Project 48...???

I'm not sure if you will count this as a new project or not, but I am! I was actually a little productive this week and it has felt great. I ran in to Hancock's today to grab some sewing machine needles since I broke my last one on my lunch bag. When I walked in they had all their remnants on sale for $1! That is a pretty big discount so I thought that I would look through it all to see what I could find to make me some more scarves. (I think I might be a little addicted!) The first on is aqua blue knit that I found today.




This fabric I got the other day at JoAnn's when their clearance fabric was 50% off. It is more of a sheer type fabric, but I thought it was so pretty and would make a great spring scarf. I think it is fun and will be perfect when the weather warms up (okay, when it is officially spring here, not winter interrupted by spring-type weather).


This fabric I also grabbed at JoAnns. It is silky and shiny. I love how it hangs. The bottom looks really big, but I promise that is just how it was hanging. I didn't wrap it a second time but just left it hanging. I think it turned out very pretty.

So this is what I have been up to, what about you?

Project 49

I have been working practically full time now since October. Part-time at church and part-time cleaning houses. Needless to say, I am pretty busy outside of the home. In order to cut down on costs and eat healthier, I try to take my lunch. I, however, did not have a lunch bag. Yes I know, I could easily go buy one but where is the fun in that. I did a lot of research, looked at a lot of patterns, scoured Pinterest but still could not find what I had in mind. (Sometimes I wish I could hook up a printer to my mind.) So I came up with my own pattern. I will say that if I ever make another one I will be adjusting my pattern.It is lined with vinyl for easy clean up and is insulated so I can keep my cold stuff, well, cold. There is a pocket on the front and it has a top Velcro closure. I am loving it so far and I think that it is really cute!

Project 50

Yep, I'm behind a week or two and I need to catch up. I did this scarf this morning and I plan on making something tonight so hopefully I can get caught up. On to project #50. My birthday was last week and I was fortunate enough to get some spending money. I bought some fabric to make some scarves with. I have been on a scarf kick lately. My mom made some really pretty ones at Christmas that I wear a lot. I have been eyeballing these infinity scarves and I just love them. I scored some clearance fabric that was marked to 50% off the clearance price, so I bought a few different ones to make some scarves with. I actually made two of these, one for me and one for my friend. I think it is so cute and super easy to make!

What projects have you been making lately?!

Project 51....

Okay so this project is not necessarily crafty related....I do have a project in mind that I want to make I just need to get in there and do it. Last year my mom and went thrift store shopping for my birthday and I loved it! We scored this Ikea pot rack for cheap! I have been wanting one for a while to hang up my iron skillets. I had this grand idea to hang it above my island that my daddy built. However, I forgot that I don't have very high ceilings, the pots would hang, and I am tall.....all add up to a very bad combination. So I had to brain storm again and this is what I came up with. It only took me a year to hang it up, but at least it finally got done!! One more project knocked off the list. I will work on my other project hopefully tonight or tomorrow as I will want it for next week. :-)

52 Weeks, 52 Projects....let the year begin!!

So it is the beginning of a new year. It is crazy how fast 2011 went by. A lot happened this past year for me and my family. God has done some amazing things for us this past year and I can't wait to see what else He has in store.

Part of my new year goals is to jump start my blog again. I want to get my self back on a crafty track so I am going to start my 365 days of projects! I KNOW it is impossible for me to get a project done a day, I realize that, but a girl can dream right! More realistically I am going to do a project a week...maybe more depending on time and energy level. So here is my first one....


I followed a tutorial from here. I love the idea of the purse. I just have two problems with it. It is small and there is no structure. I will be remaking it bigger with some stabilizer added to give it a little more stability, and a closure of some sort so that it won't flop open when it is set down. I did make an "organizer" to hold my wallet and such and that has helped the structure a little bit, but it is still a bit small for my liking. So here it is, my first project of the year! Only 51 more to go!!