Domesticated

I've finally started to take the time to try my hand at a few more projects...here they are!

I found a tutorial for a t-shirt skirt. Thanks to T-Bone having lost roughly 40 pounds, he had plenty of extra shirts lying around for me to cut up. So I started with this...

...and ended with this:

It is SO comfy compared to other skirts I have. It ended up shrinking quite a bit in after washing, so I'll probably look for a longer t-shirt next time around.


Next I found some jersey knit fabric on clearance, so I thought I'd try to come up with something that I could wear during the summer. I didn't follow a specific pattern, instead just traced a tank onto the fabric. The end result was a racerback tank:

I like it! I'm happy with how it turned out, especially for not having a pattern. It's longer, too, so perfect with leggings:

When we went to Minneapolis at the beginning of June, my ever-creative friend Sarah had the cutest clutch - I thought she had bought it, but alas, she made it! She's a genius - she cut up an old tape measure to serve as the clasp to keep it shut tight. I made two when I got home. The first was an experiment. I had made it too small, so the tape measure wouldn't "lock" open, it kept winding shut. I ended up using velcro to clasp it shut.

 It is the perfect size to hold just a few cards for a quick trip out. The second turned out much better - I used about 6 inches of tape measure on each side to clasp it shut.

It fits my wallet and keys perfectly!

Back in April, I made bibs for Elias. Every baby boy needs a nice pair of Easter bibs! They were much more difficult than I had anticipated, so my mom helped with the button holes and fastening the snaps on. Here's a shot of them from the front, a close up of the duck, and the back.

He sported them to church Easter morning, despite the snow and 30 degree weather.

The last project I took on was a car caddy for our nephew, Britton. I love, love, LOVE this project, and almost kept it for myself rather than giving it to him for his birthday. The cars roll up inside of it, so it's perfect to carry out to a restaurant or to church. I'll make Elias one when he gets a bit bigger.



Here it is rolled up...the brown strap is velcroed shut, serving as a handle



...same thing, side view

Opening it up...

 

Here's the back opened up



And lastly, the inside! There are spaces for six cars, then a little road for the cars to drive on. I love it!

 That's it. Once the morning sickness set it, I was worthless in many ways, one of them being craftiness.