I mentioned a while ago that colleagues from China sent home fabric and the materials needed to make a small coin sized purse and a larger hard closure purse. I’d put the fabric away for awhile to get Christmas projects done, and then take some time away from my craft room. But now I’m looking forward to spending some time there. And I selected the … Continue reading Coin Purse – A Gift from China
I turned to Funky Friends Factory again to find ideas for group gifts for Christmas again. I made Slush and Ginger for my quartet, and MM’s family, and those turned out great. I also found Christ Mouse, and decided that he would be made for a few women that I go to lunch with! He’s just so darn cute! I ended up making quite a … Continue reading Funky Friends Factory – Chris Mouse
When looking for something to make as gifts for the members of my quartet, I had to take into account that we would be celebrating our Christmas two weeks into December. That, combined with all the other things on my schedule for the holiday season, and the fact that I would need to make the same thing three times, led met to look for something … Continue reading Funky Friends Factory – Slush and Ginger
Following getting that Weekender bag done, and the Honeymoon scrapbook complete, I avoided my craft room for a little while. Partially because I was a little burned out from crafting, but also due to many other distractions. First up was a chorus show, at which my mini-chorus and my quartet performed. That went pretty well. The weekend following that was a trip down to visit … Continue reading Three Weeks, and Little to Show
This is a couple weeks belated, but I completed the last Weekender bag that’s been on my list this year. This one was for T, my mom. It turned out really, really well, and I’m happy with the modifications that were put into this last one. I think I’ve landed on all the final version that I’ll be making in the future, should I make … Continue reading Weekender Bag #4 Complete!
I heart Funky Friends Factory. Seriously. Her patterns are always easy to follow, and when she does a photo tutorial, she’s super clear. Her site is where I got the monkey for B, the horses and unicorns for MM’s counsin’s kids and my coworker’s friend’s new baby. I’ve purchased and downloaded other patterns to make (that I haven’t gotten around to), and really look forward … Continue reading Funky Friends Factory – Ellie the Elephant
This is a pattern I picked up on the website http://www.ithinksew.com. It was supposed to be MM’s anniversary gift, but time ran away from me, and now I’m almost a month late getting it done. To be honest, a great deal of effort had to go into getting the hardware required for the bag. I even sent a message to the website to get some … Continue reading Charles Men’s Duffle
Hi! I’m B’s Monkey. His Auntie Kegger gave me to him for Christmas. I’ve been his constant companion ever since, and now that he’s 10 months old, he’s starting to use me as his wrestling buddy, practicing his body slams! I love the little guy, so I’m all for playtime! Over the past couple months, though, I’ve noticed that he’s starting to gnaw on my … Continue reading B’s Monkey Update
This morning I woke up to a lot of rain, which irritated me. I had plans! The main one was going for the jog I desperately needed after a night at a steakhouse with an out of town guest followed by a night of pizza. So, after waiting for the rain to let up for a couple hours, I gave up the ghost and made … Continue reading Craft Room Clean Up
Since the last time I posted, I’ve been busy (apparently, since I haven’t posted in weeks)! MM and I went to Orlando to support a large trade show held over a week. Yes, we were there when all of the horrible events occurred in that city. No, we were in no danger while we were there. That being said, everything that happened down there was … Continue reading Lost track, and multiple projects ahead
