FUZZIE SCARF

For this soft and very fuzzy scarf,I used Lang yarns.


I don’t even know their names anymore,
since I’ve had this yarn for longer than a year
(and somehow, haven’t saved the labels).


I thought it looked so beautiful that it deserved
a fabric bag to store it.
Looking through my stash I found this very feminine print.
Such a bag truly upgrades the gift,
don’t you think so too?

TAG BLANKIE

Sophie's aunt chose the fabrics and brought along the tags. So this design is totally hers. I must say she made a great job coordinating the colors.

Guess who the recipient is?

Yes, yes, you got it right:

SOPHIE 

This is one side of it.

This is the other side.

INTRODUCING ...

our darling baby

SOPHIE

Born this morning at 7:39 am

we are all new at this

new Mom and Dad

new Grandmas and Grandads

new Aunt and Uncle

This is a great day

What a fine addition to our planet Earth !!!

PLAY QUILT

Yesterday I finished this play quilt. Not very big, some 90x90 cm.

I figured it will be useful in many ways: it can be used as a crib quilt,

or as a baby wrap

or as a cozy play quilt that can be laid on the floor for baby to play safely and

germs free on any rug and still keep us company in the living room.

SEWING NEEDLES CASE

Busy, busy, busy today.

As soon as I saw this fabric, I thought it would be

very appropriate for the

sewing needles case

I've been planning to

make for a long time now.

I cut out the inside layers (for sticking the needles) out of felt.

Very easy, no seams needed.

Since it is very small (8x10cm),

I just used a regular snap to close it.

SLIP COVER FOR FOLDER

In the meantime I made a slip cover for one of my folders

I have several folders where I keep inspiration ideas, tutorials

all sorted out by type of craft.

I know, you can store them in the hard drive of your computer

but I am still much of a paper person.

This is the fabric I chose for the new pillows:

I love the little kittens on one of them

I just had to share this with you, people.

The PURSE ORGANIZER!!!!!

That is such a great idea. No more going through your purse

desperately searching for the insistently ringing cell phone... he he

This great tutorial can be found at

http://patcharteria2.blogspot.com/2010/05/pap-organizador-de-bolsa.html

Although it's in portuguese (by Leide Almeida) I'm sure it's easy to follow

since the pictures are vey clear and self-explanatory.

Enjoy!!!!

PILLOWS

This afternoon I whipped up two pillows for my living room couch.

I can't believe it took me only three hours to make them.

Only four months ago I didn't even own a sewing machine !

I'm getting the hang of it, although I don't venture too much.

One pillow received a matching fabric on the back side.

For this other one I attempted a border. It didn't quite turn out as

I had planned, since I wanted a wider border. Oh well,

you can't win 'em all.

All the same, I am very pleased with the results.

WALLPAPER

Going through my Google Reader, I found this very inspiring wallpaper suggested by

www.bkinds.typepad.com . It's by Studio Nommo

(http://www.studionommo.com/en/product.asp?id=193)

Check out their beautiful patterns !

DIAPER CHANGING MAT

DIAPER CHANGING MAT

After many a winter the mat is ready. I've decided

to tie it close with a bow, so I sewed two

strips of fabric and attached them to the sides of

the mat when folded.

The mat is partially lined with a pvc transparent film which

is also on one side open, so eventually clean diapers can

be carried in it too.

as you can see, I made a little extra pillow for baby's comfort

and the pillow is detachable too !!!

as soon as I figure the making steps in the right order

I will place my first tutorial here !

TRAVEL KNITTING

While planning your vacation, don’t forget to take some knit work

(our knitting is as a bare necessity to us as is our toothbrush, right?).

NOBLEKNITS has some light travel knitting suggestions

(light to carry, he he). You might find something that inspires you to take along.

Check it out at: http://store.nobleknits.com/easy-knitting-patterns.html

FATHER'S DAY CARD

Just saw this great idea for a father’s day card. Really ingenious!

Check the tutorial at

http://733blog.blogspot.com/2010/06/another-fun-fathers-day-card-more.html

TERRY CLOTH BUNNY

I don’t know about you, but I just love terry cloth. You know, the kind of fabric towels are made of. And I’m sure babies must love to snuggle with it, because it’s so soft, it maintains body temperature, it doesn’t crinckle and it has just the right “grip” surface, so it doesn’t slip, or feel slippery like other soft fabrics.

Just found this cute bunny at

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bundled. It has this interesting combination of terry cloth and nice fabric that makes it more eye pleasing than just plain terry cloth. It also has a very simple but cute shape.

If baby is to young to enjoy, we will surely be pleased to see it adorning the crib or as a decor item in the nursery.

NICE and EASY

check the tutorial by

Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » sewing 101: roller blinds

I'm posting A FEW PICTURES of a short vacation I'm taking away from home (and also to justify my lack of crafting... smile...)

It is in Sorocaba, a town an hour and half driving from Sao Paulo city.

This was taken from my Room with a View. It is cold now, since we're in the winter, but the fresh air and the food is great.

Luckily we have internet here, so I can keep you updated.

Great Idea

from

 

Affectioknit: Sewing Tutorial - turning thin tubes#links

so simple and sooooooooooooo clever !!!

More from Carmelina

This is great inspiration, and really simple to do. I especially love the crochet border. Don't you?

Creative Carmelina: CARMELINAS CARD CREATIONS

I'm sorry to tell you that my blog is presenting some posting problems. Hope to solve it quickly. In the meantime I will continue sharing interesting sites and posts by fellow artists. Will keep you posted.

Creative Carmelina: A Journal Kit GIVEAWAY??

Very nice tutorial !!!

Check it out

I've rearranged my studio (again... he he) and now I have two better defined areas.

The crafts area

and my painting area.

I've also started some journaling. Mixed media on paper. Let´s see where it takes me.

Make your own label

from  label tutorial... the spoonflower way. jaybird quilts

This is very cute !

found at http://keyka.typepad.com

ZIPPERED POUCH

POUCH WITH ZIPPER

Finished a pouch with zipper. It wasn’t as easy as I expected. Went through a lot of tutorials, and as usually, ended up doing it according to my own logic (which, by the way, may be the way a lot of people do it, but I just can’t seem to grasp it when following tutorials).

This is an inside view

Anyway, found my way of doing it and am ready to try it again. 

 Also starting some new knitwear with my favorite yarn of the moment. Valley Yarns'  Deerfield. Luscious 80% Alpaca, 20% Silk. The softest ever...

I love the color. It’s a deep marine green. I want to cable it all the way so it will be a medium heavy open cardigan for cold days.

We are entering winter here in the southern hemisphere, so it will be a cozy leisurely home wear sort of sweater.