As promised, here are some pictures of the pincushion and zippered pouch that I made (also for the craft swap).

I'm not sure if this is actually called a suitcase. If anyone knows the technical name for it, let me know.

I found this "suitcase" at the local thrift store, and got it for $1.50. It was green, disgustingly dirty, and smelled AWFUL. I think Ray was pretty skeptical when he first saw it, and to be honest, I wasn't sure if I could fix it up either. But I figured that for $1.50, I wasn't losing much if the project went bust.

I made this for a swap I'm doing on Craftster. It's another bargain swap, so my spending limit is $10.

I finally got my ribbon organized! Before this project, it was all over the place. The ribbon was hanging off the spools, and it was just a mess. I found this awesome "thing" at the closing sale at Hancock Fabrics. I have no idea what it was intended for at the store, but I got it for the purpose of organizing my many spools of ribbon. I think it cost me $4. It's very heavy and made of metal. Anyhow, here it is in all it's glory. I am so excited about it.

I was at Joann's yesterday and fell in love with this fabric. Luckily, it was 40% off, so I didn't have to feel guilty buying it. I bought 4 yards, and after making the skirt and dress, I have about a yard left over. So one of these days you'll be seeing something else made with this fabric as well.