So that means its time to break out the outdoor décor! I am ready to sit out on the deck and enjoy out meals out there. I want to make a cute planter that I can fit around the umbrella post. I have a pattern for some place mats I want to make, but not sure if I can make them for less than what I can buy them in the store.
I was out there yesterday, and Trent just laughed at me, as I had brought out the laptop. Hey, gotta get my computer fix in and enjoy the weather too! Along with the laptop, I had my book and phone.
Have some “single gloves” laying around and want a fun craft to do, try this out…
Materials
* Single glove
* Needle and thread
* Dry rice
* Hot glue
* Large pom-pom
* Buttons
* Wire
* Ribbon
* Felt
Instructions
1. First, tuck the thumb inside the glove and use a needle and thread (an embroidery needle works fine) to sew it shut. Fill the glove with dry rice, then tuck the cuff inside.
2. Stitch all along the cuff’s edge, then pull the thread tightly to close the top. Knot the thread.
3. Step 3 Sew or hot-glue a large pom-pom to the top of the glove. At the base of the quadropus — where the glove’s fingers attach to the palm — pinch the sides together and sew a few stitches to hold them, as shown. This will help make the body rounder.
4. Step 4 To make the tentacles, attach buttons to the undersides of the four fingers with hot glue. Sew or hot-glue on button eyes and a felt mouth. Make earrings by threading stacks of buttons onto pieces of wire; tie ribbon around the pom-pom for a head scarf, or add a felt brim to the pom-pom for a hat.
I have been thinking about some projects I want to sew next. I have wanted a cover for my stand mixer, so that is on my list. I want to make a book bag. I have the blankets down, but I want to do an actual quilt. This will be a challenge and will have to recruit my cousin in to help me with that!
Knitting is still a thorn in my side, but alas, the arm is still telling me no. Darn arm! So sewing, baking and maybe some scrapbooking is the only crafting I am able to do right now.
I wish I would have held onto some of John’s old jeans, as I could have cut out some squares and made a patchwork quilt with them. I am going to go through my old jeans and see if I can use them. One of my favorite pairs of jeans, split the other day, and I am so very bummed! I thought I could possibly save them, but they are a no go. So I am searching for some patterns online for different things to convert jeans into, like purses and such.
I want to try my hand at converting a pair of jeans to a skirt. I know I will have questions, so I will be calling my cousin for sure. I found an easy looking tutorial, that might be my friend in the coming weeks.
Or maybe hit the thrift stores and find some ties and try making this skirt
Does anyone sew mens ties? I want to make something for my hubby, and thought this might be something quick and simple to make. I am getting ready to surf the net to see if I can find any free patterns, before I head out to the fabric store tomorrow. I am itching to break out the sewing machine again, I can only make so many blankets. I need to tackle a pattern to get over my fear of it. I would rather be knitting, but my arm is still not cooperating with me.