What have you sewn lately?

I've bought a couple of tops where buttons unraveled like you.  $2 is a good deal.  I'm currently looking for someone to replace a zipper without leaving the coat for 4 days.  Buttons, hems and seams I can fix no problem.  Replacing a zipper, no way.

You know a winter coat sized zipper? A looooong big, black strong zipper? That would be about $10-$12 I think. I seem to recall paying that as the one I had bought split after a number of years. Still not bad. And still only takes 2 days.

Hems she will do while I wait because I speak to her in Chinese...she thinks I can actually speak. I know I can't but hey, she gets a kick out of it.

Here is a picture of a Dream Duffel..

That's great! I just put up my stocking that my grandmother made for me. One of my most treasured possessions. And I love that you're all working in it, that makes it even more special.

ETA: I didn't see your follow up post before replying. He's 3, he's definitely not going to notice it isn't finished. Put it up as-is then finish it in Jan/Feb then it will be ready for next year and for years and years to come.

I'm making these with my son, I'm using fabric instead of paper and free handing on my sewing machine instead of gluing the sides. He's gluing the sequins and I help him glue the eyes and beak. I started a tradition of him having an ornament, the first year was his hand print on an ornament and I turned it into snowmen, the second was dough cut with cookie cutters and his fingerprint was the buttons on the gingerbread or the ornaments on the tree. I might add a card stock tag this year with his fingerprint to continue on the fingerprint theme. I give them to the grandparents and aunts.
www.thatartistwoman.org/2010/12/snowy-owl-ornaments.html

I made this Christmas table runner a few weeks ago.

Machine sewing - I put together an advent calendar - 25 3.5"x5" bags - and a banner using Riley Blake fabric. It started as just the bags, but when I ordered the fabric from Etsy, the vendor had to sub 2 of the 16 patterns. As an apology, she included a matching banner panel. Well, I had to put that together, too. My 3 year old is loving the advent calendar and walks by it saying "Just one a day, Carcar (Carter)" and then points to the last one and say "Until it's Christmas!"

I just got a panel in the mail to make a Frozen fabric book for my niece. That should work up quickly (just jinxed myself)

Hand sewing - on my lunch breaks, I'm working on some felt food for my niece's birthday gift. I picked up a cute set of a cookie sheet, bundt pan, and tart pan with cookie cutters and a rolling pin from Ikea for $10. I'm making felt cookies, a bundt cake and a fruit tart to coordinate, along with a cute ice cream set. I work in a small office, just me and my two bosses. They both crack up hearing me cuss and grumble when I stick myself. I went in to sit down yesterday and one of them had put a box of Princess bandaids one the conference table. Funny, funny guys.