Posted by Som
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 23:30:00 GMT
Maybe it's a holdover from my tribal ancestry; there was a time when your personal worth was determined by how many cows or horses or wives you owned. Or it could just be that I really, really like textiles. Either way, increasing my crafting stash always leaves me feeling content.
I bought the yarn for the Fuzzy Ninja Scarf I'll be making. I think the colors and textures will blend nicely, though this certainly isn't my usual style.
I had to hit Wal-Mart today for night-light lightbulbs, and right there in the middle of an aisle was a whole darn RACK of cotton fabric on sale for $1/yard. How was I supposed to pass that up? I think a few of these will make nice purse interiors. The rest serve general fabric stash expansion roles. Seriously, I needed some general-purpose fabric. Especially now that my sewing machine is working again.
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Posted by Som
Sun, 18 Sep 2005 02:55:00 GMT
I finished my first real machine sewing project tonight: a purse following the Jordy Bag instructions on Craftster, along with two smaller ones for my daughters.
From start to finish, the whole thing only took a few hours. Of course, this newfound fascination with purses is going to set back the quilting...and the knitting... Bah. It's high time I found a project I can finish in just a few hours.
Instant gratification. Oh, yeah, baby.
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Posted by Som
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 13:35:00 GMT
Last night, I finally finished cutting the fabric for my daughters' quilt into squares. And it's only been a year since I bought the fabric!
The girls are going to my parents' house this weekend, so I'll have plenty of time to get reaquainted with the demon who lives in my sewing machine.
Seriously. That thing hates me.
After much mathematical wrangling, I've decided I'm going to use 3/8" seams and make the quilt 30 x 32 squares; it should be plenty big for a full-size bed. Of course, even after I'm finished, I'll inevitably have to make another one. It's my lot in life for having two daughters.
At any rate, this will be my first adventure in quilting, and really my first adventure in machine stitching. Wish me luck. I'm sure I'll need it.
In other news, I finished four more puppets a couple of weeks ago. I'm taking a hiatus from puppet-making for the rest of the year.
Bear, Squirrel, Elephant and Owl
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