Wallet III and curtain hemming

Years ago Mike bought me a cloth wallet. It was probably made of bed sheets fabric, floral and pretty.   I loved it so much when it began to fall apart i took it apart and used it as a pattern to make a new one. 

A few months ago I noticed how my second wallet was very faded and worn. 

So today I ripped that wallet apart carefully and went about making a new one. I added more interfacing hoping the new one will maybe last a little longer. (It seems really thick now, maybe i did too much interfacing?)

After i had sewed it all together i realized i had made one mistake. When you have all the pieces seperate it can be hard to picture how to sew it back together and what order to sew things in. 

Preparing...

This is braided elastic. It is pulling too tight even with some interfacing but maybe it will relax someday? 

My mistake: The inside panels should go all the way to the top. Oops. I decided to just sew the top of them down, which creates the hidden side pockets under each side, the zipper and card pockets. Probably hard to picture that sorry! 

I guess i would say i am 90% happy. Like i feel rather than ripping it all out i should just make a few more with the scraps i have and maybe write down the directions clearer since i make them only every few years. 

The Original wallet was made by Jill Bliss who makes awesome drawings and stuff! http://jillbliss.com

While making it i listened to The Shop on Blossom Street, by Debbie Macomber which is a knitting shop drama. Ha. I have listened to two other books of that type and this one was a lot less cheesy. It held my attention. 

Here is a picture of our hemmed living room curtains which were originally to the floor since they are from Ikea. There is also a second set of white curtains hiding  behind them. 

Achoo!

Travel kleenex cozies, or whatever you call them! 

Today i figured out a better way to resolve the bias tape, carefully folding it under in a tricky way! They turned out good and i plan to give them as gifts! 

They take a very small amount of fabric. That pattern is from One Yard Wonders, available at your local library. 

I think this one is for my Grammie. :)

And! I spent last night, the eve of my 30th b-day making a mix cd, later watching Sense and Sensibility and knitting the toe of this sock. For the 2nd sock i picked up stitches last night. (I am just after the heel) It will probably bemy lunch  break knitting! I sort of feel like the cuff seems short. If i have leftovers I may try to lengthen it a bit. 

Bears

Bruhn blockprint. Making postcards as an awesome addition to the cd. Some people prepaid extra so they get some extra demos and 4 postcards. This is one of them, the only one that is being hand printed. 

Level 1. I listened to the audio book of the king's speech while printing! 

Next Level! I think they turned out well and i am going to trim them to postcard size today. Only downfall.. Not too waterproof. 

My first attempt at a tissue holder from the book One-Yard Wonders. It is part of a travel set including a bag tag and passport cover. With allergies etc i generally carry tissues with me but find them unused yet crumpled etc in my purse. The bias tape  was a little tricky. There must be a better way to get the corners straight! Practice will help. I plan to make a few to give away. It uses 7.25x6.25in fabric so useful for stash busting!