For me, as soon as September hits, it's Fall y'all! One Fall, I made a Halloween Owl Pillow for my daughter, and my neighbor stopped by one day to sell us some donuts and coffee for her daughter's cheerleading fundraiser. When she saw the Halloween owl pillow I made for my daughter, she wanted one. She also saw a bundle of leafy fabric that I had left over from a few other projects. She asked if I'd make her an owl pillow using that leafy fabric, so I did. I also made an owl pillow using scarecrow and orange plaid fabric I stumbled upon during a trip to Jo-Ann fabric store. I love the  pretty fabric quarters and bundles from Joann.  Anyhoooo... Here are a few pictures I took while creating my fall owl pillows:

I've made several owls before (like 20), so I used one of my favorite owl patterns, the Snuggly Owl, which has a great tutorial. My owl isn't exactly like the Snuggly Owl featured in the pattern because I skipped the center strip, bodice, and the feet. I also made my eyes differently than the owl in the pattern.

When I found out that one of my good friends was pregnant with a baby girl, I immediately got to work on a couple handmade gifts. Of course, she is aware that I crochet, so she told me that she'd like for me to make her a blanket, but I wanted it to be a surprise, so I acted like I wasn't going to make her one. Haha! But I really was making one, of course. Originally, I wanted to make a pink, gray, black, and white chevron blanket, but I didn't like the pattern I was using, so I went back to what I know, granny square.  So I made a 30 x 30 gray, pink, and white granny square blanket with a crochet ladybug applique. I also sewed an owl with fabric that has similar colors.

My daughter loves Frozen, and her room is totally my DIY Frozen Inspired creation. So of course, she has Frozen bedding.  But I decided that she needs a satin pillowcase instead of the cotton one that came with the bedding because sleeping on satin is better for your hair.

But before I went to the store to buy satin fabric, I made a satin pillowcase using my daughter's old sating crib sheet. I mean... that pink satin crib sheet is obsolete now that she's a big girl in a twin sized bed.  Hence, I got the idea to upcycle the satin crib sheet into a satin pillowcase.

While browsing through Pinterest for ideas for my son's nautical nursery, I stumbled upon an adorable pirate puppy. Of course, I had to make one! But, I didn't have a pattern, so I just winged it.