For the Boys

People ask me all the time what I make for boys. I always say, "um... I make hairbows" but I'm expanding into making capes that I'm calling It's Curtains For You Villain! by hamburke on etsy. Well, I haven't listed the first one yet but the idea is that I make superhero capes, masks and wrist cuffs out of draperies or drapery fabric. Here's my first one:


Tell me what you think!

I've been great at posting

can't you tell? Anyway, vacation was tons of fun and I'm back and onto my birthday!! woohoo! Thanks to my sister, I have 2 new books to learn fabric and ribbon flower techniques. One specifically about kanzashi. I'm having a blast - take a look!





a fun one (not sure how I'll put it in someone's hair - I'm thinking of making it into a pendant):




^^yes, yes, that is a FULL inch of solid height!

and the piece de resistance - folded so nicely that I don't need a center OR Frey Check:

First Facebook only special!

I'm having my first special! I'm not publishing these on Etsy until Monday but I'm having a special presale on facebook

Crocheting by Dee

My MIL is awesome at yarn crafts. If you ever have a yarn related question (knit, crochet, making pompoms or even a rag-doll wig), she's the lady to go to. We're down here visiting and she has a pile of baby blankets that she made to sell at the church bazaar but weren't purchased (truthfully, some of this was our fault - she was visiting us during the bazaar so she couldn't market them properly). They are beautiful, soft and warm so I'm listing them for her on my etsy page.

The first 3 are crocheted out of Caron Simply Soft acrylic yarn. I'm using the same yarn to make a blanket for my cousin's wedding and Dee has made baby/toddler blankets for my children using this yarn - it is SOOOO soft!!





The next 4 are simple fleece blankets that Dee has added a crochet border to (also in Simply Soft). Most are scalloped shell pattern but the green one is a little different pattern. I don't know what it's called though.


I still have to photograph and list the remainder of the blankets (there's more fleece blankets and some flannel receiving blankets) but I also put up her crocheted monsters which have some hearts already!






I'm also asking her for a pile of cotton kitchen washcloths to list but she has a list of people that she makes them for already so I don't think I'll get them for a while. Some of these are really simple while other are guestroom-quality!

V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N In the Summer Sun!

Love me my oldies! Gonna have a ball!

I'm headed out until the 24th but will leave you with what I made from that awesome fabric find.

Locked out!

Yikes! I locked my keys in the car when I went into JoAnn's to peek at their 99 cent fat square sale! You'll love the funky kanzashi flowers I'll be making from them! May create some and list in Etsy tonight but must hurry because a new episode of Psych starts in 32 minutes!!

Getting ready for the holidays

and getting distracted. Back to school!






Will have some Thanksgiving and Christmas stuff before long - I know it's way early!