Flannel Blankets

I was able to make a dent in some of the flannel I bought over the weekend.
Reversible flannel blankets. This one has the striped print on the back.

This one has the bright yellow.

Good thing I didn't have enough of the sequin fabric or I would have put in on the back of this one. Flannel was much softer.

The edges are serged together with rounded corners. It makes for a clean and neat edge

If you didn't notice they are a bit addictive once I got started. The two layers of flannel make these so super soft.

"Fun" Sewing

Back to "fun" sewing.This is most of the flannel I bought on Black Friday. It is fresh out of the laundry. A few dark pieces are still getting washed.

And back to having fun again with a few eyeglass cases. I just need to hide the tails and turn inside out. They have a cute owl print on the other side.

Sewing for Fun

I did get up early Friday morning to go to Joanns. But not early enough. I was there by 6:30am and the $59 Cricut machines were gone. Probably for the best, I spent my money on flannel and thread instead. Spent $40 and my receipt says I saved $111 on my purchase. The Disney print flannel was not on sale but I had a coupon at Hancock Fabrics.

I put together a pair of lounge pants for a co-workers son. Had to add a little tag to the back so he could figure out which way to wear them.

I need more 4 day weekends. Now that the tunics are done I can spend some time sewing for fun.

Rainbow of Tunics

The rainbow of dance tunics are basically done. I need to add the little gathers at the chest but that shouldn't take too much longer. I will deliver them at some point this week ahead of schedule. It was fun to use the serger on the tunics. But I bore easily and am glad to move on to other projects.

My swap partner made me a sweet lady bug mini quilt. I really need to start hanging these on my walls.

I did throw in a couple holiday towels in the box to my Mom.

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving with family and friends. I am so thankful for many things this year and where we are in our lives. Looking foward to an uneventful day.

Eyeglass Cases

As I get older I find myself switching between my computer glasses and bifocals more frequently. Unfortunately that meant I was constantly throwing a pair of glasses into my purse. They won't get scratched anymore with these eyeglass cases.
It is simply two pieces of fabric 7 inches square serged together. The inside fabric is flannel, which should reduce scratches. Great way to use up some of my fabric scraps also. I might just make a few more with a little embellishment on them.The fabric for the other six dance tunics was delivered. I hope to get a few of them finished this weekend.

If you are looking for a bargain this Friday Joanns has flannel for $1.29/yd and a coupon for 20% off the entire purchase if you fight the crowds before noon. I think I might settle for the flannel at Hackcock Fabrics for $1.49/yd hoping their crowds won't be as insane. I really don't need any flannel but it would be fun to stock up at those prices.

We don't have any major plans over the long weekend. Which means I can disappear into my room for a couple of days without any complaints to work on some Christmas gifts. Wish me luck.

Glimpse

I thought you might enjoy a little glimpse into my sewing room. This was before I started with all the projects. The two tins are buttons from my Mom and Grandmother. I need to find a purpose for the tiny buttons I don't normally use.

I am a little late with the microwaved potato bags. I think they were all the crazy a couple years ago. The serger made quick work of it. I haven't tried cooking with it yet.

And more embroidered towels.

And more towels. 35 to be exact.

And the first of 8 tunics for the seniors dance group. Again the serger made quick work of it. I love the way it finishes off seams on knits. They still have a little give but are sturdy.

Not a bad weekend of sewing considering I was down and out with another migraine Friday night and all of Saturday. I will schedule an appointment with my doctor as soon as the holiday is over not sure how many more days like that I can handle.

Another Scarf

The photo is horrible but I hope you can get the idea. This is the scarf my sister sent me for my birthday. It is 15-20 strands of yarn fibers, we think about 6 feet long, then knotted 5 times. The key is to get yarns with textures. I am not a knitter so I don't have a stash of yarn, but this would be a great way to use up your stash. We made about 30 of these at my Mom's over the weekend using her stash. Easier to do with a second pair of hands at the other end of the table. Hopefully my sister will correct me if I am wrong. The woman selling these at the craft fair was charging $20 for the scarf without bead and $30 for the ones with beads.

I am wearing it today. It is fuzzy and shedding all over my black pants.

Head Band Links

I spent the weekend traveling to Iowa and back. Exhausted. And I totally forgot to take any photos. Saturday My Mother, Grandmother, two aunts, my sister and I (oops and my oldest brother) all got together to make scarves. I promise I will post of photo of a finished one by the end of the week, they are pretty darn cute. Great visit with everyone but sure am glad to be home. I was worried all weekend about one of us hitting a deer. As I left Sunday morning to drive the 7 1/2 hours home with my migraine I wasn't 10 minutes from my Mom's house and a deer darted out about 3 car lengths in front of me. Needless to say it was white knuckled driving for the next 100 miles. But I made it home safely.

My sister and I were talking about fabric head bands over the weekend. I went to look for the old tutorial I used instead I came up with this one that is even more simple. This is actually the tutorial link I was looking for to share with her. And my sister also needs a tutorial for a flower on a head band. So I found this one.

If you have any other links I am sure my sister would love to have some additional ideas.

Stand Mixer?

Do you have a stand mixer? What do you like about it and what do you dislike about it? Any advice for buying one?

I am seriously thinking about letting my husband buy me one for Christmas. I have a no appliances rule for holidays but I might make an exception for the right mixer.

Of course he is looking at nothing but wattage. I am looking at the pretty colors. Is there any other way of buying an appliance? If you know me I am totally not looking at just the color, even though it will have to be red. Strong enough to mix bread dough and whip up a cake or two. And one with the meat grinder and pasta attachments would be the bomb.