Will be back shortly

I am beyond happy to announce that I will be ordering a DSLR this Friday!  I am getting this little baby.

She is a Nikon D3100.  I am also getting the 55 - 200 VR lens as well.  I haven't been this excited in a long time.  I don't really know much about all the manual settings, but am anxious to learn.  I'm looking forward to being able to take GOOD pics of what I make to share with you guys.  I might even venture into the world of tutorials.  I need to make D a superhero cape, so that is likely to be the first one.

Thanks for reading,
Cole

Giving Up

Ok, well I'm not giving up totally, just till I get a camera.  At the moment, the only camera I have is on my cell, & it isn't that great.  It frustrates me to no end that I can't post good pics (I'm sure it does you too).  So, since I have so many other things going on in my life that cause frustration, I'm getting rid of what I can.  I am fully dedicated to starting this back up AS SOON as I get a decent camera.  Everybody cross your finger that we get enough back from taxes to get one.

Thanks for reading,
Cole

Grosgrain: Top 10 Big Ticket Items Every DIYer Should Own: day 2

Grosgrain: Top 10 Big Ticket Items Every DIYer Should Own: day 2

The above post talks about needing a DSLR.  I just thought it was funny seeing as I was commenting on this yesterday.  Random things strike me as funny.  You'll learn this. 

Super Hero Cape

Ok, as promised, I actually have something to post about.  A friend of mine ordered a cape for her little boys birthday.  She showed me the pic of one he like out of the Chasing Fireflies website, & this is my knockoff.  Sorry for the crappy pic.  All I have at the moment is my camera phone.  (I am pushing for a DSLR with tax return money)

  

This cape is reversible.  It is green on the other side with a yellow lightning bolt.  I just cut a half circle of each fabric.  Cut out the applique shapes I wanted.  To put the name on, I used the freezer paper stencil technique.  After I had sewed on the appliques, I put the half circles together with right sides facing & stitched together.  I left a few inches in the center open to flip right side out, then topstitched around the entire thing.  D is now asking that I make him one, so if you would like a tutorial, let me know.  As soon as my kids are better ( the 4 year old has bronchitis, & the 9 month old has strep & bronchialitis.  needless to say, I'm staying pretty busy with breathing treatments & meds at the moment.), I will be making a green pair of fingerless gloves, a blue pair of fingerless gloves, a blue mask, & a green mask.  BTW, he LOVED cape.  

On a side note, while working on this, my machine started giving me fits yet again.  I looked up every possible thing I could think of to see what might be the problem.  Wouldn't you know, my machine is super picky about the bobbins.  After I fixed that, all is well again.  It makes me want to start sewing again.  YAY!!!!!

Hopefully I will have the gloves & mask for you next week.  If you can bear with the awful camera phone pics, I might try to make a tutorial for the gloves.  It will be my first.

Crafts coming back next week

Ok, so I will finally have something to post again next week.  I am in the process of making a super hero cape for a friends little boy.  I'm so excited to have something to do again.  (Well, some sewing to do)

The house has been coming along great.  I've been using the FLYlady website to get me started.  If you are having trouble taming the CHAOS in your home, head on over there.  Its completely free, & I've already noticed a huge difference in my house in just 3 short weeks of using it.

I also wanted to show you a really cool idea I found at Pretty Lil' Posies.  She did a kitchen makeover for $250.00.  As soon as I get the money, this is definitely going on my to do list. To go check it out, please go here.  This is one of the coolest ideas I've seen in a while.

Until next week, enjoy life & craft away.
Cole

No crafts yet

So I know I said I would be posting a craft a week, but I really haven't had time.  I'm trying to get rid of a bunch of crap in this house.  I've gotten to the point where i'm not cleaning so much as moving stuff from one spot to the next.  I'm hoping once I get done with this, it will give me more time to focus on my crafts.  Here's to hoping it won't take long.  My sewing machine said its getting lonely.

Cole

Etsy

Hi all nobody at the moment,
If you happen across this page, please give me some advice on etsy.  I know I won't get rich off of it, but I am thinking of making a few onesies out of some cute adult t-shirts I have.  If you could give me your opinion on whether you think they would sell or not, that would be great.


Cole