I Made It!

I made it through the Stashbuster's Challenge. And I still have not bought any fabric. I made 10 items and used 11.25 yards of fabric.

This is one of the tote bags I made. The patchwork pattern is from the book by Cindy Taylor Oates, Easy to Make Totes with Zippers. The handles and the inside are my own design.









This is another tote bag I made. This one is lined with fusible fleece. I don't know why I was hesitate to use it, but I thought I would give it a try . . . and I like it!









Participating in this challenge was a lot of fun and also a learning experience. I am going to continue to "bust my stash" and see how much fabric I can use before I breakdown and buy some.

I will keep you posted as to how things go.

Completed Projects

I have completed 3 projects while participating in the Stashbusters challenge hosted by The Adventures of Wondermommy.

I have used a total of 7 yards from my stash. Of course, that doesn't even make a dent in all the fabric I have, but it's a start!

Pajama Bottoms - I made them a little big, but that's okay, I was thinking comfort.











Top - next time I will use a softer fabric. This fabric was a little crisp and the gathers puff out.



Tote Bag - My own design.
Inside the tote bag - pockets and a lanyard.

I Am So Excited!

I am so excited! I joined The Adventures of Wonder Mommy Stash Busters. No buying fabric between February 1 - April 1. All projects must be made with fabric that is already in our stash. I have already completed a pair of pajama bottoms and a top. And I can't wait to start my next project. I will be posting pictures soon.

In the News!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready to start the New Year! Last year I made a New Year's resolution to not buy yarn until I had used all the yarn in one of my storage bins. Well . . . I made it to June and used about half of the yarn stored in the bin. This year I am going to do the same thing. No new yarn until June 1, 2009.

Now the exciting news! The knitting group at my place of employment, Otter B. Knitt'n, made it on the news! Check it out at Knit, Stitch and Loom Talk listed in My Blog List.

Happy New Year to all!

Happy Birthday to Me!

I received this on my birthday!

Since my last post I haven't completed any new projects, however, always working on many. I will post as soon as something is finished.

Have a great weekend!

Thriftin'

I hope everyone is having a wonderful week and enjoying the holiday season!!

I went thrift shopping the other day and found these two items.


The first is a milk glass candy dish. I also have a larger one that I purchased at another time.







The other is a marbled green colored dish from Avon.









I took a picture of the dish upside down so you could see the raised rose on the side of the dish.







I don't know how old either of the dishes are, but I just love them.

The yellow doily is something I crocheted when I needed to do something that I could finish quick.

That's it for today. Have a great weekend!!

On My Own!

While traveling through the internet one day I came across a pattern for a neck warmer. Being to tired to look for the pattern, I decided to make one on my own. And this is what I came up with. I used Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazareth, which I received in a Favorite Things Swap. Although the warmer stretches and can be pulled over your head, I still made button holes. The buttons I used have floral carvings and are just adorable. However, for this project I think I should have chosen bigger buttons.


Here is something else I did on my own! I added pockets, front and back, to the outside of this tote bag! I used upholstery fabric to make this one. The handles are long enough to go over the shoulder and the inside is lined in black.

Both projects were fairly easy to come up with and I can't wait to make more!

Have a great weekend everyone!!