Let's Make Cute Stuff!

There are so many cute little projects in "Let's Make Cute Stuff" that I didn't know where to start. I decided to make a couple of little purses. One of the cool things about this book is that it showed me the easiest way to put a zipper in a pouch. I learned to put zippers in from someone who apparently liked to do things in a very complicated way. But now, I can make tons of these. And I am thinking about coming up with my own designs and maybe selling them on etsy. Here is my "Bad Guy" coin purse. It's my first attempt at such a thing, and I think it came out pretty good. Looking closely with my hyper-self-criticizing eye, there are a few things I need to work on, like the stitching is showing a little on the bottom seam, but I'm very pleased with it. So was my boyfriend's cat. I put it on her just fooling around, and then when I took it, she grabbed for it. She was very interested in it. He is super cute, though!

Bachelorette Party Recovery

I'm recovering from a wild bachelorette party, so I don't have a lot to say. I did these things. I am learning how to make cute felt things. Tomorrow, I'm getting the "Let's Make Cute Stuff" book I posted about earlier. I made some little templates and stuff, and I wanted to test what sort of thread I needed to use. Here is a cute pouch. It's so tiny, like I have no idea what I'm gonna do with it, but I just wanted to make something.

I finished the thing I was doing for my sister's new apartment. I used a pattern I got from SublimeStitching.com and then just printed out what I wanted it to say in a cute font I downloaded previously. I think it came out really good.

And here is another WildOlive pattern. Her illustrations are just so cute.

I'll be posting more felt projects later this week. I hope everyone had a good weekend.

New Endeavors

I've been a busy bee learning new crafty things and discovering new things.

1. I got a yo-yo maker to make yo-yos. In case you don't know what they are, the easiest way to describe is that they are round discs of gathered fabric that you can embellish to make a bunch of stuff. I've only made two and I need A LOT more practice. The two I made are at work, maybe I'll bring them home and photograph them and then post them here in an edit.

2. I'm TRYING to learn to crochet. I can do a chain stitch, but just barely. I have a lot of practicing to do.

3. I just got my Black Apple pattern in from Sublime Stitching. I can't wait to start on it. I have SO MANY patterns now that I never know what to stitch next.

4. I went through all of the patterns I've printed from downloads and wrote down what I've printed out. I made table of contents pages by just pasting together smaller images so when I put all of them in my binder, I'll know where to find things more easily. I still have a ton I need to print out as well.

My friend is getting married next weekend and she's asked me to do the cake. I spoke to a friend who is going to help me with the cake. We filmed the first episode of what is possibly going to be a cooking show on YouTube, maybe even a podcast one day. I've busted my ass at the gym. All of this, and I still found time to embroider a couple of things:

Here is a bee. I found this picture online and decided to do my own. He's got a stanky leg.

And here is another WildOlive pattern. It was sort of hard to get the little stitches just right, that's something I need to work on. BUT I did learn how to do a French knot, which I used for the eyes.

I am a visual learner, and some things, I have to actually watch being done before I can do them. I read a ton of explanations on how to make French knots, and I tried and tried, and finally gave up. Then I decided to stop being a jerk, and I found a video on YouTube for French knots. They are SO easy. And all I needed to do was watch them being done. Yay!

Summer Weekend Fun

Okay, this week should be much less hectic than the past two. The only crafty things I did last week were the following small embroidery projects: I found these cute little patterns while just browsing around online for embroidery pictures. The first is Wild Olive, as is the last, and the middle is Annie Oakleaves (Thank you Kristi!).

I ordered a whole mess of food themed patterns from Wild Olive a few weeks ago and will post them as I stitch them.

I do plan to try my hand at a few other projects this week. I'm working on a really cute skirt, too. I'll post as I finish the projects. I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Slackerific

I've been super busy, and here are some things I've made the past week during my busy streak. I embroidered these cute little cherries. Unfortunately, I chose some evil, evil fabric, and it puckered a bit. But I still think it looks okay! The design is from Kitschy Digital Goods, and there is another with a strawberry and a watermelon, I think. I should have chosen easier fabric... oh well.

And I covered some buttons with some nice fabric. I put magnets on the back and sent them to a few friends.

I did this one earlier in the month. I love the fabric. My ex's mom gave me a crap ton of fabric scraps that I will probably be stitching on.

I've been so busy the past couple of days, though, that I've not done much crafty stuff. I'm going through withdrawals. I'll post more this week.

Pen Pal Art

I used to work at Hot Topic, and I made a lot of friends there. I really loved that job, and we were like a little family, just a buncha weirdo outcasts who found our tribe. I left in 2001, but I have kept in touch with several of the friends I made there, one of them being Rob. I used to call him Rob Slob, which was actually pretty mean, and I don't know why, but he didn't seem to mind. Rob is super cool and he is a fantastic artist. I recently saw him when he came for a visit and he wanted to start trading art via mail. I said that would be a cool idea! I made this little card to send him.

Maybe he'll like it.  Maybe not. 

Ursa Minor

I think it would be cute to do a whole series of constellations. Here is Ursa Minor.  It's not anyone's design, I just drew it up.  

An Invitation To Your Damnation

Hi, everyone. Thanks for having a look at my new blog. This is the third one I've done. The other two were cooking blogs. I love cooking, but the thing is, I do tend to make the same things over and over, only making something new every couple of weeks or so. This blog will be about crafting and making things, decorating, random stuff, tshirt surgery, recycled crafts, etc. I will post pictures of stuff I like, stuff I want to make, stuff that I am working on, stuff that I have finished, and things that inspire me.  

I hope this blog is enjoyable and I hope it inspires or at least motivates people to be creative, make their own stuff, recycle things into crafts, and enjoy the process.