Monday, August 21, 2006

re: messenger bag

i got most of it sewed on Saturday but my machine will not sew the strap on for nothing. i'm going to borrow a family member's machine to put on the finishing touches and then put the two parts together. i didn't really have enough fabric so i'm going to be making pockets on the sides which are great for my water bottles (just the right size) but i hope they look okay. Pics are probably not going to be forthcoming for a while though. ): i've got no-nothing digi camera to use (okay, so sue me, i liked Jar Jar in ep. i).

Friday, June 16, 2006

Summer's here

Well my swimsuit has become a swimsuit coverup and is currently in progress using a Vogue pattern. Brinna's swimsuit was crocheted (based on a Macy's product, i believe) and i hear it's done but haven't seen it. i've began collecting yarn for Christmas presents; need to get started soon while i have plenty of time! So far i will be knitting a fancy fur coonskin cap, a scarf, and some socks.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

oh yeah

i finished knitting my coffee brimmed beanie and it was such a fiasco that i'm not sure i'll ever wear it again (i wore it to church once on a very-bad-hair-day). i may just take it out and do something completely different with the yarn.
i am so sorry that i haven't been writing lately! i haven't had the time to knit lately hardly at all. The semester is over next week, hopefully my sewing and knitting will be able to resume then. My goal is to knit everyone's Christmas presents this year!

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

messenger bag... almost done

Yep, after being unable to find a messenger bag or sling backpack that i was happy with for the new semester i started knitting my own! It's all done now in Lion Brand thick & chunky in Denim and going to be reversible with matching courderoy. I need to sew the lining and then put them together. The project will cost about $40 when all is said and done but it's my own creation.

Other projects that are almost done: my ecru newsboy cap and my coffee brimmed beanie.