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!

80 degrees in April?

Busy times lately. I have been knitting some socks (got past the heel- a regular heel flap & turn) and the purple shawl but not a whole lot else. 

Yesterday got inspired while cleaning the craft room. I have been thinking a lot about earring holders. I have made 2 attempts of holders in the past. One of them i used window screen. This one has larger holes which helps solve the problem becasuse i use earring backs on my earrings. They can easy slip in and out without having to take the backs off. Yay!

Another thing I need to work on is postcards for the bruhn album. Bruhn.bandcamp.com They did a preorder thing online and one of the extra options was to get aome bruhn postcards. We have 2 bear ideas from the past and i am designing two more. 

This guy is spposed to be a chainsaw carved bear. Hopefully that will come through by the time i am finished with the design. I may embroider it? Not sure yet. 

Other things: hosting my first craft party (first at our new house) this weekend! Yay. I have a great longing to craft with people as i think about crafts almost 24/7 when not thinking about other stuff like work etc. I have been doing a little research trying to see if i should take a sewing class or join a knitting group. There are some things by our house but a lot are when i am at work or when i would be commuting home. So. I'll just start with a craft party and i do have craftsy classes i could work on or finish a skirt i have already cut and just need to sew. 

While cleaning the craft room I found so many clothes I want to alter. Dresses to cut into skirts, etc. A goal I have had for a long time is to make more of my own clothes. Fast fashion is just a bad idea. I'd like to make more of my own clothes and/or buy vintage or used clothes again. I used to be much more deliberate about that. So I am hoping to reevaluate my wardrobe and also see what I can alter that I already have. I have never been a part of Me Made May or Self Stitched September but I think it is a cool challenge to try to see what you've made and what else you could make before the next time you participate. I recently tried on some dresses that I made in collage to see what still fits.  I may need to alter some of those too. I really haven't sewn many clothes for about two years since I didn't have space but it is my hope and goal to start thinking about that more. That's all for now!

PS: having fun doing the little bit of gardening i have done. Pulling weeds. Mowed the lawn! (Mike has done several times already) planted Sweet Pea seeds, planted a Heather plant. Trying to see if my succulants i seperated will take root and grow!