Today I ordered 2 new crafty books to try and cheer myself up after a hellacious week (and yes, I’m still home battling with my ears). Hopefully by the time these arrive, I’ll be able to fully enjoy them.
Tag: craft books
I used the second of my mom’s Christmas gift card bonanza at Barnes & Noble to buy some magazines and One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins. I’m in love with it already. It’s been on my wishlist for a while, so when I saw it on display at the bookstore I snatched it up. So many great projects in here, including the fabric dollhouse from UK Lass in the US. Now I definitely need to make that.
Other posts on this project: Patchwork Calendar, Patchwork Calendar Pt. 2, Patchwork Calendar Pt. 3, Patchwork Calendar Pt. 4.
It’s finished!
And it’s hanging up in its spot in the kitchen. I absolutely love it. The first project I’ve done out of I Love Patchwork is a success. I really like this book, and I have several more projects from it marked to try out.
My first project for 2010 is, fittingly, a calendar. One of the books I got for Christmas was I Love Patchwork by Rashida Coleman-Hale. All the projects are gorgeous, but I decided to start with this button calendar for the kitchen. I’ve had all these pink/maroon Lizzy House “Dish” fabrics for ages, and I’ve never figured out what to do with them. So I’m using some of those, along with a bunch of others, to make this calendar. Here’s hoping I stay focused and get it done by the end of January.
I’ve been in a serious creative funk since I made those witches for Halloween and finished the Circle Quilt (which still isn’t hung). That was the last thing I sewed, the circle quilt. Last year I made tons of gifts for people, but this year I took a big break from the homemade gifts. Time wasn’t on my side, and I just haven’t been struck with much inspiration the past month. Adam was sick, then I was sick. I’ve been putting a lot of energy into projects at work, and we’re also traveling for Christmas this year. It’s hard for me to get too excited about holiday craft projects when we won’t be here for the actual day. Don’t get me wrong, I’m actually excited to go out of town and be a guest rather than a host this year. But I decided I’d rather relax and spend more time with family and friends this year than work away at the sewing machine. Maybe in 2010 I will be super organized and start my homemade gifts in June.