Special cat pillow

This weeks craft projects. This week I made toddler capes http://www.momsrising.org/blog/how-to-make-a-superhero-cape-by-lara-from-howdoesshe/

Two blue and red, and one yellow and green, they turned out pretty great, they just need Velcro.

And I made a leopard fleece blanket, finally using some of my stashed leopard fleece.

And I made a pillow for Trixie, using an old squishy pillow and a newer squishy pillow, I made a larger, flatter, deeper pillow, and a .... Fleece pillow cover, for the winter.

And that's the project I was going write about for a minute, it makes me a bit sad I'm too lazy to do this on my computer, so the pictures will be in willy nilly.

First up, the tiny little styrofoam pellets, are unmanageable! I cut a little hole to move pellets from one pillow to the new, and the hole on the new pillow was too small, so, that was... a challenge, in the end, I just worked the old pillow into the new, I thought I would make it easier to get the pellets out... It did, but then I couldn't get the old pillow out of the new with out a pelletastropy, so it is in there still.

I took a little break in that project to do the other projects for a bit, and when I returned to it, I remembered I had one of those canning funnels, a regular funnel would not have worked, I thought about it. But the canning funnel worked fairly well actually, and I emptied 2/3 of a new squishy pillow into the other new pillow (I'm making myself dizzy) then as I was trying to stop poring pellets, the canning funnel pulled out of the pillow and pellets went everywhere!!!

Bu the pillow is a success with the cats, both the one it was intended for and the other one, its never not been occupied for the 24 hours its been complete.

The best decision I made though was to finish the pellets right before I planned to vacuum.

Enjoy the photos

New Years resolutions.

I have a million resolutions, and the ones that apply to this blog are;

1. To keep up my blogs
2. To create one piece of Art per month
3. To Knit everyday. (And to knit 26 pairs of baby socks for pregnant friends)
8. Learn to write a novel
12. Write two knitting patterns

I have not started to sew today, but on my calendar Tuesday and Wednesday will be craft days. This week I plan to make one or two cat pillows, fleece on one side and a purple stretchy fabric on the other side, and filled with the tiny styrofoam pellets I hope Trixie will like them. I am also planning to make a blanket with some of the leopard fleece. Lastly I need to make some toddler capes. I found the fabric I really wanted, after I bought this other stuff. Oh well if they work out, I'll try with the other stuff.

Now some pictures.


We have my new Amish swift, Lauren's socks, a baby sock new to a pen for size reference, and Trixie on a squishy pillow. She is a cat that likes a squishy pillow.

New Years resolutions.

I have a million resolutions, and the ones that apply to this blog are;

1. To keep up my blogs
2. To create one piece of Art per month
3. To Knit everyday. (And to knit 26 pairs of baby socks for pregnant friends)
8. Learn to write a novel
12. Write two knitting patterns

I have not started to sew today, but on my calendar Tuesday and Wednesday will be craft days. This week I plan to make one or two cat pillows, fleece on one side and a purple stretchy fabric on the other side, and filled with the tiny styrofoam pellets I hope Trixie will like them. I am also planning to make a blanket with some of the leopard fleece. Lastly I need to make some toddler capes. I found the fabric I really wanted, after I bought this other stuff. Oh well if they work out, I'll try with the other stuff.

Now some pictures.


We have my new Amish swift, Lauren's socks, a baby sock new to a pen for size reference, and Trixie on a squishy pillow. She is a cat that likes a squishy pillow.

Some pictures

Sloth

So, I make this blog, because sometimes I make cool things, and I haven't made anything cool in a long time.

But I have thought of a few additional things I want to make.

I'll be cryptic,
Capes, and a fairy hunting trophy

Kisses

Trying to be better

I'm trying to actually post on a schedule and finish some projects. But as I wait for a hair appointment, I'm going to make a list.
Projects I need to take pictures of, and post about.
The grey shawl
Christina's wedding socks,
Lauren's socks
Rainbow shawl
And my dads socks

All but the grey shawl is is still on the needles.

Projects that I want to do;
Fricking bear rug
One boobed amazon out fit.
Swim suit
Super hero capes for Peter and Sammy
And the stupid mittens.

I also might do a series following the Mary Frances learns to do stuff series. Maybe even a few other things I would like to learn or do. But that might be another blog entirely. And there might be a weight loss blog. I hope the blogs will keep me accountable. Maybe.

Where was I ? Anyway, I got a haircut in the middle of this blog post.

Knitting is an adventure

So, while I was knitting my latest project it occurred to me that knitting, well actually all crafting is an adventure.

Let me explain.

You pick an adventure/project, say a shawl, hopefully something that is a little challenging, but something within your experience and ability. You gather your equipment- yarn, needles, row counter. If you are a cautious person you carefully read the map and look for places that might give you problems, maybe make a swatch.

You dive in, cast on, and go boldly forward, the further you go the more you are committed, at any moment one false step might cause much frustration, a careless interpretation of the map, can cause hours of wasted time.

It can take several days or perhaps weeks for any noticeable progress has been achieved. But then almost before you know it you are on the home stretch and next thing your know you are blocking your reward, and digging through more projects, more challenging than the last.

The one I picked up after I finished this last one is a bit like a journey into the heart of the amazon on the basis of a sketch, it's going to be great.