I Am A Procraftinator

I should be working right now. Or sleeping. Or working on my final design project. 

But no. I made this refashioned scarf! 

Well, not this one literally. I haven't taken pictures of it yet but I got the idea from Disney's blog Ruffles and Stuff. It was super super easy and I can't wait to wear it tomorrow! I'll hunt someone down that's good with a camera and get it up as soon as I can. I dare you to make one yourself!

For another moment of procraftination I'm planning on making these Regency Silhouette ornaments from The Magic Bean. They are so adorable and I'm a huge fan of silhouettes.

I haven't decided completely where they will be going after I make the ornaments. Some will be for my family and a few for friends, but I'm also participating in this great craft swap

Ornaments for everyone!!! If you would like to participate the deadline is tomorrow, November 19th.

Well Erika has fallen asleep on my couch watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas, but she's probably just avoiding the fact that I've been reciting the whole thing! Brent is watching it for the first time and I bet he wants to shove a pillow in my face. "WHAT's HAPPENING TO ME? I'm all toasty inside. And I'm LEAKING!!!"

I'm super proud of the effort that I put in at work today. I'm the designated seamstress for apparel in our fabric department so I reorganized our little girl patterns and made a nice display. I also wrote a little tutorial for making fabric roses but I'll share that in a separate post. I'm really getting into the handmade Christmas spirit so with all of the new projects for work, as well as my top secret project (that will be finished on Saturday) and gifts it's a wonder that I find time to breath! But I'm managing somehow. Five weeks until California!!!

The photo challenge today is a photo from one of your classes and I'm not in any right now (technically I am, but it's independent study) and I'm not using my computer right now. If I find one later I'll add it but I think I'm just going to skip this one. Boring.

Ruffle Joy Skirts

Finally! I've been waiting to get these pictures back from our store photographer so that I could share them! This is the Ruffle Joy Skirt as promised! The only one not pictured is a Halloween themed one that is still on display. I'm a little disappointed that the pictures don't show the embellishments that I added, but they are still cute! The pattern is really basic, but I'd still recommend that you buy it to support independent pattern makers! I've made the skirt 6 times now and I want to make one every time we get a new line of fabric!

"Awesome" by Moda

"Hunky Dory" by Moda

Michael Miller Christmas fabrics

"Fruitcake" by Moda

Well oops! This dress is a tad big for this little lady! The dress pattern and leggings come together (the only way to buy patterns!) You can buy it online here or directly from Olive Ann Designs. The leggings are Michael Miller knit and the cotton is Wings of Peace, also Michael Miller.

Next up in sewing projects are a few reversible coats made with minkee. I'm doing the same pattern two times to show it for a boy or a girl. I've got lots of projects to get done after that as well so expect my social life to surrender to the sewing machine!