finishing up

i'm finishing up a lot of my october projects already! I've completed the black apple dolls (pics soon!) and almost finished the baby blanket. I have to make a couple small things for 2 of the halloween costumes and design and sew mine. I have this weekend and next to finish everything up, so hopefully I'll get it all done! I have been feeling under the weather lately, and thought I was getting better until this morning...... so not sure what this weekend will hold for me!

Sewing Up a Storm!

I've spend two hours today sewing dolls for a trade. The pattern is fairly simple, but the tricky part is turning the dolls the right way after sewing. I added a lot of extra fabric, so my little creation got stuck in a very funny position! the first photo is my doll, half turned and the second photo is of what the doll will look like eventually. Here is a link to the pattern:

Black Apple Doll

The List

I seem to have lost my list on ongoing projects, so here is a quick run down of what I'm working on. It feels good to be back crafting as I'm feeling better!

black apple doll swap
baby blanket
toys for craft fair
halloween costumes (3 of them!)

everything except the toys, have a deadline in October, so I'm working hard to get everything finished on time! I'm especially excited about halloween!!!

Slacking

I was supposed to have completed much more than, however this is all i've got! it's a cute little dress i made for my niece. she is one, so it should fit her next summer. i tried it on my son, who is two and it fit quite well! i had to make it 3" longer than the pattern, so it covers her bottom properly. it's reversable too!

Bump Requirements

My little baby bump requires new clothes! I didn't want to part with my skinny jeans, so i bought some that were a couple sizes larger and ade them into maternity pants. they are now as comfortable as my yoga pants!! Here are the photos ..... i kept the belt loops! Don't they look like normal pants in the last photo!

Blisters

I've been crochetting so much I've worked up a blister!! Haha ..... I am getting ready to do a craft fair this fall so am trying to get at least three items finished a week. I am working on hats, scarves and wrap/scarves right now and when i am sick of those I'll move on to some cute critters! I haven't been able to take and photos as our camera is on the fritz, but soon I'll post some photos, even if it is just some work in progress shots! I ordered some business cards finally for my shop! They are mini cards from moo.com and feature different photos of my past creations. I am so excited to have real business cards! I've seen people that I want to talk to and give out a card, but I just feel so unprofesional having homemade cards! An believe me, my homemade cards are pretty bad! Anyways that's all that is going on right now. Oh my sister and I have officially quite her dress. It is a HUGE pain in the butt, so I think my sis is going to as my mom to finish it! Mom to the rescue again! My sewing machine is now collecting dust and I crochet my little heart out!

Mooooo!

Here is my barn and animal set that I finished for a swap! The barn is actually a bag to hold all the animals. It's my design, but not my idea. The woman who I was making it for picked it from another etsy shop. The cow actually turned out okay! However the goat is another story ...... i thought he looked pretty good until my husband asked if it was a rat!!! Do you think it looks like a rat?






Here is my barn and animal set that I finished for a swap! The cow actually turned out okay! However the goat is another story ...... i thought he looked pretty good until my husband asked if it was a rat!!! Do you think it looks like a rat?

the cow from hell

i am working on a crochet barn set for a swap and i've finished everything except the stupid cow. it's head is too small and i hate it...... sigh, i think it's time for bed, or maybe a martini...... i wish!

Baby Blanket Finished!

Here are the photos of the baby blanket I finished for my cousin! We found out she had a girl, so I think the blanket fits nicely! The little jellyfish were a lot of work, but well worth it I think!

No Photos!

Well I have finished a few projects though the cord for my camera has dissapeared so I'm share the photos later! I've finished the cute crochet dress for my neighbor's girl ,and prety well finished the baby blanket for my cousin! yay!! Also I came up with a great design for new neckwarmers for the fall/winter!

Crochet Crochet Crochet

I have a full summer of crochet lined up for myself! I decided to give sewing a rest and make some baby blankets and a toddler dress! I'm more than half way done the dress and just have to complete the border on the first baby blanket! After that I am going to try my hand at designing some fall/winter hats! We'll see how that goes!

Five Lino Carvings

These are the five lino carvings i did for the swap!

Never Ending

I am so used to the instant gratification that is amigurumi! Right now I am working on a crochet baby blanket for some one and it feels as though it taking FOREVER! I know the last one i did (swirl baby blanket) took forever because it was in tons of pieces, but this one that is worked all in one piece, doesn't seem to be growing at a fast enough pace! I guess i will just have to have patience ..... or stay up til midnight finishing it! I'm doubting the later will happen as I've been up since 5am with my son! i'll post photos of the blanket once i've got more done ......... oh and for some reason my "ongoing project" list is GONE!!! I'll have to figure that one out when I return home!

Oh and a HYDRA!!!

Here's the hyrda i made for melissa's b-day! she loved it so much she was giddy!

Gir

So I made this little guy for a swap. he is from the show, "Invader Zim". I think he's a pretty cute robot!

Not a Slacker!

See, look!! I really have been doing stuff! Still some of my stuff i can't post, or the secret will be revealed, but here are some projects I've finished lately! Oh and if you are my 50's B Movie SWAP PARTNER ...... don't look at the last few!!

My New Dress

Hair I Did

Hair I helped Do

Lino Cuts of Frankenstein and Bride

Frankenstein Inspired Bag

Wrapping It Up

I have finished a number of projects ..... one of which I can't post here as the person who it's for lurks around here! I will soon be posting photos of my progress on Jack's quilt, the 50's B Movie Swap stuff and a cute dress I made for a hair show last night. Maybe I'll even post some hair photos! Right now i am up island so can't really download anything! Soon though, I promise! I am trying to wrap up a number of craft related projects I have on the go, so I can concentrate on my art career a bit more. It's time to take that more seriously I think!

The BIG Project

Our garden seems to be our biggest project ever! It will be going on for some time i think! If we had a truck there would be a lot more done! Tomorrow is Jack's Birthday BBQ and lots of people will be seeing our yard, so we worked very hard today and got a lot done! Here are some photos!

In the Works

So many projects on the go! And so little time! I'm finishedthe banner for Jack's birthday, so when it's up I'll take some photos. In the mean time here are some other projects on the go! The last wo photos are for swaps so if you are my SWAP PARTNER, DON'T LOOK!!

the fabric for jack's quilt!

the dress my sister is sewing .... i am teaching her how to sew!

GHI ATC Swap Cards!

Frankenstein Bag and Frankenstein Carving

sorry blogger is turning all my photos sideways for some reason!!!

Lots of New Things Going On!

I'm so busy I don't have time to even take photos! I am working on a baner for my son's 2nd birthday and have now finished the skimboard bag (photos soon!). The family and I went camping this past weekend for father's day so didn't get any crafting done of course! After i finish the banner I am going to do a quick set of drapes for a friend, then finish up some swaps! I have great ideas for my GHI ATCs! Can't wait to get going on those! Alright gotta clean and get the house in order!