On my desk...

This is a recycled denim bag for my daughter's friend's birthday. I'm hoping to make a wallet or cosmetic bag to go with it and then add money or cosmetics as appropriate. It would be great if anyone has a good pattern for either of these items to share. Make a 12 year old happy. This little girl is asking for a laptop from her parents so perhaps this would be a great bag to carry that in.

But...It was for me!

I have finished a crocheted bag from a pattern on the Bernat website. They offer a lot of great free patterns. I made this 'Army Surplus' bag for me to bring extras to work in, like a snack or some light reading but... it has been seized by my 11 year old daughter. I have to admit, it looks better on her, even better when she's not in PJs. Great with denim. I just noticed as I was linking the website, they have new patterns. Time to investigate.

Quilt Giveaway!

Check out this quilt giveaway at Pigtails and Snails. Awesome!

On My Desk...

On my desk this week, can't seem to do this on a Wednesday, is my baby shower gift for next weekend. I have a ducky teether, a ducky outfit and a ducky receiving blanket that I made from this tutorial at SewChic. Now at Sew Take a Hike is a burp cloth tutorial. I may have to make one of those too if I can fit it in. If not, one will be in the gift when baby is born. Just Ducky...

Crochet Baskets

My daughter's little friend had a birthday but no party... I felt she should still get her a little gift and she suggested we make it. I crocheted these little baskets and we made a hemp necklace and bracelet, added a leather jewellery kit - all with a purple theme - her favorite color. She also had a handmade card. We then invited her for a sleepover at the cabin. They had great time.

On My Desk....

I collect....beach glass. Don't ask what I will do with it, I have no idea, I just love it. Its smooth round edges showing years of being ground down by rocks. All the different colors, old coke bottles with the raised letters, every piece different - I just love it. We hike down to a beach where we live and look for it. It's like an Easter egg hunt for the children and every one of us are very excited when we find a rare color or shape. The favorite piece so far is purple and very thick. I'm thinking it came from an old Noxema jar. The goal now is to see who can find another piece like it. After a lot of rain and wind the glass tends to surface so we always go there after a storm. I guess you can tell I haven't been sewing lately because this lot of glass has not joined its buddies in my old candle jars. Any ideas what to make from all this glass? The dogs tend to collect sticks and aren't much help!

On my desk...

This is my first 'on my desk' post. I have been working on a t-shirt rag rug. I find men's Hanes or undershirts are the nicest texture and they do not have side seams which is nice when joining loops and less bumps in the crochet process. It just feels good to be recycling all the old shirts and I get a nice rug in the process. For this one I am going to kool-aid dye it and then maybe tea dye that - not sure if I will get the desired effect but my fingers are crossed. I also want to make a rug out of plastic bags for the front deck at the cabin. I think it will be useful for wiping sand from feet. I already have a rag rug I made from old sheets that our dogs love. I started crocheting it like I make a beanie but never stopped the increasing.