Knit Slippers

 My husband was complaining that his feet get cold, but he refuses to wear socks without shoes. So I offered to make him slippers. 

I got the pattern from my granma because she makes them all the time for my dad. One came out a bit bigger, but he likes them. Although he wants me to make a tie to hold them on a bit better. They look blut in the picture for some reason, but they  are really purple - his favorite color!

Pink Duster Sweater

I've started crocheting a duster sweater for myself. I don't have enough of any one color for the whole thing, so I'm just putting together a bunch of shades of pink. Hopefully I have enough for the whole thing. I've found I prefer crocheting clothing to knitting it. It goes much quicker and you generally work it in one piece. Here's what I've gotten done so far - two sleeves. I'll post more pictures as I work on it more.

More Volunteer Bears

Last two bears for the hospice. These ones gave me incentive to learn to use my Serger because the material is knit and therefore stretchy. I could have done it with a zigzag on my machine, but quicker and easier on the Serger. I have to say, that machine almost isn't worth the time and trouble it took to learn how to thread the silly thing. I can't just re-string one - I have to redo them all so they cross correctly. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have it, but I still prefer my machine. I'll take all four bears to the Hospice on Monday.

Easy Skirt

 Since I finished the sewing part of my last two bears, I decided to make myself a skirt last night at my friend's house. I found a super easy pattern that just uses simple measurements to cut the fabric then just hem and elastic casing. I was surprised at how quickly it came together. Plus it's super comfy.

Volunteer Bears

This is my volunteer work. I make bears for grieving loved ones out of old clothing. They get button eyes and felt noses. It's always nice when the clothes already have buttons I can use, but sometimes I use my own. I have two more to do out of a different fabric. I'll post a picture when I'm done with them. It's a knit fabric so it's also going to be my first foray into using my Serger. I have a friend coming over to help get my started. I'm enjoying being able to use my crafts to help people. Plus I just plain love service.

Knit Tie

My husband likes weird ties. So when he saw a knit tie, he wanted one. So I started looking for a pattern and I found this one for my son. I found one for him too, but I'm still working on it (I'm lacking in material). I'll post it when I'm finally able to finish it. I had to extend this one, it proved a bit short when we tried to tie it.

Final Quiet Book Update!

  Finally finished the Quiet Books yesterday. Brandon put rivets in all the pages and I made the cover.

I used elastic to make loops to put the rings through, a strap on the spine for travel, and a button and elastic loop closure. The last step was using puff paint for the title and voila - two Quiet Books!