New craft space

Well, this is the beginning of me moving my stuff to another room.  I quickly outgrew the third bedroom where I had my sewing machine and craft goodies.  So sinc we are not at a place where I can move into my permanent place ( a long room in the basement that will be just for my crafting!!), I moved into a bigger spare bedroom!  LOL  :)  It works for me, for now!

I made a visit to Ikea yesterday and got a rail to hang a few things on and a few small items to personalize for gifts for friends.  I had the pleasure of introducing another friend to Ikea!  :)  She was overwhelmed as we all are the first time we go!  Anyway,  the rail and a shelf are on the wall and ready to be filled. 

Next I will attempt to go through my remnant stash and my fabric stash and try to organize them somehow.  :)  Wish me luck!

My Cricut has a home on the dresser all of it's own and I will make a rack to go on the shelf above for my vinyl pieces.  My MIL has a sign business so I get some of her vinyl scraps!!  Woo hoo!! 

Well, time to rest and get ready for tomorrow.  I have a couple projects to get done for the weekend so I need my space operable!

Bon nuit!

LA

New craft space

Happy New Year!!

Well, 2010 is almost gone and with it a lot of moments, some great and some not so great.  This year started out great for me because my DH proposed on Christmas Eve and I was wedding planning.  It took a turn in March when my grandmother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.  I had the opportunity to spend a week with her in May before she passed away in June.  I could talk about her for pages but I will just say she was a wonderful woman and one after God's heart. 

In July my DH and I got married so that was wonderful!!  I had a friend from church help me make my wedding dress so there were a few stressful moments but who doesn't have a few when they get married?  :)

We purchased a home in the spring and he moved into it in April.  We have been and continue to work on it since it was a foreclosure in disrepair.  We love it!  We have had a lot of fun moments working on the house together as well as with our friends.  The learning curve has been a good one for sure!

Since we have a few things done, I have gotten to unpack a good bit and have room to set up a craft/sewing area.  I have been in the 3rd bedroom but I will be able to spread out a little better downstairs so I will move things tomorrow.  I am excited to have an area I don't have to clean up and put away when people come visit but that day will come in the next few months.

We have celebrated our first Thanksgivig and Christmas as a married couple and splitting time between families and it worked out very well.  We came home today on New Year's Eve so we could be in our home together to start the new year.

So everyone have a blessed and happy new year!!!  Be safe and see you next year!!

LA

Some completed items . . .

Some friends of mine were given a baby changing pad when they had their little girl early this year.  It was very nice and they used it until she got too long for it.  I have taken it and made it a little longer and the pockets a little wider.  It is pictured below.  I will put a magnetic snap on it when I get home.  You can also tell that I didn't pay attention to my fleece when I put it together and the words are backwards!!  Oh well, another lesson learned!

This is what it looks like rolled up.  The idea is to be able to handle it with one hand and the baby in the other.

I also made a burb cloth for my cousin that had her little boy - Aiden - last week.  I used a flour sack towel because I couldn't find cloth diapers.  I folded the towel in half and seamed around it leaving an opening to turn it inside out and then topstitched around it.  I had gotten some cute blue and brown houndstooth flannel from the remnants bin at Hancock's and I used it as the middle panel.

I used my Cricut to make a card to go with the burb cloth.  I have had so much fun with it already!!  I found some free svg files at Blog of SVGShop including some of the ones I used in the card.

I made a puzzle from a picture of Aiden and put it in the pocket inside the card.  I hope she likes it! 

 

Well, the only project I have left unfinished is our Christmas pajamas!!  Hopefully I will get those made before too much longer.

 

I hope every one has a blessed and Happy New Year!!!

LA