We have a few traditions in our house when we watch Formula One. My favorite is when Bella grabs her cars and places them in parc fermé. This probably isn’t according to regulation, but it is pretty darn cute.
picnic at the park
Tonight we grabbed some sandwiches and headed to the park. It was a great night for dining al fresco and flying a kite. I love summertime in Nebraska!
last minute birthday gift
I had planned on telling you about the lounge pants I made today, but while I was finishing them there was a knock at my door. Our new neighbors invited us to their daughter’s birthday party — this evening. It was quiet time and my daughter really needed a nap. I didn’t want to risk a trip anywhere, but could I make something that fast?
Then I remembered the Purl Bee beach ball. I’ve made a bunch of these and they’re always a hit with kids. The pattern is really easy and I got done with an hour to spare. The only bummer: we had to leave the party early because we had plans later in the evening. I really love watching kids open gifts that I’ve made by hand. I hope she liked it.
stash: I can’t believe I’m almost out of polyfil. Must thrift some more soon.
my creative space
In my creative space today I am grateful that I love the process as well as the finished product.
Now that I have mornings back to myself (thank you summer camps!) I’ve been doing more sewing. You’d think that a peaceful house would mean überproductivity, but I find myself spending too much time with my friend
Maybe it is too quiet?
Have a peek into some other creative spaces over at Kirsty’s blog.
shop: handmade cotton coasters
Remember my stash-busting garden scarf? I still have some little bits of those pretty colors left and have been working on some projects to use them all up. Combining them with natural colored yarn again, I designed these cute coasters. You can find more pictures and details in my shop. I’m working on some other stash buster ideas, too. Stay tuned!
p.s. I plan to have the pattern available in my shop soon!
summer colors
These cotton yarns kept me cheerful through a long holiday weekend of gray skies. Can’t wait for the sun to return!
shop: set of upcycled crochet covered vases
They’re finally here! I think I love these too much to list them, but I can make more. Lots more, actually. I used wool from the big spool and clear plastic containers handpicked out of my very own recycle bin. More photos and all the details are in my shop.
Have a great weekend everyone!
thrifty thursday
I looked and looked for cotton yarn from every thrifty means available to me and finally caved and bought some from a craft store. Now, all I see is cotton! I got a nice sweater that’s in the unravel pile and the above lovelies for a buck each at a garage sale. I may have gotten a little out of control and bought a pink and purple, too. Oh, well. You can never have too much dishcloth yarn, right?