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...more zippered pouches

We had a craft fair at work.  It's been an annual thing so employees can do some one-stop holiday shopping.  I made zippered pouches again.  This year they sold out! I made 21, which was less than last year because I didn't sell out then.  I think it was the fabric choice that did it. I used my stash of Junko Onishi fabric.

Ava can almost fit the sweater I knit when she was in my tummy.  There's still lots of room to grow in it.  A few pictures to share:

This is what she does when I say "no" (besides throwing herself on the floor).

I can't believe it's almost Christmas soon.

sewing and knitting

So I finally finished my tie top tank.  Yay!  It's very easy but it took me awhile to finish because the kids needed attention and I could only do so much at a time.  I'm sure if I just had a couple hours to myself I would have finished faster. Nancy told me how to fix it if I wanted a higher neckline.  She told me basically just to add a couple more inches to the top and it worked.  I used a medium weight linen and the tie straps are made of the same material as well as the bias tape.  I think I made it flair too much but I like it and if I had time I would have made another one for my trip to San Diego next week.

Since we're going to San Diego next week, I'll be working on this.  We'll be driving and not flying.  This is how far I am:

Hopefully I at least finish the back part of the jacket.

This was gifted by my sister.  She's great! She's always buying me things. This is a

Kosta Boda piece, designed by Kjell Engma (and it's my favorite color...slate blue)!

Well everyone...have a good weekend!

origami planes, knitting & sewing

Here's what I've been doing:

Making origami airplanes with my son:

Knitting baby hats: (a co-worker put together a project to knit baby hats because Lion Brand gave us a whole lot of yarn - which once all done, will be donated)...

Working on my tie top tank.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

this weekend

I was on vacation from Wednesday until today. I go back to work tomorrow.  I didn't do much on the weekdays but on the weekend I did some stuff.  I went to the Vivienne Westwood Exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.  She inpires me to want to learn to sew clothes.  I like her later collection.

Today I sewed this bag:

This is the bag reversed:

The tutorial is from Nancy of Belle Epoque - click on her link and you get all the information you need to make the tote.  It's very easy.  It was my first time sewing with bias tape so my work is a bit messy.  I need to practice. I used brown linen with interfacing for the outside and natural linen for the lining. The next thing I want to try is her tie top tank. It looks like a cool top for summer.

Yesterday, we also went to a nephew's birthday party at Malibu - not much for the little ones but this is how my son plays skeeball:

I've been tagged for a meme - I promise to answer in my next post.

mother's day gifts & sweets

I hope everyone had a Happy Mother's Day.  I went to Japantown Saturday to pick up a coffee crunch cake for a Mother's Day luncheon at my aunt's house.  I bought if from here. It was very yummy.

 

I made these little pouches to put gifts in for the mothers:

Some gifts I received:

A lovely handmade teacup made by Little Flower Designs gifted from Caitlyn. 

...a Tokidoki handbag from my sister:

... a cake plate from my cousin - which I used later at night for a dinner at my house:

I also got green tea mochi from Japantown --- very yummy indeed; wish I had the recipe:

and some swap goodies from Kumi:

made:

I made these favors the past weekend- yes, I folded all these little bags:

My sister and sister-in-law punched holes and helped put the ribbons through:

Made a couple small drawstring pouches:

Made chocolate covered strawberries:

Bought these two shirts on sale at a local street fair from Abe Jones:

...and here is one of my son's creations - a star wars spaceship made out of his legos:

yarn & more pouches

Did I tell you that my work moved buildings?  It's the same street but further down.  The area is called SoMa.  It adds 15 more minutes to my commute to work.  We're no longer in the financial district.  I miss the area because there are tons of places to eat and if you want to go shopping during lunchtime you're close to Union Square.  So that means I'm not close to Art Fibers anymore.

So what did I do today?  I walked 15 minutes during lunchtime - got all the yarn I wanted and then walked 15 minutes back to work.  It's a long walk -- 15 minutes means brisk walking.  This is what I picked up--

I finally did some crafting too! Here's what I finished on Sunday afternoon--

5 pouches - 2 with gray linen lined in junko onishi fabric and the other 3 all made and lined with junko onishi fabric:

I need to finish my phildar swing jacket because I want to knit this.

day early valentine's post

I probably won't have time to post tomorrow to wish everyone a Happy Valentine's Day so I'm wishing it today!

I wanted to make these cookies.  I bought the cookie cutter last year from Williams Sonoma after Valentine's Day so it was on sale.  I don't think I have the energy to make them though with this cold.

I bought some fabric to make a quilt.  Still deciding on the design.

Picture of a Valentine heart made by my son at Tiny Tots:

I hope everyone has a Happy Valentine's Day tomorrow =)

zippered pouches | doll for ava

It was a crafty Friday night. Made more zippered pouches:

Doll for Ava:

Ava in her winter wear:

more on what i've been doing

I can sew tote bags and zippered pouches. Now I can hem my own pants!  I'm 5 foot 1. Short.  Everytime I buy jeans or pants I always have to get them hemmed.  So now I know how.  I took a class last Monday with my sister and cousin at Muse..  Of course I'm not sure if I will hem the Rock and Republic jeans my sister got for me.  I'm sure I can but since it feels like I have to chop 10 inches from them I'll let someone else do them.  All other pants I can do. I learned how to keep the original hem of jeans too.

I've been knitting a practice sock with Cascade 220 yarn:

I'm slowly knitting my Phildar Swing Jacket.

I'm also knitting my son a scarf! It's like a big cable. I really like the pattern.  It's half finished.

This is how it looks draped:

And here are some sewing inspired books: