Moon. I liked the shape, but I really wanted to know if they would fit together in a larger pattern - which they do. How cool would this be as a lazy susan centerpiece?

This yarn is so luxurious. I bought it from Kim Dyes Yarn super discounted because it was discontinued. It is so very soft and nice to work with. This shirt will be really nice in the summer when its hot. It's a simple repeating pattern of dc, ch, ch, dc and 3 dc in the same stitch,

This goblet was first in Annie's cups class and then we practiced it at the workshop. I really love this form. I think I want to alter it slightly, but I love the s-curve shape and the elevated foot.

This was made with another new Mugg Plugg, I think it's the 942. However, when cutting the form I messed up. It was too big then I was cutting on the fly and made it too small at the top. I made lemons from lemonade and made this little v-shape. I like it. I am worried that it will not have fit for purpose though and is too small and will tip over. We will see once it comes through glaze firing.

Still playing with a puki foot and designing a new bowl around it. These are the same dimensions except one is taller than the other. I feel like this is a nice serving bowl, or a bowl for a lot of ice cream. I plan on making a few more. I think I might also try to create a lid for for a jar in the future.


I was looking at this one drying and decided to try it out as a yarn bowl. I think it's deep enough. I forgot how difficult it is to carve the swirly thing.

Practicing my puki techniques as well as trying out a new Mugg Plugg.

This first one is with a puki bottom slightly raised.


This one is the Mugg Plugg TCC which has a curved bottom. I'm not sure I really got the curve feel to it. I'm going to have to try this one a few more times.




I do really like the puki bottom.

I had the opportunity to go to a workshop with Annie Chrietzberg at the Village Potters Guild in Plymouth, MI. It was a fantastic experience.

I first learned of Annie through Clayshare and had taken a few online workshops with her over the past few years. One that I would highly recommend is her January cups class which over the last few years has gone through her entire repertoire of cups.

There were two things I was really looking to get out of the class and I feel like I made progress on both. The first was how to use a puki. The puki is a way to create a footring on a hand built object. The second is hollow handles.

I've been in Michigan weekly for work for over a year now so all I had to do was drive a bit. The Village Potters Guild is a lovely little studio that I wish was closer to where I was working. Everyone there was so helpful. The food was some of the best I've ever had at a workshop. All in all it was a great two days. We managed to make 5 projects in the two days.




Technically I was supposed to make one of Annie's squirrels, but mine really wanted to be a sheep :)

This is my favorite of the projects from class. I immediately started using it in my purse. Definitely going to make a few more.

This is my second project from sewing glass. How cute are the eggs and the farm scene?

Not a lot of new stuff in this kiln. A few experiments with some new glazes that I'm happy with.

Laguna 60 Amaco Storm x3	Laguna 60 Opulence Emerald x3
KY Mudworks Brown Bear Mayco Black UG wiped back Mayco Frosted Lemon x3 Night Moth x2 Mayco Hot Tamale, Orange a Peal, Sunkissed, Java Bean, Blue Yonder, Fruit of the Vine	Laguna 60 Clayscapes Cream 2 dips
Laguna 60 Spectrum Sangria x2	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Hot Tamale x2 Norse Blue x2 Light flux sweeps 2167 clear	Laguna 60 Amaco Storm x3
Laguna 60 Mayco black ug wiped back Mayco Frosted Lemon x2 Night Moth x2 Mayco Tuxedo, Cotton Tail, Silver Lining, Carribean Blue, Cutie Pie Coral, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Mayco Black ug wiped back Mayco Cotton Tail, Hot Tamale 2167 Clear
Mayco Red Gloss x2 White Gloss x2	Mayco Bluebird x3 Basketball x2 Tuxedo
Laguna 60 Top: Mayco Milk Gloss x3 Bottom Left: Laguna Jade x3 Bottom Right: KY Mudworks Gardenia x3

Glazing a few bigger things goes way faster than glazing a lot of smaller things. This kiln has a lot of bowls, soup mugs, and platters.

In all my copious free time (ha ha), I decided to take a sewing class. I just finishing my first project which was a pillow case. The fish fabric was perfect for Craig so I had to use it. Willow insisted on photo bombing. I don't actually need a bunch of pillow cases, but this one turned out so well that I want to make more.