Category Archives: Sewing

Finished My Hat

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I’m happy to tell you that I’ve finished making my hat. It turned out quite well, even though I made the pattern myself.
Unfortunately, the hat is way too small for my head. I realized before I added the lining that it’s way too small. It’s definitely kid sized. I totally underestimated how big my head is. 😀
My husband suggested that I should have stopped this one and tossed it and started a different bigger one.
I told him that, I would have, but I’d have to make a bigger pattern and also, I was determined to finish this one, since I promised I’d post about it here on my blog, regardless of how it turned out.
Other than being way too small, my only other issue with it, is the inside lining isn’t as neat as I’d like it to be.
I may or may not make another hat. I’d like too. I enjoyed making this one very much. However, if I do, I might go ahead and order a pattern instead of making a pattern, or not, I never know about me, until the inspiration hits. 😊

Wishing you all a weekend of sunshine and smiles.
🌞😎

 

 

Hat-Makings

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I thought I’d give a try at making a hat by making my own pattern. I could have ordered a pattern, but that would be too convenient. 😊
The basic idea of how to make a pattern has been on my mind for a while now. Since I’m not working on nor planning a big project at the moment, I thought it was a good time to try my hat idea. I’ve got the hat-makings cut out and ready to sew together. After I get it made, I’ll post its final outcome good or bad. 🧵🪡

Wishing you all a beautiful sunshine filled rest of the week!

 

 

 

New Crochet blanket – Burgundy & Gray Tote Finished

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I got sidetracked for the last couple weeks with my new crochet blanket. The yarn is quite a lovely and soft texture, however, trying to find the middle-pull end was most frustrating. I finally, started with the outside end of the skein and wound it in a ball. It took me a few hours over the course of a day, between housework, to wind the over 1000+ yards.
Since I wound the yarn into a ball, I’m having an enjoyable time making the blanket. I still have over 200 rows to go. Thankfully, it’s a C2C stitch pattern and the last half of the blanket pattern rows will get shorter and faster to finish with every row. (Did that make sense. 😀 )
Yesterday morning, as I picked up my crochet blanket to work on, it occurred to me, that perhaps, I should put it down for the day and try and finish my Burgundy & Gray Tote Bag.
And that is what I did.
It took me the rest of the day, while also doing my housework, to finish it. I finished it right before supper time.
It turned out quite nice.
It’s large enough to hold my laptop.
It has 2 zippered pockets, one large and one medium size.
I decided not to put a closure on it (at the moment) I might later on, if I see that one is needed.
And with this finish, I can get back to happily crocheting on my latest blanket.

Wishing you all a weekend of pleasant temperatures and happy thoughts.

 

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Another Finish – Checkered Tote Bag

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This ‘Checkered Tote Bag’ was one the unfinished projects that was in my ‘Sewing Project Bag’ because it needed a lining.
I originally started this tote-bag way back in 2019 when I first got my ‘KB All-In-One’ loom. I mentioned it in a post, 3-8-2019 ‘Random 5 For Friday‘
I finished the basic body pieces by the end of March 2019, but I didn’t join all of them together. I rolled them up with the yarn, put it in a bag and stored it in a drawer. I did that because, I wanted to put zipper pockets in it and at that time, zippers were not in my skill level. I’m so thankful I’m finally able to set zippers fairly well.
Like my other tote bags:
‘It has a zipper-pocket on each side inside. One side zipper-pocket is big enough for my 8-inch kindle fire and the other side pocket is big enough for a mobile phone and some other small stuff.’ (Yep, I cut and pasted that bit from my other post. 😀 )
I put a tasseled icord closure on it. I made the icord using 2 pegs on my KB Loom. I’m using button flowers at the moment to tether it to. The flowers don’t look too bad. I might keep them or I might change them when/if I find different buttons.

Wishing you all a pleasant rest of the week.

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Finished Friday – C2C Crochet Beige Tote

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I’ve finished another project from my sewing project bag. The sewing part of this project was a learning experience. I figured out techniques that I can use in future projects.beigetote-kI crocheted a tote bag, although I suppose it could be considered a handbag.
I crocheted the c2c (corner-to-corner) stitch pattern using 2 strands of 4 weight yarn, to make it sturdier to hopefully give it a long life.
My plans for this bag changed, as I went along. For the straps, I originally was going to use loom knitted icords.
By the time I finished the body of it, I changed my mind and chose to crochet wide straps using c2c. I made one long strap and looped it around the body front to back and hand stitched it together. It was half finished in the above picture.
I decided to set zippers in the pockets. It was risky for me, since I’m not very skilled at zipper setting. However, I figured out a way to set the zipper that turned out pretty decent.
The bag lining has two pockets; one pocket is deep enough for my 8 inch kindle fire and the other pocket is a good size for a mobile phone with room for other things like a comb and stuff.
I’m surprised the lining turned out as well as it did.
I used the blanket stitch to hand-sew the lining in the tote. It’s not perfect, but it’s quite okay for me.
All along, I played with the idea of either a simple flap closure or a zipper on the top. Well, I figured I’m this far into it, might as well go for it. It took me a few days to figure out how to set the zipper in the top that required only my limited skilled.
I crocheted 2 strips and hand-sewed one on each side of the zipper and then I crocheted it to my tote.
Tah-Dah! The zipper looks okay and works great.

Here’s wishing you all a weekend
full of fun and happiness.