One hat, two hat, pink hat, blue hat

Hi!!

 

Here's my summer studio for the week! More fiber!

 

Two hats finished this week!

Boy I've been on a fiber kick! I really need to update my Ravelry profile because I've gotten some projects done here lately. I guess that's what happens when my sewing machine is put away. And I've been making things for me! There was that bag last week that was finished, which has proven great as a diaper bag. It's so stretchy. I can fit so much in there! The pink Urban Jungle hat was finished wednesday night. I love it. I thought about gifting it, but that's about as far as I got.I love it. It is a little on the brighter side and that is totally fitting for me. Now, if it weren't 90 degrees out every day I might get to wear it.

 

And this little hat is for a friend of mine who is due with her first this fall. The girls and I went to the library today and I rented One Skien, (Again!) and made the baby hat. I started and finished it last night. I do love projects like that. I've got a few more fast projects for other people to do this week.

Thanks for stopping! Have a great day with many blessings from Him!

Summer studio

This week, amidst the packing and sickness floating around the house, a little bit a making continued. My bag is finished! I had a hard time finding a spot to photograph it... so, here it is.



We also did collages this week. Addy liked using beans and lentils to make a tree and I had fun as well.


I tried putting petals on a vase with mod podge but didn't let them dry out first. They are turning brown now. Whoops.
Happy making!

Summer Studio

Joining Heather, amongst others, for summer studio.

With moving approaching soon, I've taking to knitting (and crocheting) to fufill my need-to-make-things urges.

I signed up for the The Weekly Stitch newsletter from Lion Brand and this pattern caught my eye. I decided to try it and it's going well. I rarely crochet, in fact, I haven't crocheted from a pattern in almost 3 years! I've been using about.com to read crochet refences as a bit of a refresher.

 

I made a hat last week and finished a few days ago. There are all sorts of yarn in there since I just used a lot of scrap yarn. It had no intended owner when I knit it up. It fits Addy so she has claimed it.

 

 

And this busy girl... looks awefully cute with pigtails :)

 

This week Addy is learning to write her name and Elli is learning where her nose is. I am learning how to pack our house up.

summer studio

I'm joining in again with Heather over at Beauty That Moves for the summer studio tour!

This week we finished up painting our paper mache containers. I asked Addy to keep the paint on the newspaper, but does that ever work? :)

 

 

And because she is mobile now, I had to put the baby in jail...

 

I also painted the Elli's toenails for the first time. You should have seen her watching so attentively! She had no idea what I was doing but stayed still just long enough for me to paint them. (And if you are wondering, she is 8 months old :))

 

I also finished this sweater for Elli! This had been on the needles for a few months and seemed it was never going to be finished... but then it was.

 

It fits, too! This was made more from an idea than a pattern and actually started out as a hat.

 

 

 

I just love seeing mama-mades on her.

Unrelated - Have any of you heard of the Flea Market Style magazine or am I just out of the loop?( Here is the blog for it.) The magazine is full of fantastic ideas and loads of inspiration. With our move coming up I am seriously thinking of selling our stuff just so I can go to a flea market.

Summer Studio: 1

I'm joining the summer studio tour over at Beauty That Moves.

This week we brought the studio outside and upstairs. Lots of making going on around here.

Paper Mache... always a good and messy time

A little something for my seasonal frame, made with watercolors and watercolor pencils.


The dining room table, piled high with art stuff.

The finished product :)