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etsy shop update today @ 10am PT!!

kalurah — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:02:00 +0000

I finally finished the small list of unfinished projects that were taunting me from my sewing room.
it doesn’t help matters when the sewing room is “on the way” to the laundry room. so, I get struck with that feeling of guilt every time I pass by.

I’m adding some crocheted items to the shop as well as another Onesie and a stroller blanket.

ooooh, the stroller blanket…..
I almost wept as I cut that adorable Hopscotch fabric into 4 inch squares! I picked it up at a local antique store and I fell in love with it the second I saw it.
one drawback to vintage fabric though…..very fragile!
the first stitch I made, the stitches were a little too close together and they ended up perforating the fabric and the poor old relic just fell apart. it was sad.

but I finally got the stitches to the right length and ended up free-quilting the top for extra stability.

cute, cute, cute.
almost makes me wish I had my own baby on the way to use it for.
okay.
it’s not that cute!

hoping everyone has a happy Friday!

the hoo’s hoo…

kalurah — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:51:00 +0000

okay, I know following my last post, this should by all means be a photo of something luscious, dipped in chocolate. or something that would give you an instant cavity just looking at it.
alas, I could not keep away from my hoop. we enjoyed a long night together just the two of us, along with my miles of floss and wielding my trusty needle, I sat awake at midnight not able to help but think of ‘owls’.
out of all my craft, this has to be the most calming. in fact, if I have trouble falling to sleep, all I have to do is whip out the hoop. it is my drug….my therapy.
the hoo’s hoo of all ‘over the counter’ sleep-aids.

beachhouse w.i.p…

kalurah — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:13:00 +0000

my current w.i.p, well, one of them….is a secret project. I brought it along with me on our trip to the coast and I’m nearly done. you’ll get another sneak preview as I begin the finishing touches and then I’ll post it at it’s completion for all of you to see. I’m so excited! this is my first attempt at full-fledge embroidery.
this is, however, a gift for someone dear to me, therefore, it has to remain under wraps until after I’ve given it to “said” person. I really hope “she” likes it!
well, off to do more embroidery…….the hoop waits for no one.

change in plans…

kalurah — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:51:00 +0000

okay, so I slept on it and decided I didn’t like the contrast stitching after all. nor did I want the lining sewn in before I assemble the bag. thank goodness for rotary blades and self healing mats! it didn’t take too long to trim all my thread off, and the bag and lining went together quickly. so I lost about an inch off the overall dimensions, but that’s okay.

now, I just have to assemble it. when I sat down to my sewing machine last night, my son had apparently been playing with it, because as soon as I put down the peddle, my Singer sang! and she sang way off key! an hour later, after my husband took a closer look at it, he discovered all it was, is my son pulled out the thread and tried re-directing it. I just didn’t happen to notice that it was threaded wrong. one would think that would be the first thing I should’ve checked, but I am me….a bit scatter brained.
so, Ive yet to put the whole bag together. as soon as I’m done blogging here, I’ll sit down and finish it. I swear!

a third W.I.P…

kalurah — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:11:00 +0000

okay, so I haven’t yet finished either one of the afghans I started. (what? I didn’t mention I started a second afghan?) a sewing bug bit me the other day and I just had to act!
I’ve been wanting a messenger bag for a long time and I bought chocolate leatherette about a month ago for just that in mind. I picked up a couple yards of a brown/tan plaid at a local thrift store for 50 cents. I find it masculine but very chic at the same time. I instantly thought, “liner for my bag!”, when I saw it.
I can’t decide if I like this cream contrast thread, though. it’s not doing anything for me. I’ll sleep on it and take another look at it in the morning before I go ahead and stitch it all together.
speaking of sleep, now would probably be a good time to go rest my head on my pillow, since I only have maybe a good 5 hours of it to look forward………………. zzzzzzzzzzzzz…………………..

rippling on…

kalurah — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 17:50:00 +0000

w.i.p update…I’m making quite a bit of progress on my ripple afghan. I’m actually considering keeping it a little short so it can be a throw instead of a bed cover. during the summer months, you dress so skimpily and at night when the temps drop, something like this would be nice to throw over your lap while watching the tube.
I may put a trim all around the perimeter of the throw when I’m done…haven’t decided yet.
well, until my next post…everyone enjoy your weekend.

w.i.p…rippling rows

kalurah — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:17:00 +0000

work in progress…my very first afghan. I used a
Random Stripe Generator program. I put in the colors I wanted to use and this is the pattern I ended up going with. I still have about 139 rows to go.
the red stripes were actually an afterthought, when I found a skein of red in a bag under my side table. I just hope I like it when I’m finished. I’ll keep you posted…
meanwhile, I have finished the scarf that I started on at the beginning of this month. as soon as I get a good pic of it, I’ll post it. it was originally meant for my sister because she loved the yarn and said it would make a great scarf. but upon finishing it, I’ve decided I cannot part with it. what a sister I am, ‘eh? that, along with the fact that she didn’t think the finished scarf was long enough. I told her I’ll buy a couple more skeins and whip one up for her… between afghan rows, of course!