From the Past

This is something I made awhile back. The parents of the baby boy who received this quilt, decorated the baby nursery in "Woody" cars.














I thought that theme was unique and interesting. So when I found this fabric online, I was so excited to make this quilt.





I apologize, I was going to post pictures of my latest projects, however, I have not taken any pictures. I will take pictures this weekend and post.

Aloha!

It is official! I am going to Hawaii in July! A vacation that is much needed. Also, by July I will have hit the maximum hours of vacation that I can accumulate and if I don't use them, I will lose them.

This is the first floor of a fabric store in Hawaii. I can't wait to visit it again. At this time I know I will buy some fabric. However, till then I will do my best to not buy any.




I do have some finished projects that I will share in my next post.

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!