Suzy Q Homemaker

With no more than felt and thread, Kata Golda creates toys and practical items for the home…

via Kata Golda’ s Hand-Stitched Felt.

Today’s topic is “6 things you’ve made during your lifetime that you were proud of (can be a craft, a dish, . . . anything).” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . .

I’m a crafty person, so I’ve made a lot of things in my lifetime.  Here are six of my favorites:

 

 

I love cloth diapering.  It makes me feel all friendly toward the environment, plus there are some adorable diapers out there.  On top of that, I love the woolies I make for Timothy.  The big complaint I have right now, though, is that Timothy only has one or two t-shirts to wear with his cute shorties.  He’s already outgrown those teeny newborn kimono tops, and there are no tees to be found in Target (at a reasonable price).  What’s a girl to do?

My Big Plan is to buy a few blank lap tees from Dharma Trading Co.  I could just leave them blank, but what would be the fun in that?  Too bad I don’t know how to silk screen.  I do know how to do applique.  So I’ve been browsing etsy for some inspiration.

 

 

I know, I know.  Don’t say it.  Ok, go ahead: ANOTHER something-a-long?  I swear I’m going to stop.  If I don’t, you have my permission to call an intervention.  In fact, go ahead and call A&E so they can get their crew ready.

I meant to make an advent calendar this past Christmas.  There were so many cute ideas floating around the internets and I kept saying, “Oh, I like that one!  I’ll start that tomorrow!”  Um.  Tomorrow never came.

So when I saw that Crafty Apple was having a 2009 Advent Calendar Sew Along, I just HAD to sign up.  I had to!  The calendar that I was most attracted to when looking at sewing pr*n craft blogs was The Purl Bee’s Embroidered Felt Advent Calendar.  I love its simplicity and clean design.  The pockets are perfect for slipping little treasures inside.  And if I start now, I can actually be done in time for Advent!

Ok.  You heard me: I won’t sign up for any more challenges/knit-a-longs/whatevers.  I promise…maybe.