Crafters challenge May 30-June 5

[Rose94]

Thought I would help Lana out this week and start the challenge.
This week brings us into the month of June and at the end of this month we will be halfway through the year.

So please go ahead and let us know your crafting plans for the week.

 

[Rose94]

My goal this week is to get to the sewing sitting there by my machine for the past two weeks. I also need to figure out what I am going to work on knit wise for the library knit night zoom meeting on Tuesday.

 

[Lana]

Rose, Thank you so much for starting the thread!!!!!

We had a 3 day rummage sale at my sisters and I just walked into the house 9:15 Sunday night! I stayed over last nite (and Thursday night) so haven't been home since about 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Rose, what sewing is sitting by your machine?

I have to finish up some stuff on the CIJ ornaments.

Happy Crafting to All!!!

 

[Myron's Mom]

I guess I never got here last week.
Finished 3 skirts last week. Cleaned up my room after to get ready to start purse and wallet sets.
currently I’m making a wallet for my self. I’ve found some you tube videos of new techniques to sew them. My wallet is a practice run before I cut into the good fabric. I’m using the plastic pattern pieces my husband got me for Christmas and I love them.
My goal for the week is to finish my wallet and cut out the 3 that I need to make. I doubt I’ll get any farther with my schedule.

 

[jampss]

DD29 gave me this yarn last year. I tried crocheting socks for me. They didn't turn out too good. So, last week I frogged them, and instead made this (paw prints in the beanie)! I'll be set for cold weather .... in many many months from now! LOL

 

[Lana]

Yarn is very pretty jampss. Nice job!

Also. thank you for posting the snowflake pattern.

 

[DahliaDoll]

Greetings!

Rose ~ Thanks for starting the thread.

Lana ~ Whew!

Myron's Mom ~ It sounds like you have a new wardrobe! I'm curions about the new wallet pattern/techniques and the plastic pattern pieces.

We've been at the lake and will head home tomorrow. While here, I've been working on the knit sweater for Sonja, some CCS and some machine sewing on a patriotic chenille wall hanging. The wall hanging is ready to cut the channels when I get home, bind, wash and then hang (in July). I struggled with the sleeves on the sweater late last night, but I think (hope) it's all good now. We'll see in the light of day. I was probably just too tired last night.

I should be able to finish the peacock CCS today. When home, I need to surely finish a CCS motif for a BD card and make the card, possibly work on a table topper for a BD gift, hopefully finish the chenille wall hanging, and see how much I can accomplish on Sonja's sweater. The sweater is fairly near completion. When it's done, I want to start on a sweater for Valentin. I've purchased the yarn and selected the pattern (DD says it's adorable).

 

[Rose94]

Lana. I have a dress cut out and fabric for a quilt top sitting by the machine. Am second guessing myself on the pattern for the quilt top but hope to get to it before to long.

Myron’s mom. Where do you get your purse pattern/parts from?

Jampss pretty yarn.

 

[sweetpumkinpye]

I feel like I am in a bit of a crafting rut. I really need to push through with the binting and get that done. Unlike other things on my list I cannot transfer it to next year.

So looking forward to seeing what you are all working on this week.

 

[Myron's Mom]

Finished my wallet. Will start cutting out my gifts tomorrow.
Rose, I buy some of my patterns and hardware online. Pink Sands, Emmaline Bags, Sew Sweetness, are a few of the companies. Some of the quilt shops here teach bag making and sell supplies too. My NCW templates came from Tops and Bobbins. Zippers come from the quilt shops or Zipit (online). Much cheaper than Joann’s. I use Chicago screws in place of rivets. (Hope that Santa brings me a rivet press.)
Lots of new ideas (actually some just common sense when you think about it) on you tube. I’ve switched from Peltex stabilizer to Decovil light for the wallets. Nicer finish and easier to work with. To decrease bulk, stabilizers are cut smaller so it’s not in the seam allowance. Zippers are cut shorter and have finished tabs so they are not in the seam allowance. One video traces out the pattern on a larger piece of fabric then sews it and then trims it to size. Much easier to navigate the 1/4 inch seam allowance on the curves. You can literally learn how to do anything from you tube.

 

[Rose94]

Myron’s mom. Thank you