I don't know about you, but I am having one of those weeks. Or few weeks to be more exact. The only thing keeping me mentally afloat is the ability to distract myself. And you all know how I go about that!
This past week I spent some time working on my do.Good Stitches quilt (that thing is quite literally taking me forever) and getting two half-yards of what I was missing to finish up my Summer Sampler blocks. I also turned that cute cross-stitching I was working on into this hideous mug rug:
Ugh right? I don't know what I was thinking with these colors. It reminds me of a how a two-bit salon from the 80's might have decorated. Just throw in a little teal. Yuck. Unfortunately, there's not that can be done to salvage the Super Mario cuteness. So I'm throwing in the towel with this one. Grrr.
I also wanted to try my hand at a clutch with a flap and loop handle. I didn't really think I needed to pay 8 dollars to download a pattern for what couldn't possible be that hard, so I drafted my own pattern. I used magnetic snaps for the first time, and was pleased at how easy they were to install, although I did put them too high up on the flap. Oh well. Live and learn.
I'd wanted to put a cute decorative button on the front flap, but couldn't find anything I liked. Then I saw this pendant at JoAnn's and thought, "hmmm." A little heavy duty glue, a few hours to dry, and sure enough it was just the little addition I was hoping for, and the turquoise is the same color as the zipper. Happy accidents!
I've had this little purse frame for quite awhile, and yesterday in the midst of a very obnoxious day I just had to sit down and try out a framed pouch. I used this very popular tutorial to draft the pattern, and although I definitely did not get quite the result I was hoping for, I have a much better idea of how to go about it next time.
I keep telling myself I'm going to finish up all my UFO's before the kids start school again, but that doesn't seem likely to happen. I can't stop adding new little projects every five minutes...I think I have a problem. :)
Even if they didn't all come out the way you planned, kudos to you for trying new things! I like the roses clutch with brooch :)
ReplyDeleteI love the mario mini! It is adorable! And I think the colors are very modern! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou're too hard on yourself. I think that Supermario mug rug is AWESOME!! Send it to me! I'll finish it, admire it and keep it! *g* It's the perfect amount of lairiness (I may have made that word up. [ooh, red codpiece 80's reference - ha!] Certainly the spelling is unique...) for an eighties theme. But you're happy with the bag, right? Or you really are just in a crappy mood coz it's gorgetical. My Granny made that word up. Heh.
ReplyDeleteOkay, that mug rug is awesome! I think it is perfect! Great job with the clutch and the purse!
ReplyDeleteUm, I liked your Super Mario on first glance.... I guess I'm a true 80's child. I find that telling someone out loud all the projects that i need to do and then what I want to add helps me talk myself into reality. So, basically, I need sewing shrinks.
ReplyDeleteLOVEEEE the turquoise you picked out for that clutch. super cute.
ReplyDeleteI like the Mario mug rug! I think it'd also work well with a lot of bright 8-bit colors like in the game... cyan, magenta, yellow, red, blue, lime green etc.
ReplyDeleteI think my boyfriend would blow a geek gasket if I made him some a Mario mug rug. He double-plus-hearts Mario and old school console games. You just referenced pixel images you said in your previous post? Awesome!