On the Edge FINISHED!

I deviated from Cassie's pattern just a little. I wanted to copy the look of this pillow she made.

Don't think I quite got it but I like mine too. =)

This was a very fun play along and if you would like to make a super cute and super easy gift for someone special (or just for yourself!) then I highly recommend this project!

On the Edge...

Finished pillow case...✓
Cotton, washable matching yarn...✓
Yarn darning needle...✓



Down to the wire but I finished it! I was able to get my foundation blanket stitch onto my posh pillowcase.

It was a rough start due to the extreme length of the yarn. A lot of twisty looking stitches but it's all done.


Hey! It looks really good in the photo!

Join in the fun!

I'm having fun since I joined in on the Pillowcase Crochet Along hosted by Cassie at You Go, Girl!

I finally was able to get my supplies (most of them anyway) today and start on this project. I already had the fabric, appropriately from Pillow and Maxfield for Michael Miller.

This isn't the finished product of course but I am looking forward to giving it a test drive tonight. =)

Looking forward to getting to next week's step. Adding the crochet trim.

Progress!!

Tonight I made progress on my skirt! I finished sewing the seams together and finishing them. I added the pleated pocket and I did my first buttonhole and made my casing for the drawstrings.

Tomorrow evening I will finish the hem and make the drawstrings, press, then voila! It will be ready for wear on our ladies outing on Saturday!

I placed the pocket at an angle and I'm really liking how everything is turning out. I hope it looks good on me. lol

My First WIWOW

One of my current projects (I've got many WIPs sitting around my craft area) that I'm working on is a summer skirt with the Summer Skirt Sew Along at Sew, Mama, Sew!
I'm using the new sew what! Skirts book that I bought recently and I've got the main pieces cut out. Today I want to get a pocket cut out for it but not the one in the book I want to use Made By Rae's Pleated Pocket with some cute fabric I found at Michael's that would be cute with my linen skirt.
I should have finished this skirt in no time yesterday but I've been busy with our Ladies Night Out at our church. So instead I was making these yesterday:


They are little purses (our theme is Purse-onality) with styrofoam inside. They will be used as table card holders. When I have a completely finished one I'll take a photo of it. =) I've got 6 made as of right now and have 6 more to make.

Hopefully, next WIWOW I'll have a finished skirt to right about.

Sewing with a Delay

A little over 2 weeks ago I cut apart a pair of supersized jeans I bought at Kmart for 99cents to repurpose them into a skirt for my 5y/o. I finally started sewing the pieces together on Friday and was hoping to finish it up on Sunday afternoon between services. (What's taking so long you ask, well I'm copying a skirt that she has and it's a peasant skirt so a lot of gathering.) I was hoping to add the last and bottom layer Sunday afternoon and add the elastic to the waist then, "Wallah!" It would be finished. . . .
but. . . .
instead I spent my Sunday afternoon using a shop vac in my bedroom sucking up the water in the carpet that leaked into the house after I had left the water on in my hydrangeas all through the morning service. So no project was completed. =( The carpet is still wet. Our bed sits right on top of it so today we will be moving it hopefully.
Once it's all dry I can pick up with sewing again because my bedroom floor is my craft table. It's where I cut my fabric, piece it, pin it, etc. I so wanted to get done with this skirt because I joined a sew along at Sew, Mama, Sew and I wanted to start making my own summer skirt. It would be my first piece of clothing made for myself. I am anxious to get started on it. Well, see you all again when my floor is dry.