Did you ever do that obnoxious joke where you start talking about "snew" just so you can get someone to ask: "What's snew?" and you can be silly and say back "Nothing, what's snew with you?" ;-)
Here's what's snew with me: My birdie embroidery was a runner up in the Fat Quarterly "WIN IT TO BE IN IT" Reader's Competition! There were some amazing projects featured, so I was very pleased to place. (If you're wondering what Fat Quarterly is, by the way, it's a neat e-magazine filled with patterns and interviews and lots of inspiring projects. Good stuff!)
There's some other little finished projects I've been meaning to post about... Firstly, I made another ereader cover. This one was a gift and I made it scrappy to match the receiver's interests. The French sheep were a big hit, as part of what my friend is doing with her nook is listening to French .mp3s while reading French files to learn the language better. Neat, huh?
Also completed a little outfit for my LPS Blythe. And decided on a name for her, which took almost as long as it takes some people to name their children! This is Cecily. Part of why I wanted an LPS Blythe was that when I see everyone's big Blythes I love all the custom clothes that get made for them. I wanted to test it out on a smaller (in size and investment) Blythe to see if I would like it. But honestly, I think it would be easier to sew for the regular size dolls. I did manage to make a tiny tunic and denim skirt, and I crocheted this little hat. I had meant to make boots, but it's ridiculously challenging creating clothes this small and I gave up! (This may be Cecily's first and last custom outfit.)
Finally, here's my incredibly easy fix to a sewing problem: I've been meaning to make a scrap bag or bucket for when I sew. But the thing is, I have a place where I store scraps, I really just needed a little container of some sort for clipped threads and corners and bent needles and the like. The solution? This nifty tray! It was about the easiest thing ever to make, as it's basically a square with the corners sewed up. So simple and so useful.
So, that's what's snew with me, what's snew with you?
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April 21, 2011
Snew
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March 8, 2011
I love my nook
Since I love my nook so much, it seemed only fitting to make a padded sleeve to protect it. Here's what I came up with:
I used Birch Organic Circa 50 fabric. Aren't the little animals so cute on it? I love the bright teal, too.
It closes up top with some elastic and a fun fabric covered button. (I think all fabric covered buttons are fun.)
Here's the neat part: it's got a pocket up front, so I can tuck my nook in and read! This keeps the touchscreen covered but leaves easy access for page turning.
Like it? Should I add some to my Etsy shop? And/or put a tutorial up here for the pocket nook sleeve?
I used Birch Organic Circa 50 fabric. Aren't the little animals so cute on it? I love the bright teal, too.
It closes up top with some elastic and a fun fabric covered button. (I think all fabric covered buttons are fun.)
Here's the neat part: it's got a pocket up front, so I can tuck my nook in and read! This keeps the touchscreen covered but leaves easy access for page turning.
Like it? Should I add some to my Etsy shop? And/or put a tutorial up here for the pocket nook sleeve?
Labels:
2011 projects,
Birch Organic fabric,
nook,
sewing projects,
thing-a-day
January 30, 2011
Inspiration and Distraction
The two go hand in hand sometimes, don't they? Here's a list of my current crushes, some of which are giving me crafty inspiration, and others of which are keeping me from creating:
- Foxes. I got this cute little stuffed fox in Carlsbad Caverns last fall. Now I feel like I see foxes everywhere. Are foxes the new owls? I treated myself to a mini desk calendar featuring foxes (which is now on major sale!) I'd like to make an illustration or Gocco print featuring Foxy. And I want to make the quilted fox in the latest issue of Fat Quarterly.
- My new nook! I've been wanting a nook for so long, and I must say I love it. I definitely want to sew a case/cover for it.
- YA dystopian fiction. Goes along with my nook, and definitely more on the distraction side of things.
- Innocent Crush -- still loving this fabric line.
- orange & purple together
- Swaps! I'm doing two swaps right now, another Scrappy Mug Rug Swap and the {Urban} HOME Goods Swap. I'm really hoping to make my partners happy!
- Pinterest -- quite a fun site for keeping a visual record of things I used to bookmark. I'm enjoying it for getting inspired and for just daydreaming. You can check out my boards here. I've got one just for crafting tutorials!
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