I love this girl's humor and this e-card made my day. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
How To Get Rid Of Stains
Well not really but a great way to give life to a shirt that was going to become playwear only. I love this polar fleece shirt from Hanna Andersson and I couldn't let my daughter wear it in public. It had some serious stains on it. Especially on the back of it. I think on painting day she backed into someone's painting. It had yellow stains. I soaked it, scrubbed it and was on the verge of a voodoo spell to get rid of the stains!
After making the Valentine Banner, I had a ton of sweater hearts left. Ahhh yes, I went a little crazy with cutting out hearts. I couldn't help myself, they were too cute! I saw the two things and decided they could work together to become a new shirt.
Notice the lack of hearts on the front. I swear she wears her clothes backwards sometimes.
I still think I could have added more hearts on the back but she really wanted to wear it for Valentine's Day. All of these are hand embroidered on using the blanket stitch.
On a totally different note, I have to say that I am really proud of her. She's had problems in the past with being bullied. Very frustrating for a parent to hear you child cry about it, without wanting to retaliate to protect your baby. Today she brought in her Valentine's Day box that she spent a good amount of time decorating. Yes it was done in neon but it looked really good and she was proud of it. Some children started to say how ugly it was. Instead of running to hide or stand there and take it. She turned to them and told them that they didn't like it because it was "Too stylish". They couldn't argue with that and stopped picking on it! I think we may have read a little bit too much of the Series of Unforunate Events. Happy Valentine's Day to all. I hope you get lots and lots of yummy chocolate from the one's you love.
I made cards to go in the Hanging Banner and of course had to include dark chocolate!
After making the Valentine Banner, I had a ton of sweater hearts left. Ahhh yes, I went a little crazy with cutting out hearts. I couldn't help myself, they were too cute! I saw the two things and decided they could work together to become a new shirt.
Notice the lack of hearts on the front. I swear she wears her clothes backwards sometimes.
I still think I could have added more hearts on the back but she really wanted to wear it for Valentine's Day. All of these are hand embroidered on using the blanket stitch.
On a totally different note, I have to say that I am really proud of her. She's had problems in the past with being bullied. Very frustrating for a parent to hear you child cry about it, without wanting to retaliate to protect your baby. Today she brought in her Valentine's Day box that she spent a good amount of time decorating. Yes it was done in neon but it looked really good and she was proud of it. Some children started to say how ugly it was. Instead of running to hide or stand there and take it. She turned to them and told them that they didn't like it because it was "Too stylish". They couldn't argue with that and stopped picking on it! I think we may have read a little bit too much of the Series of Unforunate Events. Happy Valentine's Day to all. I hope you get lots and lots of yummy chocolate from the one's you love.
I made cards to go in the Hanging Banner and of course had to include dark chocolate!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
So Cute... I Had To Take A Picture!
So in 3 days it's my nieces birthday and I never know what to get her. Well I found out she loves Eric Carle books. I also learned that she didn't own The Very Lonely Firefly. I just had to get it for her but I felt it wasn't enough. So I decided she needed a bookmark and here's what I came up with.
I have bookmark envy, this is one sweet bookmark. The pink heart on top is from an angora sweater. Then the purple body came from another sweater that was either cashmere or mohair. Add fabric scraps from my awesome neighbor and it's a bookmark for those who love touch and feel books. I'm making another one that won't be so fun to touch but it will be bigger. This one is 3/4 of and inch by 3 inches. Pretty small and will probably get lost.
I lose bookmarks all the time and will be making some for myself. Currently I'm reading 3 books and don't have bookmarks for any of them. So the need is high to make bookmarks for those books.
I have bookmark envy, this is one sweet bookmark. The pink heart on top is from an angora sweater. Then the purple body came from another sweater that was either cashmere or mohair. Add fabric scraps from my awesome neighbor and it's a bookmark for those who love touch and feel books. I'm making another one that won't be so fun to touch but it will be bigger. This one is 3/4 of and inch by 3 inches. Pretty small and will probably get lost. I lose bookmarks all the time and will be making some for myself. Currently I'm reading 3 books and don't have bookmarks for any of them. So the need is high to make bookmarks for those books.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
My Family Loves Me... Even The Cats
I don't get out often but when I do it is a momentis occasion, the clouds part and angels sing. Invevitabley the next day is all helter skelter and like a page out of Alice in Wonderland. Last time I went out, this happened. This time I wondered why I even bothered coming home.
The cats were crazy once I got out of bed. Running around, following me and in general being stalkers. My youngest had an accident and didn't tell anyone. So I went to get her clothes for the day and I walk into a disaster of huge laundry proportions. Of course it's never a peeing accident, it has to be the poop. She took off all her clothes and changed her outfit but in doing so it's on her chair, her bed and a book. EWW! This happened probably an hour after she went to bed. I went in to check on her and thought it smelled funny but hey we've all had gas problems at night.
While I'm cleaning it up, Luna the Lunatic is running around like I've been gone for years. Up and down the stairs. Into the basement, watching, waiting and chasing. I finally think I'm done and I see Luna dragging my poor orchid across the floor to me!!! This poor orchid has survived cat smack down after cat smack down. This orchid is a fighter but after the last massacre I don't know it will make it. I have 2 other orchid's that are never even given a second thought. But this orchid, that once it blossoms will smell like chocolate is never left alone. I put a net around it and the cats go crazy like a day such as this. While I'm flattered she wanted to share my prized possession with me! Just please leave it alone! So I've taken a 1 gallon glass jar and put it over the orchid. Now hopefully the cats will not be tempted by the delicious smell of this battered and shredded orchid. Hopefully in 12 months it will recover and finally have a flower!
If your wondering which cat reeks havoc and destruction. I think will be save while she spends some quiet time alone.
The cats were crazy once I got out of bed. Running around, following me and in general being stalkers. My youngest had an accident and didn't tell anyone. So I went to get her clothes for the day and I walk into a disaster of huge laundry proportions. Of course it's never a peeing accident, it has to be the poop. She took off all her clothes and changed her outfit but in doing so it's on her chair, her bed and a book. EWW! This happened probably an hour after she went to bed. I went in to check on her and thought it smelled funny but hey we've all had gas problems at night.
While I'm cleaning it up, Luna the Lunatic is running around like I've been gone for years. Up and down the stairs. Into the basement, watching, waiting and chasing. I finally think I'm done and I see Luna dragging my poor orchid across the floor to me!!! This poor orchid has survived cat smack down after cat smack down. This orchid is a fighter but after the last massacre I don't know it will make it. I have 2 other orchid's that are never even given a second thought. But this orchid, that once it blossoms will smell like chocolate is never left alone. I put a net around it and the cats go crazy like a day such as this. While I'm flattered she wanted to share my prized possession with me! Just please leave it alone! So I've taken a 1 gallon glass jar and put it over the orchid. Now hopefully the cats will not be tempted by the delicious smell of this battered and shredded orchid. Hopefully in 12 months it will recover and finally have a flower!
If your wondering which cat reeks havoc and destruction. I think will be save while she spends some quiet time alone.
Friday, February 8, 2008
The Weekend
So this weekend I'm supposed to go to the monthly handworks get together. As mother nature likes it, she's threatening us with 1-2 feet of snow. No big deal we have a truck. Not that I drive it often but this would a great chance to get to know "the truck".
We will be driving the truck to NC in 12 days, so this would be a great opportunity for us to bond. My husband is worried though because I don't back up that well.
Of course the only time I ever hit anything, was when I was backing up and that was 12 years ago. It was our professor's garage and I only dinged it a little bit. The garage, was an old wood barn, so it just added more character to it. We never told him, it wasn't a big deal. Unfortunately it has left a scar on my ability to back up. Maybe I shouldn't let him drive because he's been in 2 accidents for my one backing up accident.
I will admit backing up is not one of things I love to do. It's not as relaxing as knitting, or as enjoyable as making my daughter's squeal as I chase them around the house by tickling them. I can do it, even if he thinks I can't.
His solution is to drive me there and leave me there all night. It is a handwork sleep over but I snore. Once the ladies heard me (only between 3-6am) they would throw me out into the snow faster than a rat passing through a 5 star restaurant kitchen. So I would prefer to come home and snore wake my husband in my own bed.
I hope to have a pictures of a project I'm working on. It's my solution to stained shirts and it doesn't involve throwing them in the trash or donating them. If I finish it tonight and corner my oldest ask my wonderful daughter to model the work for me. I'll have pictures up in the next day or two. Then I will be working on appliques for my next project. Hope you have an enjoyable weekend too.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Valentine's Day Wall Banner Tutorial
So here's the Valentine's Tutorial I promised. It's easy, I think it's cute and you can get fancy or stay as simple as you want.
The big red heart is actually two hearts stitched together to create a pocket for a gift. The middle sized heart is also a pocket also for a little love note. That would be the bigger green heart in this picture.
Then of course the littlest heart has an xox because it's not Valentine's Day without hugs and kisses. I decided to do 4 of these since there are 4 in my family. You can add on or take off as many hearts as you like. It's all hand stiched but you can easily do this on a sewing machine if you are pressed for time.
So the materials you need are felt or felted sweaters, embroidery floss, organdy ribbon, pinking shears and then something to hang your hearts off of and the pattern. I used antique albalone buckle that my grandmother gave me to use as a hanger.
It's easier to work backwards, so cut the smaller heart out and add the xox, it you like. Then cut the middle heart, sew on smallest heart. Then cut 2 large hearts using pinking shears. I just follow the edge of the pattern with the pinking shears. Add the middle heart on to one of the largest hearts. Make sure to leave enough room when stitching so you can add a note into this pocket. I left enough room so a playing card could fit in. 
Then add the back to the biggest heart. If you don't want this to hang open, stitch up to the curve of the heart. Keep doing this to as many hearts as you want pockets for. Then sew it on a buckle or whatever you want to hang it off of. Or you can just make a loop. Sew the hearts onto the organdy ribbon, it doesn't have to be pretty it just has to hold. Then add the bottom heart to finish and you're done!
The big red heart is actually two hearts stitched together to create a pocket for a gift. The middle sized heart is also a pocket also for a little love note. That would be the bigger green heart in this picture.
Then of course the littlest heart has an xox because it's not Valentine's Day without hugs and kisses. I decided to do 4 of these since there are 4 in my family. You can add on or take off as many hearts as you like. It's all hand stiched but you can easily do this on a sewing machine if you are pressed for time.So the materials you need are felt or felted sweaters, embroidery floss, organdy ribbon, pinking shears and then something to hang your hearts off of and the pattern. I used antique albalone buckle that my grandmother gave me to use as a hanger.
It's easier to work backwards, so cut the smaller heart out and add the xox, it you like. Then cut the middle heart, sew on smallest heart. Then cut 2 large hearts using pinking shears. I just follow the edge of the pattern with the pinking shears. Add the middle heart on to one of the largest hearts. Make sure to leave enough room when stitching so you can add a note into this pocket. I left enough room so a playing card could fit in. 
Then add the back to the biggest heart. If you don't want this to hang open, stitch up to the curve of the heart. Keep doing this to as many hearts as you want pockets for. Then sew it on a buckle or whatever you want to hang it off of. Or you can just make a loop. Sew the hearts onto the organdy ribbon, it doesn't have to be pretty it just has to hold. Then add the bottom heart to finish and you're done!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Socks Done!
I've finished the socks. I'm pretty happy with them, since the yarn is from leftover sweaters. They are a little long but that's fine. I like the stripes.
Here is what I was working on before the socks but didn't take pictures since the camera wasn't working.
I decided I like the larger bird pattern better. The smaller one's I just couldn't get the heads to look right. It was either to big or to small. Of course once I know something will work out I have to make a lot of them to make.
So I will be busy. The small one's are for an ornament that I've worked on before and I know works. I wanted to make a whole bunch of them, so I can pick and choose the colors. Maybe I'll think of something new while I'm working on all of this.
Here is what I was working on before the socks but didn't take pictures since the camera wasn't working.
I decided I like the larger bird pattern better. The smaller one's I just couldn't get the heads to look right. It was either to big or to small. Of course once I know something will work out I have to make a lot of them to make.
So I will be busy. The small one's are for an ornament that I've worked on before and I know works. I wanted to make a whole bunch of them, so I can pick and choose the colors. Maybe I'll think of something new while I'm working on all of this.
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