ME! The last week or so has been yet another exciting one in my crafty world :)
Last week was Ellen Gormley's virtual launch party for her book on Ravelry...and she had random drawings throughout the party. All told, she gave away 2 full afghan kits and a signed copy of her book (she blogged about the party here) and I won one of the afghan kits! So I have lots and lots of yarn coming my way soon to play with and make one of her beautiful creations for myself!
Also last week, I found a new blog, as the author had posted about a giveaway she was hosting. So I checked it out, and figured, why not try? Then today she posted that I was the winner! So I get 2 of her sewing patterns for free :) I chose her pack-up backpack and rock collecting skirt, so I'll soon have a couple additions to my to-do list! Please go check out her blog and patterns for yourself!!
As for actually making things...I've been pretty busy! I'm experimenting with felting for the first time...I have a bag all stitched up and ready to felt, but haven't been able to keep the washing machine empty of regular laundry long enough to get my project in! Once I see how that goes, I hope to make some felted bowls for my sewing space, to catch odds and ends. I intend for at least one bowl to be my intro to knitting...since the final work will be felted, it allows room for error in the stitching process! I have lots of diaper stuff in the plans for my sewing machine -- I have one diaper about 1/2 way done, and plan to make another small wetbag for the diaper bag (and hopefully do better on the zipper this time!) and a large hanging wetbag to replace my diaper pail. I also have a few different fabrics ready to make some pj's and pants for both kiddos....so it looks like I better get busy!
Thanks for sending me the link to your blog, and congrats again on winning my patterns! And so exciting to win an afghan kit too, what a week :)
ReplyDeleteI think making some felted bowls as an intro to knitting is a great idea. I have a few that I just love for odds and ends (and my daughter likes using them as nests for her little stuffed animals). Do you have a ravelry account? Great resource if you're just learning to knit.
- Barb