Crafting Yumminess

So apparently someone spiked my New Year's punch with "stitch itch" - because that is all I've done for the last 6 nights.

For Christmas dh got me a new Ipod Touch - and of course I had to drag out the machine to make a cozy for it. I'm not happy with my first edition so it will be back on the crafting block in a bit, when I come up with remedies for my problems with it... it also needs an add on for my cell phone since my itouch isn't a phone! :)

So I started the year off with a little Art Roll for a friend. She hasn't gotten it yet, but she will! Soon! This case was initially inspired by the Artist's Paintbrush Roll. Along with the various knitting needle cases that can be found all over the internet. Let me tell you this was a dog to finish just because I lost the button a bunch of times, and thank goodness for small mercies I had just ENOUGH (like barely enough) black thread to finish it... I had to steal from the bobbin to finish it.

So the New Year here has dawn across the country with an incredible cold snap. Unseasonably cold and yucky for some of us. So my kids demanded I make them a Snuggie. You know the lady in the blue blanket with sleeves that can be seen on the TV! So we ventured out to the fabric store where they picked their fabric. And back home again to create these. The pattern we sort of used can be found here. With Some modifications the girls are quite happy with their new blankets! :)

So that put me at 3 for 3! Because both Snugglies are slightly different - one followed the pattern but needed a little tailoring and the other we pretty much reinvented it - with our own modifications!

So a few days later I decided that my Swiffer needed a cozy (or 6.) and within an hour I managed to cobble together 6 new floor cleaners so I don't have to buy and trash a bunch anymore! :) Idea can be found here.

And tonight's little bit of yumminess came from 2 dish cloths. We are in desperate need of library book bags as we keep getting books from the library and they clutter up my counter space or get lost in the house until its time to return to the library. I figure if we have a designated storage place for the library books we'll have it made. This one is my library bag and it came from this tutorial. Now my eldest kid is planning to make one of her own, only she isn't using dishtowels. Its all set up all she has to do is sew!

So far it totaly I'm 6 for 6 crafts this year... that means almost one a day for the entire year so far! :)

Sewing - A New Bag

A Bag for my friend. Based on a bag I had hanging in my closet I tried to get this as close to it as possible...

Sewing - Ottobre Magazine (04/2007)

The new magazine from Ottobre is up.
I ordered it. I love the patterns in there and want to actually make some of the girls fall clothes this year.

It is insanely crazy to think that I could make their entire wardrobe for fall - nor I think do I really want to but some of the outfits in the Ottobre magazine are cool and hip... and would give me practice and some fun sewing.

I think it might be time to send in my sewing machine and get it cleaned up.

I have a few things on my make list this year including:

• Cape for Sass (need to find some nice velvet or velour and some matching fleece)
• Brownie Pants / Skirt / Skort / Dress for M
• pretend Brownie vest for S.
• Halloween costumes.
  
• Thanksgiving / Christmas dresses
  

So I think that is a start for the season!

I've also found some awesome art lessons for M, that could turn into practical things like Christmas cards or Thanksgiving cards for the family! I can't wait to get started....

Flannel Pants

I've fallen in love with flannel pants, they're just comfies for wearing around the house, but on those cold evenings its nice to snuggle up in a pair of soft pants that are warm and cozy. I figured my dd would like a pair too and bought a pattern a few weeks ago and finally got around to making them.

Simplicity 5271 (I think)

After a morning of baking Vegan Twinkies and some Wacky Cake muffins for our Valentine's Day party Saturday, I rounded out the afternoon by making M a pair of pants, and working on the Knit pants I have on the go for S.