Procrastinator...

I worked really hard this weekend and finally finished a few things tonight. Britton was hiding in the bedroom and I was sewing up a storm and smelling up the living room with silicon glue (and watching the finale of the Batchelorette).
I have worked quite a bit on presents for my Mom's and MIL's birthdays which are in the middle of September. I guess that's how I operate.... either way prepared or way behind and trying to catch up. So although I have worked on the projects quite a bit I can only preview because I think my mom checks my blog once in a while.











I also wanted an affordable gift for the wedding we are heading to this weekend. We have spent to much on travel and wardrobe :) to afford the normal afghan. So I asked my recently married friend and she said she had really wanted cute luggage tags with her new married name. I had seen a few tutorials (here and here) so I kind of modified both and made my own version. I made some for us (since we are traveling this week) and for my friend Chelsea, shes moving soon and about to fly a bunch. I have another round I need to make for my fam (and the previously mentioned newlyweds who gave me the idea). I had to finally get out Jenny's machine that she lent me in April. (I needed a zig zag stitch to add the plastic part to the tags) I managed to thread it and the bobbin (multiple times) and didn't screw it up! Her's is SOOOO much quieter than mine.












Finally I finished these magnets which I bought the supplies for in February. I made some for the couple this weekend with their monograms and last name. Most of them are patterns off of fabrics and wallpapers out of Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, etc. I had punched them one weekend Britton was playing guitar at church and I had lots of random time. I know they are hard to see but this is them on a cookie sheet. I had to make all of the magnets I had, because the tube of silicone popped and so I had to use it all up.
I have to go clean up from dinner and my crafty chaos. I have put off that and packing (I have to do it tomorrow night) I need to finish laundry and make banana bread for our staff meeting. I really want to make more tags tomorrow.... We'll see. I have to finish sub plans too. Arg... off to the less fun real world.

double post day! :)

Ok, so I love that I was productive enough to make this a double post day, but I think the pictures I took without natural light look disgusting. So this is the last p.m. post, from now on I'll need to take pictures during the day to post.... That's annoying I am not a patient person and I am more likely to blog if I am posting recent successes. Anyways.... I finished Holly's (my sister in law) pink and black purse. I like it. I assume the pink will be the inside usually... but It is reservable. I made my sisters and I similar purses from this pattern. I like my purse but my cell phone and keys get lost in it's depths, so I added a pocket to hers. I have UofL/black cut for Lindsey (my other sister in law) and myself but I couldn't find any red or black thread in my stash, so sewing will have to wait until tomorrow.
Then I moved on to the next plan.... I made a lunch bag for myself in the first week of March as one of my initial sewing projects. It's cute and I like it, but I saw this (I made the large size) and thought it was really cute and similar. I also wanted to brave the eyelets. I don't think I am a fan of them yet. But Chelsea (my best friend from work and a Kindergarten phenom) needed a lunch bag too. Orange and lime seemed very her. I am happy with how it turned out. I liked the way these instruction had you attach the lining to the exterior. I had to mod it slightly because my lgsm doesn't have a zigzag stitch like recommended, but I think it worked just fine. I used ribbon for the handles now, but I might switch it out for cording. We'll see. It's getting late and I need to clean up all my fabric and fold laundry.

So the real beginning....

So Britton started my blog preemptively... I said I wouldn't blog until I had kids, but I am crafting again and excited to show the world my creations.... So y'all have to pretend you are as excited about my results as I am! :) Also, our digital camera is missing and so you will have to survive with the less than mediocre pictures from my blackberry. I finished two baby blankets last week and needed a big brother present to mail with one of them. I have had my eye on this for a while. I love the colors. Picking out fabric was a blast! I modified them slightly to make them crayon rolls for Henry and my non-nieces. (Until Britton's sisters or mine have kids for me to spoil I will be spoiling my friend's children) I am hoping to make one for my mom and myself too. But they are not high on the priority list. I have been working on the rolls off and on all week, picking fabric, cutting etc. I really like them.


Henry's, cute finished and all rolled up :)
Chloe's (the green/pink) is backwards black on the left, instead of red, and it gathered a little on the pocket. But I like them. I have a few other things to work on today... maybe this inaugural day will have 2 posts... :) we'll see. Thank goodness tomorrow is an inservice day and I don't have to grade stuff today (I'll do it in meetings tomorrow).