One of Our Own....

Make sure you all visit Justfeltcreative.blogspot.com by our very own JP! I knew she was pretty addicted to felting but now we have proof! I especially love her felt craft books and intricate trees. I have this lingering idea of making some felt hanging mobiles....I think I may need some felt schooling from JP. Look for more posts with felt mobile examples to inspire us all!

Something other than fabric and yarn....

Although I mostly obsess about fabric I love looking at pretty paper. I don't do anything with it save feeble attempts at card making. I love this idea  from Rosalindgrace Designs where she took a wooden letter and covered it with paper. So simple and such a nice idea for a child's gift or decorating a nursery. I am thinking C-H-L-O-E (a not so subtle hint that this is my favourite name for our next girl child). I have seen painted wooden letters downtown but what a neat idea to do ourselves! 

Thanks for the Inspiration, AP

Last night AP asked me if I knew where to buy waterproof fabric for making snack bags. I have been noticing more tutorials on making little reusable treat bags and I think it is a wonderful concept! Occasionally I will wash and reuse zip lock bags but I love the idea of making our own fabric ones. There are a few options with making them in terms of fabric. There are some really neat prints for laminated cotton that make great drop cloths (for under a high chair), bibs or lunch sacks. Here are some examples below. To find laminated cotton just google "laminated cotton" and you will come up with lots of options.

Some tutorials I have found don't even use laminated cotton but instead use lightweight cotton and Osnaburg fabric for the lining. I had to look the latter up. It is a mid to heavy weight unbleached, natural cotton used in bags and slip covers for example. I have actually found heavy weight unbleached cotton at quilt shops that is really nice and soft that would work as well. I think the theory behind using cotton is that it is a natural fibre safe to be next to your food. I would almost be tempted to use laminated for the outside and natural cotton for the inside if I went the laminated route.

You can find the tutorial for this snack bag HERE. 

What We Have Been Working on For the Last Few Weeks.

We have felters, crocheters, knitters, sewists! We are doing it all! Thank you so much everyone for the awsome turnout this past Wednesday! It was super fun! I think our pictures of work in progress will say more than I can say...again it was a great time as usual!

K. Something Non Kid Related for Mamas.

I was blog surfing and found a great tutorial to make funky liners for the rubber boots (as we call them here. Or some of us.) that I don't have. I must get a pair just so I can make these!!!!!

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Anyone for Softies??

Last craft night we talked about having a "Softies Night". I have lots of fabric bits we can swap or extra for those who need some. Bring anything you may like to use and I will bring the pattern book and some tracing paper, plus extra fabric.  Next week can be simply planning and organizing to make one or if the urge comes over you, whip one up. I will bring my machine. If anyone wants to bring another one for two on the go, that would be great! Here is one I made for Ilan. When ever we go to Heaven Stitch and Design he heads straight for a little crocheted owl and he says..."hoo hoo!". He can also say "moo" too. Pretty cute.

Craft Night on Jan 27th was all about the felting.

So addicting!!! What fun for a sewist who's only experience with felting was the accidental kind to a favourite wool sweater. JP was so kind to share her knowledge in wet felting and the three of us had a fantastic time whipping up some bowls. With Easter a few months away I may save mine and put a handle on it for an egg hunt basket. I loved the rough texture of MF's roving. It created a mohair effect on her bowl that got fuzzier as it dried. JP's bowl had great color and she is awsome at swirling the colors together. Very nice work girls!