I’m giving away this tote bag as part of Sew, Mama, Sew’s May Giveaway Day. Details over at julie-k.
sew, mama, sew may giveaway day
I’m participating in Sew, Mama, Sew’s May Giveaway Day. Remember that beautiful tablecloth I was going to make into tote bags? Here’s the first one!
The top has a slight curve because the tablecloth is round. I love how the trim fabric contrasts with the floral print. The lace tape really pulls it together!
I’ll be making three more for my etsy shop, but I’m giving this one away! I’ll even ship internationally.
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post. Yep! That’s it! You have until midnight, May 31st to enter. I will choose a winner with a random number generator. After you leave a comment, check out Sew, Mama, Sew for more fabulous giveaways!
recycle: original tablecloth purchased from garage sale here
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lots of new totes
I spent most of the weekend designing and sewing. Today I’ll be taking lots of pics. Tomorrow, I’m having a giveaway! Stay tuned!
memorial day picnic
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new on julie-k: recycling sweaters from my stash
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recycling sweaters from my stash
I’ve had a shift in focus over the past few months. I’ve been slowly moving away from felted wool bags to try new things. I’m not completely abandoning them, but I need room for my new adventures. This hit me over the head on Saturday when I found some really nice things at a local church garage sale. I have a small amount of storage space, so whenever new stash comes in, other stash must go. I packed up three bags of sweaters, which I’m putting up on freecycle today if you are interested. Some are already felted!
I’m spending most of the long weekend sewing and last night I needed something to help me unwind. Ha! I’ve always wanted to unravel a sweater, so I grabbed one from the giveaway pile and went to it. It was very relaxing. I find desconstructing just as exciting as making. My mind starts racing with the possibilities: a baby blanket? matching scarf and hat? thick, wooly socks?
I have no idea what I am going to with this yarn. I certainly don’t need any more in my stash. There are knots at the end of every color change. I was thinking it would be cool to work them into the design. Something in seed stitch might be nice. What do you think?
recycle: There are so many beautiful wool sweaters that have been discarded. Try unraveling one for your next project. Where else can you get yarn to make an entire sweater for just a few bucks?
my smart cookie
We received this puzzle on Wednesday from my parents. Thursday morning Bella asked if we could put it together. This is before she even asked for milk or breakfast. She was super excited and did really well.
Friday morning, after breakfast, she asked to put it together again. I was busy posting pictures to the blog and told her I’d be over to help her in a bit. I wasn’t really paying attention and when I finally made it over, she had half the puzzle together. I couldn’t believe it!
I told her she was smart. She said, “I’m a smart cookie!” Some days I am just blown away by the cuteness.
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new on julie-k: wardrobe refashion: pants to skirt
wardrobe refashion: pants to skirt
I finished the refashion of those denim pants that made me look like I was waiting for a flood. It was much easier than I thought. I have a pair of khakis that are the same style. I think I’m going to to take some pics next time and write up a tutorial.
refashion: sewing a cute skirt is a great way to transform out-dated pants so you can continue to wear and enjoy them.
sneak peek of weekend pics
I didn’t want you to think that I didn’t take any pics of the Kundhis’ visit. I’ve got a lot of deadlines this weekend and I’m not sure when I’ll finish going through all of the lovely pictures on my camera. Hope this tides everyone over for a little bit!
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new on julie-k: coordinating cashmere box bag
coordinating cashmere box bag
I finished a box bag to go with the cashmere sweater tote. It’s the first time I’ve used part of a sweater for one of these. The handle is sewn out of the turtle neck portion of the sweater. I delivered both to their new owner last night and she loves them.
I’ve got a lot of project deadlines this weekend so I’m trying to get a little mending out of the way today. Mostly fixing ripped seams and a few holes. It’s the calm before the sewing storm!
she put them on herself
I didn’t have the heart to tell her they were on backward, but I couldn’t let her wear them this way. I made up an excuse for us to take them off and then we put them on the correct feet. After I took a picture, of course.
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new on julie-k: custom cashmere sweater bag