coming soon

i've been busy cutting out some diapers for my daughter. i've had some of these fabrics stashed for quite a while, just waiting for the perfect project for them so i'm excited to be using them. i admittedly have a very hard time making that first cut into a beautiful fabric. to me fabric feels like art so i always feel a little guilty to just ruthlessly chop it up. i'm really excited to see the finished product of these though. stay tuned. hopefully i'll find a few moments to myself over the weekend to sew.

more fun with felt

i was in the mood to create something this morning but needed a quick fix while my 4.5 month old was napping. so out came the felt and my handy snap press {which hasn't been used as much as it should be} and minutes later i had a couple finished objects to satisfy my creative itch.they are v e r y s i m p l e . just 2 layers of felt cut into a square and a pair of snaps for each corner and presto! a box to store loose change, cellphones, sunglasses, keys...pretty much anything you want.

oh where could it be...and a new project

we move. a LOT. somewhere during our last move my iron disappeared. now, i'm almost certain i've used it while we've been here (we have been here for just over a year after all.) but for the life of me i can't seem to find it. i started sewing a cute little boxy bag over the weekend but I really need my iron. a good pressing makes all the difference i feel and i can't tell you how frustrating it is not to have my iron. we are moving again at the end of next month so maybe the mysterious vanishing iron will resurface during all the packing and unpacking.

we had a long weekend here and i was inspired to start a sewing project that has been on the back burner for a few months. i've wanted a boxy little bag for quite a while to store knitting projects or DPN (double pointed needles) or whatever i need to tote from one place to another. i recently came across this tute and thought i'd give it a whirl. I've made a few modifications (like measurements, strap placement and the finishing of the lining, but i'll go more into that in another post. for now here's a little sneak peak at how the bag is shaping up.

I was inspired by today's weather (note the snow in the background) and by a recent post over at the purl bee and whipped up this felt snowflake while my son napped on the couch after a wintery romp around the block. It was super quick to sew up and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. I'm sorry to say that I don't get to keep this, my mom is the lucky recipient, but I figure I can part with it only because it's her birthday and I love her.

Happy Birthday Mom!

a bit of inspiration

I can't get enough of the purl bee. If you have a free moment (or hour) I'd highly recommend checking it out. I've already started a mental list of project ideas from the many tutorials there. Why is it that there is always more projects then time? anyways I just stumbled upon these amazingly cute embroidered covered buttons. Can't you just imagine them on sweet little knitted mary janes or down the front of a cardigan for a little girl (or boy for that matter depending on what you embroider on it.)