Hummmmm

Hummingbirds for my step-mother for Christmas, from Sandy Orton's Hold That Thought.

Coasters

Coasters for C3's mom, tutorial from Curbly.

Potholder Phobia

Disaster: Threw off my timing belt.

Zippers

Pouches for presents and computer accessories, pattern and plenty of help from Design Sponge, Diana Rupp's Sew Everything Workshop, and Cassie Barden's The New Handmade.

For stuffing

Christmas stockings for C3 and Otis from a template on http://sewing.about.com/