Sunday, January 22, 2006
This is the bag (made by me). I left the raw edge as a design detail, but not sure if i like it. anyway, it'll be a good bag for future projects!
Friday, January 20, 2006
See that blue bag? My husband gave it to me for Chrimma and I use it as a diaper bag. Before that, I was using a ridiculously strappy backback. It looked like I was a serious contenter for climbing Everest. Also, the straps had deadly potential for whacking people in the face everytime I put it on. It was useful for a time--in NYC it was good to be hands-free so that I could push my dauther's stroller while carrying my daily groceries (or whatever) homeward.
However, now I am in soccer-mom country where everyone drives and hands-fee is not a priority anymore. When I saw this bag at a Bazaar at Michael's work, I loved it. I also loved that it was hand-made. (Ok, I have to admit that I did say, as per usual, "that's so easy to make. I could do that...." But would I? that's always the gamble, in'nit?) Anywho, I decided to toss the dice and make one of my own. It's really simple and admittedly not as cute as "Old Bluey", but I had these fabric scraps and trim laying around and the bag was, like $2.00 at Michael's. I can see how one could really turn a profit on this if one really wanted to. Alas, I'm too flighty when it comes to craftiness to turn a profit. I dub this project: Good thing to try once.
However, now I am in soccer-mom country where everyone drives and hands-fee is not a priority anymore. When I saw this bag at a Bazaar at Michael's work, I loved it. I also loved that it was hand-made. (Ok, I have to admit that I did say, as per usual, "that's so easy to make. I could do that...." But would I? that's always the gamble, in'nit?) Anywho, I decided to toss the dice and make one of my own. It's really simple and admittedly not as cute as "Old Bluey", but I had these fabric scraps and trim laying around and the bag was, like $2.00 at Michael's. I can see how one could really turn a profit on this if one really wanted to. Alas, I'm too flighty when it comes to craftiness to turn a profit. I dub this project: Good thing to try once.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
So, my husband spurred me on to this. Writing on my blog, that is. Not that I haven't been wanting, itcing, really to write. It seems the longer I put off doing the writing, the harder it is to actually do it. And then the longer it goes, the more I know I need to do it, the more I resist doing it. Weird.
Well, like I said, I've been wanting to get going on this thing again for awhile. There are a few Damacles' swords hanging from the ceiling around here--well, actually it's an oragami mobile, but still. It's hanging over my head. The real preassure here is that I'm afraid I soon will have no time to do anything creative.
I've got about 2 months before this ticking time bomb (or I guess I was talking about swords here...) goes off. March 19th baby #2 is due. That's right. Another one. I love the one I got, don't get me wrong, but she does keep me kind of busy, what with the grabbing my circular exacto knife off the desk and making serious scratches on our pre-baby-bought leather couch. And there was the incident involving chewing on the toilet brush. And those things just happened today.
So I guess what I'm saying is that I kind of have my hands full-ish chasing her around. When I do get the occasional 5 min. to myself I usually want to eat or find a comfy way to sit. b/c, as I mentioned, I'm pretty preggers now.
But, what I really like to do, what really makes me feel great (or aggravated if things don't work out right, but aggravated in a good, challenged way) is to make things. So, I guess that's what this blog will be about. The things I can make in the short spurts of time my daughter allows. I have lots of irons in the fire and plenty of desire to do it. Maybe now with my blog going again, it will provide a space for me to show what I manage to get done. I should mention that I consider writing making stuff--even if it's sort of insipid writing like this is right now.
So, now I can no longer feel like I made nothing today. So there.
Well, like I said, I've been wanting to get going on this thing again for awhile. There are a few Damacles' swords hanging from the ceiling around here--well, actually it's an oragami mobile, but still. It's hanging over my head. The real preassure here is that I'm afraid I soon will have no time to do anything creative.
I've got about 2 months before this ticking time bomb (or I guess I was talking about swords here...) goes off. March 19th baby #2 is due. That's right. Another one. I love the one I got, don't get me wrong, but she does keep me kind of busy, what with the grabbing my circular exacto knife off the desk and making serious scratches on our pre-baby-bought leather couch. And there was the incident involving chewing on the toilet brush. And those things just happened today.
So I guess what I'm saying is that I kind of have my hands full-ish chasing her around. When I do get the occasional 5 min. to myself I usually want to eat or find a comfy way to sit. b/c, as I mentioned, I'm pretty preggers now.
But, what I really like to do, what really makes me feel great (or aggravated if things don't work out right, but aggravated in a good, challenged way) is to make things. So, I guess that's what this blog will be about. The things I can make in the short spurts of time my daughter allows. I have lots of irons in the fire and plenty of desire to do it. Maybe now with my blog going again, it will provide a space for me to show what I manage to get done. I should mention that I consider writing making stuff--even if it's sort of insipid writing like this is right now.
So, now I can no longer feel like I made nothing today. So there.
