Recent Projects

Crocheted-edge 2 flannel receiving blanket gift, in a toy bag with clear pocket changeable label.

Burp cloths, for all the new baby boys of girlfriends in our Church congregation!

Zig-zags on other side of kitchen to match.  Contact paper, so easy to put up.

Volunteer, Already

I volunteered to be the Recycling Artist for a school event. Taught 47 students how to turn a t-shirt into a spiffy bag!

Take a T-shirt

I taught Hannah how to take a t-shirt that she and her sisters weren't going to wear, sew up the bottom hem and cut off the sleeves and cut out the neck to make a great bag...

Or APRON!  Work pocket apron for berries, or tools, you could add pockets (this is what comes from brainstorming with a creative niece!  We had fun!)  Or a super-hero cape!

A princess hair veil, wrist bracelet out of a sleeve...pony tail holder!

Or head kerchief tied under your chin or tied behind your neck it is a snood to put all your hair in like a hair net!  Versatile!

The love bags I brought with me to share contained this ruffle-petticoat tiered skirt, that Roxie has outgrown but wore when she got baptized two years ago, before I added the netting ruffles.  There were 4 ruffled skirts in the bags.  Which surprised me.  I seem to go through creation phases, try something several ways, work out the kinks. 

Baggy Talk

I have a love it-hate it relationship with purses. They are either too small (can't fit a book in) or TOO BIG (heavy, awkward) or handle is too short, or too long, or cuts into my shoulder. I don't have enough hands to carry a hand-bag. And backpacks can be too bulky, or those promotional-cheap ones the strings hurt when the bag gets too full...

At earth day or arbor day field trip with Sam a few months ago we saw the recycled-upcycled (what is the difference?) t-shirt bags (the link of leetha's chops off more of the arm, loses that reinforced shoulder and she drawstrings closed the bottom so no sewing).

What I did: sew the bottom of the shirt closed, cut off tips of sleeves (leaving the reinforced shoulder seam for durability)and scoop out the neck symmetrically with front/back, and you have a lightweight, stretchy-expanding, COMFORTABLE bag!