restarted the chevron scarf from Last Minute Knitted Gifts. Haven't exactly gotten very far. Going to get some new yarn and make a crochet version instead. Goes much quicker.

Finished Crafts

Worked on the purse/messenger bag for about a year and the shrug for 4 months. I could have had them both done in a week or two. Ah well.

In the first pic of the shrug I was looking at the view window in the mirror... I look kind of psycho.

Al helped with taking pictures of the shrug.

ignore my fat arms please. Actually, that's kind of the reason for the shrug to begin with. I had an idea and my red Provocraft loom and kind of just went with it.

here it looks like a scarf of something

I also bent two needles working on the purse and one of them the tip broke off completely.

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The Bag:

The lining with the patch pockets was by far the easiest part of this project. I don't think I'll be making something like this again.


Remember this happy face (few posts back)??

current

Still working (or rather just restarted) on the messenger bag made from jeans. I decided to put a lining in and it's driving me crazy. Seriously?? I've broken one needle and bent another so far. So I'm hand sewing that part now, dammit. It's taking forever. Even though the jeans were too small for me, they are some big honkin jeans at size 42. So that's 42 inches of hand stitching and I SUCK at hand sewing. Guess I'll get it done eventually. Even the strap that I want to make adjustable and don't have the right parts was easier. after I get the lining in, I can go back to the machine though.

Not forgotten

I haven't forgotten this blog. Haven't been in the mood to post any dreams and I haven't been doing much crafty wise. I have a month to get a bunch of stuff done for xmas presents. If you read this, just know, you're getting a hat. That's it and that's all. I need to untangle and finish the thing I was making for Lelly and figure out what colors everyone wants their hats to be in and see if I have that yarn in stock.

Summertime makes me sleepy

Ok, that's a lie. EVERYTHING makes me sleepy. But... I have found the camera charger and I have almost finished the pants and I did find and lose the link to the flower and I haven't done S*** on anything else crafty-wise since my last post. I have a few things in the list though. I should have another post up in a week or so...

The good news is I'm completely (almost, one last teeny-tiny box of misc stuff is tucked next to the couch where it is unseen) unpacked!!

pants

I'm working on sewing a pair of pants. Going well so far, I guess. The zipper was really difficult and the fabric I got for really cheap at a thrift store and while it's really cute, it's unraveling every time I touch it. We'll just have to see how this turns out...

a couple of pics so far

from my cell phone camera. I'll have to find the link for the flower. it's here somewhere I know. yes my feet are not only fat but swollen too. too much salt. The barefoot sandals are the pattern I'm rewriting so it's actually understandable to the actual layperson. I'll take a pic of the beaded ones and post them tomorrow (today??) and get a pic of the two different pairs I made for my mom.