Show of hands- who would attend a crafty-rama on every other Thurs. eve starting next Thurs.? Topics open, crafts abound! If you're interested in this idea at all leave a little note below!! And, I can't wait to see what you did with loocies clothes!!!! (see below)
I've been doing some sewing myself the past week or so. I didn't take in-process pics but here's the finished deal.
This is from a 1975 maternity top pattern, found in my mom's old sewing stuff. It has my grandma's name on it, so I guess one of them made a top for her -- maybe to wear when I was born? I dunno.
I thought it would be okay just as a top. Wrong. I took in about 2 inches in the back to make it just a bit more form fitting and less maternity. It's still flouncy but that's fine. I think the neck in the back looks great!
And here's a pic of me with my stuffed animal Moses. I think there's one of my mom in the similar top with her old cat. Will have to find that...
Now that I've finished this, I'm working on a sexy summer dress. More to come...
One great thing about moving closer to family (closer than say....Alaska ) is that when someone asks me if I want my grandmother's old sewing machine, I can say "yay!" instead of "nay". The pedal doesn't work, but I think there is optimism that a compatible one may be found. Not that I know how to sew, but like most things I do, I can see me learning to lucysew, which would be more of lucy and less of sewing. Tanna should be proud, or at least be able to sleep at night knowing I don't have to borrow hers any more. (Shipping it to and fro from AK to GA was beginning to pinch my pocket). Check out the super fabric on the chair, and yes indeed, it does fold up into itself and become a cute, tiny table. My excess of junk has already prevented me from ever closing it up again. Such is lucylife.
I've been keeping a sketch book since my recent NY trip. It's almost filled which is definitely a new thing for me -- I've started and abandoned so many.
Anyhoo. I'm posting the ones I like to a google photo album.
A preview:
So many bugs, so little time to find a container to catch them in before they scurry off under the bed. This kit includes a containment container, a magic wand (to reach them) and a flat piece to cover the container with while flipping over. The inspiration for this was my paw, who never let a living thing in our house die. Thanks dad! You've raised a bug saving monster!
