And Now For Something Completely Different.
I spent today bonding with a sadly-neglected member of my crafty army – my sewing machine. I’ve gotten seriously bitten by the sewing bug lately, so much so that Kris and I are in negotiations for an upgraded machine for my birthday/Christmas present this year.
The first thing I did, well… I can’t show you. It’s a present for someone, and I’m 99% sure that someone reads this blog. So, I’ll get pictures, but I won’t post them until the item reaches its new home.
The second thing I did (after running out to JoAnn Fabrics for the third time in a week…) was this:
I made a wristlet! I’ve wanted to make one of these ever since Jody posted her tutorial, and I finally got around to doing one. And OMG, there will be more of these. It took me almost no time to do (Her tutorial is REALLY easy to follow), and I LOVE it. When you open it up…
More dragonflies! (The color is a little closer on this one, too – it’s BRIGHT green and blue on black) I picked up this fabric at a quilt shop in Ketchikan, AK while on SeaSocks. Isn’t it fun? I may play with making the next one a little bigger, I’m not sure. I have a couple of 9″ zippers (this was a 7″ one), so I may use that as an opportunity to up the size a smidgen.
Oh, and CBear, my dear? You’ll be happy to see what has a very significant presence next to my machine, and gets used quite a bit now.
(She made that for me!)
OK, I think I’m off to rummage through the fabric (I am addicted to buying those little flat-folded fat quarters, so I have a pile of them), and maybe make another wristlet. Or, you know, three. 
September 8th, 2008 at 7:12 pm
How cute!! Love it! I made a little project bag today with Jeanmarie’s guidance. I am now cleared to use a sewing machine without parental supervision. =D
September 8th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Oog yes, fat quarters are like potato chips…
Cute wristlet!
September 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I think I need someone to teach me how to use my machine. I love the wristlet.
September 8th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Heh … I can’t deal with fat quarters. I’m a yardage quilter and rarely work with fat quarters at all. It makes me happy to see people sewing, though. I miss it and desperately need to get back in front of my machines!
September 8th, 2008 at 8:10 pm
love it! great job! dammit. I need to get my sewing machine out and make myself a cute bag like that!
(of course, it would take me a week and waste about 3 yards of fabric, but those are the pictures that get left out of the final story and flickr pics, right?
)
September 8th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
OMG that wristlet looks perfectly flawless! (Was that redundant? Oh well…) You’re putting me to shame; I haven’t touched my sewing machine in months, and I’ve got an elaborate costume to make!
September 8th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Nice job on the wristlet, love that fabric! I to have a Cbear original! Hehe Cristi can use the sewing machine now!
September 8th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
OMG! I never thought I’d ever see the pincushions being used! YIPPY!!!
Your little bag is cute.
FYI- An old chopstick makes a great corner turner-outer-thinger…
September 9th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
that is the cutest lil bag. Love the dragonflies, and it’s green!
September 9th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Awesome job!! I actually created a flickr group for my patterns!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/779353@N25/
September 9th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Hey….I got the old sewing machine out this weekend too…I need to make one of those wristlets….We must of to MaryJo’s when you come down for SAFF
September 11th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Very cute wristlet. I like your fabric selection.