Yet another weekend to come

Hey blogger friends. It's Friday so it's time for me to get on a roll with my weekend projects. Oh by the way for those that didn't know who won my blog contest with the sudoku blanket. Christina was the winner and wanted to show off what the prize was that I sent to her.




This was the prize. Since she got her package I wanted to show what she got. From what she said in her blog she loved everything. Glad you liked everything. I also sent her some more things that says welcome to the sewing world lol. You can check pictures of that on her blog HERE.


Ok enough about that. I also have a update on a crocheting project that I finally finished earlier this morning.

Nellie little sweater jacket that I was going to make a hood to it but, changed my mind because it wasn't working out like I wanted it to.

But, here go some step by step on that.


Here is the start the back and the two front pieces



Here is after putting all the pieces together and also adding the two pockets with the flap and some crochet buttons on the pocket and down the middle for closure.






The finishing jacket.

Tell you the truth it didn't come out like I wanted it to come out. One reason was I didn't have Nellie as my guide to wing the project. I always use her to keep having her try it on ever so offen. But, have to say it came out ok I just want to now redo one of the sleeves it looked like I decrease way to much. But, Nellie loves it.

Front



Back


Yarn used, Bucilla Frisky color pinkish white
Stitch used, seed stitch
Hook used, H
Start Ocober 2, 2008
Finish October 10, 2008



I finished my little nieces blanket. I had to hand sew the lace between the fleece due that I didn't want the fabric to gather to quickly then the lace. WOW I haven't hand sew that much in a very long time. But, it came out wonderful see.




My weekend to come.

Well for those that remember my sweatshirt jacket on my last post well my sister loved it way to much that she went to buy the same black sweatshirt fabric with some pretty sky blue cotton fabric for the lining and came begging me to make her one so now on to working another jacket. I told her I will hold her jacket hostage until Nellie and Nesa get there hair done lol. See she do for me by doing me and my kids hair I do for her by sewing a job for a job that's how I put it lol.

So here is the fabric.




Also I want to do Nesa a coat. Here is the fabric and the pattern I decided to go with. I loved this fleece fabric so cute aint it. The lining will problem be white and some of the left over fabric blue for my sister lining for her jacket. Have to put my scraps to work.


I haven't yet decided if I am going to go buttons or zipper I guess I will decide that a little later.:) but, hoping to start cutting out the pattern this weekend.



Also up my sleeves is another baby blanket for my niece that will be born in Feb. Here is the fabric and the ribbon my sister brought.





I have a couple more things up my sleeve still have to do some shirts for me and my coat so I am hoping to really sit down and get to cutting about 4 different projects so wish me luck. I totally need to give myself some time limits to projects. I just don't spend enough time sewing as I used to. No excuess just lazy at times lol. But going to my friends blogs that sews does inspire me a lot so off I go.


No new crochet projects up my sleeves yet I want to get back to some afghans that I am trying to finish my Christmas haven't got anything else with crocheting haven't been inspired with that lately I noticed that myself. So I will have to tap my crochet hooks together and say some words to myself to get myself on a roll.



Everyone have a great weekend. Take care.:)

Sew So Sew I am So Finally Done

Well with my hoodie jacket. I can finally say I am done with it. I slept most of my night last night sewing and sewing and sewing to make sure I got this jacket done. I have to say I am very pleased with how it turned out. It turned out very nice. I did started getting mad at it for awhile due that the zipper wasn't acting right. I wanted to throw the zipper across the room but, I had said, ok I can do this after taking my stitches out for the second time it finally paid off and worked like I wanted it to. So let me take you to the world of my sewing with this jacket.


Ok here is the fabric I said, I was going to used with the thread and zipper.





After doing all my cutting I got the back and the 2 front pieces on just like I wanted it. I even added a 3 inch strip of fabric on both ends of the front so that will be where the zipper will lay. Also you can see that my pockets are pinned in just waiting to get sewn down.



Here if you look I now have the lining in. The lining is just the back and the 2 front piece I didn't want to use it for the hood or sleeves. But, also I now have the sleeves on. Almost there.




Here I am now completely done. The hood is attached the bottom ends not raw anymore the end of the sleeves not raw. The zipper is now in after a big fight we had lol.
Front here.




Back piece here.




Inside here. So cute huh lol.




Front




Back




Front with hood, What you finally can see my face lol. Don't mind my smile I was cracking up at Nellie making faces behind my mom lol. :)




Back with hood



Now I can finally say I am done. I worn it today it feels so warm and soft. My sister now wont me to do her one also. She wants the same black but, a different lining for the inside. I will see lol. That means I will have to fight again with a zipper lol.




Also my sister found out that she will be having a girl so she expect me to be making baby blankets. The day she found out she brought this fleece fabric over.



Cute huh? I have lots of rolls of lace and I thought I will add some lace to this fleece to make her a baby blanket. She now have plans to go buy about 7 more fleece so I can make more lol. She said, shoot. I have a sister that sew why go buy a blanket that cost 15 to 20 dollars when I can go get 2 yards of fleece for 2 dollars and say here big sis lol. So looks like I will be making lots of baby stuff these next couple of months. I don't mind. I like that my sister thinking outside of the box to help her save. Don't mind at all. Because that is what I do. Save save save.

Example the sweatsuit fabric for my jacket cost 2 dollars a yard. I got 3 yards but, I only used 2 yards so that was 4 dollars the lining cost 1 dollar a yard I got 3 yards due that I wanted some extra for something else but, I only used 2 yards at the most don't think it was 2 but, rounding it to 2 anyway. Ok the thread don't count because I already had the thread the zipper was 1.50. So my total for my jacket was 7.50 cool huh. Now think about if I brought that in the store. Save a lot.


Ok enough about money hope I didn't hurt anyones head out there lol.


But, a little crocheting update.


I started on a jacket for Nellie. Thinking about adding a hood haven't yet decided if I want to add a hood, due that I may have to wing it as I go. I still debating on zipper or buttons hmmmmmm I will hope to figure that out by time I am done.




But, so far I am working the the back so far. Then have to get the 2 front pieces the 2 sleeves and will go from there on.

Haven't much been crocheting lately like I want to been trying to find some quick and easy crocheting projects so I can step away from the 2 afghans I am working on. Oh by the way working this jacket in seed stitch. :) Love this yarn so soft and bulk.:)


So that is my update for now. Hope everyone have a great weekend. I have sewing and crocheting to do. Take care ta ta for now.:)

And The Winner Is......... (Weekend Projects)

Well I totally had fun making that sudoku blanket and I see a lot of you all had fun also but, I think I made it way to easy lol. I will have to probably do that again but, make a harder one and try to bring in 2009 doing another blog sudoku contest how fun is that but, this time I want to try to write out a pattern. I am always saying that but, yet to do it. I just go for it.

But, anyways I know everyone is wondering who won. Well you still will have to wait I still want to blab a bit first lol. Thanks for everyone that join in on the contest. Oh also everyone that email me there answers everyone got there answers right but, remember the rule the one that sends the email first with the right answers is the winner.

Now on to the winner.


Drum roll please
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The winner is a wonderful mother/wife/crocheter/new sewer Ms. Christina.

Congrats Christina you totally won.


Now I know you wondering what your prize is but, that will have to wait until it pops up in your mailbox. I will email you letting you know when I mailed it out so you can have your heads up for it. I will try to mail out between Monday and Wednesday.


Now on with the show. While crocheting a little some some for the winner today. I whipped me up something in the mean time.

Since I can't show off what I am sending to Christina I thought well don't want to have a emtpy blog today so why don't make something for me.


Here goes. A quick and simply made pin cushion that I whipped up in no time COOL huh?




Also my upcoming weekend I want to get started on my hoodie sweatsuit jacket.




Here is the fabric and things I plan to use.
The sweatsuit fabric I got from Walmart for 2 dollars a yard. I got 4 yards I believe I wanted to have a little extra probably for another sewing project. Also the other fabric the blue and gray fabric is for the lining. I really don't need lining inside of the sweatsuit jacket but, I want it anyways mainly for the back and the front inside lining just to give it a little more of a uniqueness to it. Also got a 26 inche zipper and black and blue thread. I just have to now get cutting the fabric and get started. Oh by the way not using a pattern. I am using a old sweatsuit jacket of mines for my pattern so wish me luck.


Ok another project up my sleeves that I have been putting aside for way to long.
Want to start on a jacket this time no chop jacket a long jacket. More like a short like trench jacket.





This is the fabric I am using it's grey. For the inside lining will be grey and white cotton. Also have 6 buttons that I believe is 1/8 in inches. I plan to have 2 square pockets on the outside front of the jacket with 4 buttons for closing the jacket and also black and natural color thread. Little more details but, I will get to that while I am doing the jacket.

Oh by the way no pattern for this one either. I will do the same thing on how I did my chop jacket. I used a old leather jacket of mines for the measurements.


Ok that's it. Don't have much to report been busy on the same things with crocheting but, now working on some other projects that I can't show but, can show in the furture.

Other words hope everyone have a great weekend and take care.

Sudoku Anyone (Blog Contest)

I have been finished with this Sudoku throw/blanket for awhile yet to put it up since I wanted to use it as a blog contest so here goes for those that knowns how to play sudoku then have fun with it.

For those that don't know what sudoku is it's a game of logic, based on a grid of 9 columns and 9 rows. This subdvided into nine 3 by 3 squares which are known as boxes.


There is a prize winner for the first one to solve the puzzle but, first lets read the rules.

Rule 1 you must have a blog or some kind of websit so I can leak your blog back to mines incase you win

Rule 2 have fun


Now that we got the rules out the way here goes. You most be the first to solve the puzzle. Just because you respond first doesn't mean you is the winner I have to review your answers and determine who is the winner.

To keep this a contest without giving out answers you must email me your answers.
Email me to mom2girls11681 at aol dot com. Title your subject Blog Contest so I know it's not spam. Also please give your blog address and your name so I know who you are. I am not well known with names but, with blogs I will surely know who you are.

But, also leave a comment on my blog saying I will give the sudoku puzzle a try so I know who all may be emailing me.

I will give 4 different pictures of the sudoku blanket. A view of the whole blanket far away. A view of the first three rows then the middle three row then the last three rows.



6 _ 3 / 7 _ _ / _ 8 2
_ _ _ / 9 8 _ / _ 3 6
_ 8 2 / _ 3 1 / 9 _ _


_ 4 _ / 2 9 _ / _ _ _
_ 6 _ / _ _ _ / _ 1 _
_ _ _ / _ 1 4 / _ 6 8


_ _ 7 / 8 2 _ / 6 4 _
3 2 _ / _ 5 7 / _ _ _
4 5 _ / 1 _ 9 / 3 _ 7




Full view/ close up and I also wrote the numbers incase I couldn't get a better close up on the numbers on the blanket.:) Good luck.




First 3 rows



Middle 3 rows




Last 3 rows




So that's it. Good luck to everyone. Friday I will give a update on who is the winner.
Oh about the prize just say it's all about crocheting. I wont give any pictures of what I am sending the prize winner it's a surprise. But, giving a hint, since I mostly know all crocheters and since I know mostly crocheters visit my blog the surprise is mostly for a crocheter. Does that hint helps lol.

Oh also whatcha you all think about the blanket cute huh? I just use it as a throw blanket for my small sofa in my room.
Everyone take care. Have a great week. Have fun.

"Green" Sewing and Crocheting

Well not really GREEN as in the color green. Green as in recycle.
Well I am back and ready to show and tell. Show a bit of my recycle/reuse projects.

First want to start with my sewing. I know I know been sewing a lot lately I also noticed that myself but, I also got in a bit of crocheting will get to that a little later on in this post but, first want to start with this latest recycle project.

Well my mom liked my bucket purse so much that she brought over a pair of old gaucho pants that she out grew due to her losing a bit of weight and these gauchos just was laying around doing nothing and she felt they needed to become a new purse for her.

So here is the gaucho pants before I worked my miracle at hand lol.




I try to use every piece of a pair of pants, skirt or whatever to my advantage.

See here I cut out the pockets and the waist band. Will totally use them both.




This is the pockets I cut off. Also decided to use that flower fabric for the lining has a pretty tan and brown to it so thats why I picked these two threads for the purse.




This pictures is after I put together the top and the side pieces that's the back and front of the purse also the pocket right dead in the middle. This is before sewing th other end of the purse together.




Here is the lining with the 2 pockets for the inside.




After I did everything I needed to do that includes sewing the bottom part of the bag also sewing the fabric pieces together just like I did the outter pieces. I then line up the lining and the denim and put in a metal snap for closure.





Here is the purse after I am done. Those two pockets is on both sides of the purse. I also use the waist band to make the strap of the purse.




Here go the lining of the purse. I made 2 pockets in the inside on both sides of the purse.




Also what is a purse without the change purse to go with it.

Outside





Inside





Now on to another recycle/reuse project.

Take this here skirt that I brought from the thrift store.





And now look at what it become after I get cutting and dicing at it lol.
Front



Back




Close up on pockets and legs of pants




Done in denim blue. Used pink thread to give it a nice look to it due that I wanted it to go with her Mickey Mouse shirt.


That I finally finished here.
Front



Back




I used the pattern from Simplicity 3771 for the shirt and the pants. Well the pants wasn't pants on the pattern they was capris but, since it's starting to get cooler here in Milwaukee, I thought that I would make them longer to suit our weather.



Also the shirt I did a little alterations just a bit to suit what I want. You can read more of that at Patternreview.com, my review. I am also entry this shirt for a Kids Contest over at Patternreview.com. Also so wish me luck. I am thinking about trying to entry another project before the contest ends. I will try.:)


Now let's step away from sewing for a bit and step back into my crocheting world.


I have been crocheting but, not as much as I always done. But, I decided to start on a couple of Christmas projects since they may take long.


Here I decided to start on a hexgon afghan for my mom for Christmas. I am doing it in cherry, and frosted orange. These is the colors my mom picked I love these colors. Also this yarn I never worked with before. It's called Frosted Look by Malina. Never heard of this yarn but, totally like it. So far I have about 55 hexgon in both colors each done so that gives me 110 done so far. My plan is to try to do at least 350 to 400 depending on how much yarn I have as I keep going. I really want to try to finish by Thanksgiving so I will see.




Also this is another crochet project this is for me. Doing myself a hexgon afghan also. I seen how fast these hexgons was working up for my moms afghan I decided to try to do me a afghan also. Now my deadline for this is also Christmas. I am using Red Heart yarn, black and shocking pink.


See aint they cute.:)


Now that's all blogging friends. Oh not totally all. Next week Wednesday I will have my Crochet Sudoku blog contest up and running. I have decided what the gifts will be for the winner wont say a word about what they gifts are remember I said, GIFTS lol the the letter S at the end lol. So will give that contest up to a week. I am still debating should I have 1 winner and 1 person that comes in second place to get a gift also. I will figure that out soon.:)


Everyone take care. Have a great week.:)