American Girl quilts

X 2. I have now completed all Xmas obligations.

Done with D's Xmas present. <3

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Ready to ply on the spindle

Totally Vegas Christmas wreath

Wedding card

My Etsy Grand Opening!

Been a long time coming...
Announcing.... my new etsy store!!!
DreamTraveler

Acorn Wreath

For Fall

Sentimental art

This used to hang in my bedroom when I was little. Found it while I was there during my hurricane shelter stay. <3

On my doorstep

More Disney Crapbooking

Disney Crapbooking

Mickey's breakfast

The girls were so excited about getting Kimonos! Neener still asks, "Yoko go?" (where did Yoko go?)
Made the kimono from this youtube tutorial.

Dog toys

Mermaid

as one friend commented: I am a sadistic person to have beheaded and de-finned a mermaid.
She's not finished yet... Delaney and I have set aside some shell sequins and some shells for necklaces or ornaments and other decorations.
did inspire some monster mermaid ideas. Maybe the pirate I make for her brother will be holding a mermaid head. I think he would like that.

LOL

Evening Hike

Had a great nature hike at Merrow Meadow Park last night with a good friend. Got to catch up on our lives the since OMG the Fall! Walked along the Willimantic River, practiced some hula hooping, ate dinner watching red winged blackbirds. Made some plans to get together for some summer concerts too.

Emergency tab blankie

Magic

Godale

Spirit trail fiber ~300 yards 3 ply handspun.
Maybe will be Godale Cardi. Will probably have to adjust for gauge.

Easter project

Done!

D made a sheep

Spring embroidery

Based on the Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies by Beatrix Potter

Spring organization

Tired of squishing my wreaths. Hung them up inside the closet.

Happy april to you!

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Spinning

Feel like spinning

Rhinebeck goal: spin this beautiful Spirit Trail fiber into a sweater.
Green velvet colorway teals and emerald green. Luscious.
Here's 4 oz split and pre drafted. I'm thinkin 3 ply dk weight??? We'll see what it turns in to...

Sick kid makes pretty card

:o) she feels like crap, but managed to make a cute birthday card

50 days!!!

Yoga Mat Strap Carrier Tutuorial

This design can be modified for differend yoga mats. Since the buckles are adjustable, they fit many sizes and thicknesses of mats.
You could also just use plain old canvas or nylon strap material, but it just wouldn't be as darn cute.
Materials
-Main fabric 8" of 44" wide fabric
- thread
- 2 Center Release Buckles for 1" strap
For optional accent lotus/talisman
-small scrap of talisman fabric(I used a lotus)
-small piece of felt
-ribbon


1. Cut two 4" strips of fabric of your main color.
2. Take your strips and fold in half. Press. Open up.
3. Fold the edges of the stips into the center crease, use center crease to fold again. Press.



4. Set one strip aside
5. Cut one strip in half. Open up ends and fold under. Press ends.

6. Sew these two straps with 1/8" seam allowance on all sides. I start seams on the open side.




7. Thread female side of buckle


8. Overlap by about 1" and then sew a rectangle to secure.


9. Repeat with second strap and female side of buckle
10. Thread male side of buckle and repeat with other strap


11. Position both straps on your coiled yoga mat.
12. Get out the strap you set aside. Fold one end under and press.


13. Figure our how long you would like your shoulder strap. I cut mine at 26". I alloted 1/2" on each side for folding under.


14. Press ends and sew 1/8" around all edges.
15. Take one of the buckled straps and measure 6" from the secured (female) side of one of the buckles. Pin shoulder strap in place


16. Pin other side in same manner being careful not to twist.
17. Sew square or rectangle to secure shoulder strap onto buckled straps. If you want to be fancy, you can sew X's in the middle of the square.


Optional Talisman


1. Cut two identical shapes from your talisman fabric
2. Sandwich the shapes on opposite sides of a piece of felt. I held mine up to the light to see if I had them lined up. Cut the felt a little bigger than the talisman
3. Secure talisman felt sandwich using zigzag stitch. I went around the lotus a few times to make sure I got all three parts of the sandwich and because I thought it looked cool.
4. Sew a button hole on top. Carefully open up button hole with seam ripper
5. Cut piece of ribbon and tie it to the shoulder strap.