Keeping Calm... in the sewing room

While I'm still working on some wood goodies, I've also switched gears to the sewing room a bit. I NEED to be making M some shorts for under her dresses {and making her some dresses for that matter!} but I found this rock&roll, rockabilly fabric that was dying to be made into a ruffle butt diaper cover. :) So, yesterday I started that. Do you think a 4 year old is too old to wear ruffles on her butt? lol

Rough pic of item just laid out before sewing up. 

This one is way too small for M so it will be going in the shop later. Today I need to work on those shorts and some baby-bump bands for my daughter. We are just cutting off old tshirts/tanks for those but I need to hem the cut end. Easy but kinda time consuming since I don't have a walking foot and my machine likes to eat thin knit fabric. :?

Anyway, what have you all been crafting??
Head over to Frontier Dreams and hook up with Keep Calm & Craft on. Tell them I sent ya! :)

Keep Calm & Craft On...

And it's Tuesday again, and once again I'm linking up with Nicole over at Frontier Dreams - there's always stuff going on at the Craft On linky so head over and take a look!
Actually, today I've been working on a few things for the new shop: On Woodland Road. My saw is back in action, thanks to my wonderful hubs, so I've been cutting out some of these lovelies...

Photo: Laura Gallagher over at Crooked Moon Mama.

Photo: Laura Gallagher over at Crooked Moon Mama.

Kids love these Breakfast Boards for snacks. I'm making kitties and piggies right now but will be making other critters in the near future. My granddaughter is getting one in the shape of a Hello Kitty head. >' . '< Sanding between the whiskers is proving to be quite time consuming tho'. lol

After these are done I'll be hop back on the knitting and crocheting bandwagon, some hats for spring and then some sewing as Mady needs some new summer dresses. OH and I've finally ventured into some needle and wet felting for spring!! I love it! I'll have pics of those little items when I finish them.

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TILT :: Things I Love Thursdays

Today I'm joining TILT! I had bunches of fun sifting through things I love on Flickr - there's lots to love on Flickr.
I don't have a clue where this TILT thing started, but I first heard about it over at You Just Gotta Keep Knittin'.
{Check out her darling new tattoo while you are there, and her cutie pie knit dress/top pattern for the girlie girl in your life!}

So, my first TILT. You like?

1. Toadstool, 2. Gnome Door, 3. Woodland Fox , 4. Framed, 5. pretty pillowcases, 6. :), 7. Translating a drawing...into reality!!, 8. The Magic Door, 9. Hat-Barret Handmade By ZigaZaga, 10. Gate, 11. tasche_detail_katze, 12. Embroidered Buttons, 13. a chick, an egg, a bunny, a carrot

I find those red mushies just amazing! Wish we had them here.

I love the mosiacs of other bloggers - you've seen them. They are all pretty and color-matched. Or at least of one theme. I find that I'm incapable of such. Sorry. :)
Maybe next time I'll at least try a theme. Stay tuned!

Keep Calm & Craft On...

Well, I've been absent a few weeks but I'm back.
I managed to finish those fingerless gloves {just in time for spring!!} - but my nephews loved them. Whew!

Yesterday I did something unusual - I cut out some squares from scrap fabric for a QUILT. I know right. A quilt yes. BUT I don't have any real plans for the squares. They were just scraps sitting there, you know begging to BE something. Only thing is instead of cutting them 2.5" square, I cut them 2.25" square. I know! I don't know what I was thinking. So maybe a baby doll quilt? :/
I don't have near enough for even a baby doll quilt but as I sew for Mady I'll get more scraps and those tiny squares will grow in number. Maybe I'm not made out to be a quilter - numbers vex me. lol.

Anyway... the gloves are from More Last Minute Knitted Gifts I think. I'll make sure and change that title if need be later.

This week it seems that SPRING has arrived! I'll try and enjoy it but I'm thinking it's going to be a hot & humid summer since we barely had winter. More time to stay in the air con and sew and stuff right? :)

Next week I think I might do a preview of some things that will be in the shop hopefully soon! As soon as I stop cutting tiny squares of fabric I don't know what to do with that is.


This post is linked to other lovely posts over at Keep Calm & Craft On hosted by Frontier Dreams.

Making progress... Fingerless gloves

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

I'm joining Keep Calm & Craft On at Frontier Dreams again but... progress has been slow, due mostly to procrastination on my part. :)
I'm pleased to report that the 4 gloves only need thumbs now. Yay! lol. I need to look up how long
my nephews wanted that appendage to be and then get them in the mail... before it's too warm for them to wear them. {They live in Cali so warmer weather isn't too far off for them}

After these are done there are several ufos that need my attention - mostly stuff for the etsy shop that I haven't gotten open yet. Really really need to get on that. So look for something that isn't gloves in this space next week. :) {and I'll be able to share a pic of the completed! gloves}

Wednesday Yarn Along

Well... yes, I'm still working on the same thing that I was last week. Thanks for asking. :)
So... I'll refer you to this post. Same stuff different week. BUT I'm making progress on the gloves, and after they are done I'll have one more pair to do for my older nephew. Has anyone ever made Knucks? I tried to like them, I really did but... I don't. Everything I read said they were wonderful, quick, easy! I found them fiddly and they took me for.ever. So I switched to the gloves from the More Last-Minute Knitted Gifts book. Much better!
As for the book, A Game of Thrones... I'm liking it. I'm only on page 60 or so as I only read at night in bed but... I like it. There are a lot of different characters so the author is still fleshing them out but it's coming together nicely. It's so nice to finally have a new fantasy book to read. :)
While I don't have new pics and *still* can't find my camera... I'll leave you with this info....

Craft Hope is a wonderful organization that encourages crafters to use their crafting powers for good. They have chosen Childhood Cancer as Project 16 and are looking for people to create hats of all sizes and from all materials + tote bags. You can check out more info on the Craft Hope page and on their Facebook Page where people have posted a bunch of pattern links. Deadline is in March and I'm hoping to create at least a few hats and bags. Won't you join me?

This post is linked to:
Yarn Along at Small Things.
Crafting On at Frontier Dreams
Work in Progress Wednesday

Finished Doll Crib

Excuse the inferior phone pic {my camera is mia} but the baby doll crib we started in this post  is done and in the hands of our granddaughter. It turned out really well and, while she was a bit overwhelmed at her party as most 4 year olds are I suspect, I think she and her baby Alvin will enjoy it.
Now to get all the other unfinished projects done!
If you are interested in making a baby doll crib the plans are over at ana-white.com {I think that's right - will edit it if it's not} and were quite simple. Of course all I did was sand the wood and the hubs did the rest. :) But really, the only tool I think he used was a drill - we had the wood store cut the pieces. Oh we did use my scroll saw for the rounded tops on the ends... but you could even leave those straight if you needed too. Ana White's site even had instructions for the mattress. I added a doll dress and wee blanket.
Now to think of some great project to do for her 5th birthday; maybe a kitchen set? lol. Shhhh don't tell dh yet. ;)

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