Super Bowl of Crafting

To celebrate Americas favorite un-holiday Sunday (Superbowl day) I had a great afternoon with my favorite past time, crafting. While the dinner was in the oven, I was sewing away on this lovely, but never to be made again bag. I loved the shape and could see endless possibilities of fabric choices and started out with great hopes for the end project. The pockets and zipper went in easily but after that it got tricky. This is a project for advanced sewers. Admittedly the pet screen fabric is a little stiff but the side and bottom construction left a lot to be desired. I'll get some other craft input on this project but for now, never more.

This tiny little wagon pin is going back to my mom, finished. Cute and quick to sew up she'll wear it for spring and get good comments.

A yarn counter for a fellow prayer shawl knitter came into being today so she can get back to the basket weave shawl started a few months back. This is her first project actually keeping track of rows and a more complicated pattern so this simple pony bead counter will help. You just slide the beads up and down as you knit. It can be pinned on your knitting bag or on the knitting itself. I have one that I use a lot for repetitive projects and find it really helpful. All you need is pony beads and slippery cording. The plastic ring is an added touch.

This is the craziest project I've done in a long time. I bought the pattern and fabric thinking it was something more than it was. You stitch a design ( mine is changed of course) and then sew it up and it becomes a faux wine cork scissor fob. The idea is good but the end product is just weird. I don't even drink wine. Using 'pcstitch', a computer program for cross stitching design, the font, wording and spacing were changed to a more meaningful design for me. "Live Long & Prosper 2009" are on the sides and a heart on the bottom. The top has an eyelet opening that allows the cording to be attached to a jump ring contraption inside. It's nice but there is no need in my sewing box for another fob. They usually last for a while and then get in the way so I take them off. I sense a display box for all of them in the future.

The big game is on but the ads are more interesting than the game to me. I'm just waiting for the half-time show with the boss. The prayer shawl needs some more rows done on it.