52 Project Challege, 2012 - Page 16

[FrugalGranolaMom]

Oh wow! I love that quilt ms.shell.

Here is a pic of the "finished" felt board.

I just used plain white for the background so DS can change up the scenery. I'm calling it done because it's enough for him to play with right now, but I do want to add more pieces to it.

I finally finished the pot holders so my new total is 6/52.

[katelove]

I'm adding a project to my list. But it's quite a long term one which probably won't be finished until November  

[FrugalGranolaMom]

Originally Posted by katelove 

I'm adding a project to my list. But it's quite a long term one which probably won't be finished until November  

Congratulations! So many babies on this thread.

[rere]

Originally Posted by katelove 

I'm adding a project to my list. But it's quite a long term one which probably won't be finished until November  

Wooo!Hooo!

There must be something in the water on this thread.Ha!

[rere]

I finished another baby present(two more to go)and a mask for my nephew.

Ok,my husband just took my daughter out for a few hours and my house is fairly cleaned up.I guess that means I should tackle something else on the list,right?or I could just spend the time on Pinterest.Ha!

Edited by rere - 2/27/12 at 8:00am

[rere]

Sorry I have to add my list again.My original post with it is acting all wacky.

1.t-shirt hat

2.t-shirt hat

3.doll shoe storage(finished)

4.pocket pillow

5.felt sweater bag

5.cardigan(finished)

6.remake slippers(finished)

7.shorts for under my girl's skirts(finished)

8.star garland(finished)

9.car organizer

10.snack bags(finished)

11.re-do skirt

12.make paper

13.bedroom curtains(finished)

14.living room curtain

15.piano bench cover

16.-20.stepping stones

21.bird bath

22.mittens for my girl

23.slippers for my nephew

24.b-day gift for mom(beach bag?)

25.m-day gift

26.b-day gift for sister

27.b-day gift for daughter

28.storage boxes(ideally I would like to make a whole bunch of these but we'll see what happens since I don't even have a prototype yet.

29.fix stepfather's pants

30.raised bed

31.message board

32.bag for Mary

33.peg people for nephew(finished)

34.beach bag

35.bday gift ss(finished)

36.finish doll cushion

37.pillow covers (finished)

38.house numbers

39.cord keeper

40.mittens for my nephew

41.sweater blanket

42.S&T baby gift(finished)

43.J baby gift(finished)

44.Z baby gift

45.v day present for my husband(finished)

46.v day present for my gal(finished)

47.finish husband slippers

48.hooded scarf

49.T baby gift(finished)

50.cat bed(finished)
51.cat mask(finished)

Edited by rere - 3/26/12 at 2:55pm

[rere]

Made another baby gift!and my husband and daughter are still out so maybe I can check something else off??

[AfricanQueen99]

Originally Posted by katelove 

I'm adding a project to my list. But it's quite a long term one which probably won't be finished until November  

Wonderful news!  Congratulations. :)
 

[iowaorganic]

Congratulations Katelove!  And holy smokes don't hang out here if you don't want a baby- apparently it is catching!  

I made another 8 pocket diapers- they turned out so cute!  I think I am good on the pocket diapers now and need to work on some flannel ones- but I was going to order some fabric and velcro from very baby- and now they are temporarily closed?  I am bummed.    Anyway- I am going to take a couple points (25/52).  

I changed my mind and think I am going to do breastfeeding baskets.  They should and that is my logic.  That and one of my best friends just had a baby and I saw her nursing covers in action at church- and wow.  I really have been missing out I think.  So I am doing the nursing cover and burp rags and pads and lanolin or hurts bees or something...

[rere]

I was able to get one more project in today.I made some covers for my pillows!Now I can finally was them again(they are down pillows that have holes in them).

Now I need to come up with an idea for a birthday gift for my mom.

[gardenbelle]

Beautiful felt board FrugalGranolaMom!

Congratulations, Katelove!  Hopefully I will join you soon! :)

For me, I got a lot done this weekend.  I made 10 PJ bottoms for my 22 month old and two tops (she usually wears onesies for her top).  The cost?  Nothing.  Ahh, the beauty of upcycling.

Upcycled PJs

 

This weekend, one of the projects I worked on was my daughter's next size up pajamas. Ten to be exact. She has skin sensitivities and I only dress her in cotton and bamboo to sleep in. If I were to buy her a new set of PJs (10 in all) that were either Eima/Egyptian/organic cotton or bamboo, It would probably be around $300. using old yoga gear? It cost me zero.















Here's the clothes I started off with. Arm sleeves work wonderfully as pant legs up until about 24 months. For the pattern, I take an old, ratty pear of PJs, open them up at the seams and copy away.








Here are the finished products... The white PJ's got a little extra on the bottom with some machine embroidery in red since red, white, black combos are so popular this season.

[FrugalGranolaMom]

Gardenbelle those are adorable!  Off to search my closet for things to upcycle...

[iowaorganic]

Wow!  I am super impressed!  Those are awesome!  I need some up cycling ideas for mens western shirts.  My DH was gifted about 9 million of them and he doesn't even like them- but I look at all that fabric and can't bear to give them away- some are really nice fabric!

[Smokering]

Oops, forgot about this thread. :p

7/52: Made some cute sailor shorts for my nephew's birthday. I really love Ottobre patterns! The details are so cute - little things like contrast-colour bar tacks, or tabs sticking out of side seams, or a pink undercollar on a white boy's shirt. And all that double-topstitching. :p It really makes things look snazzy, and un-homemade (in a good way).

8/52: Finished painting the living room... FINALLY!

I'm being naughty at the moment. I'm partway through making DD's curtains, but it turns out I hate it - I dislike working with huge, cumbersome lengths of fabric, and this is practically a sheer to boot - so I'm going off-list and making DS a new shirt. He needs one, he's been wearing a lot of button-up shirts recently, so I'm going to count it... but still. I still haven't finished DD's quilt, either, but I did venture out to a faraway fabric store the other day and buy some more pinks - hopefully enough to finish piecing the top. Finding the right shades of dusky antiquey pink has been surprisingly hard.

OK, why am I getting red squiggly spellcheck lines under every single word in this post?

Also, it's DD's birthday on March 17 (St Patrick's Day baby!). I got a bookshelf off Freecycle which is hiding in the garage; I'm going to paint it up for her room. And she saw a kid in a Snow White costume at the supermarket the other day and went into raptures, so I might look through my Ottobres and see if I can find a suitable pattern. I have one dress in mind that might work, but the bodice looks a little loose. Hmm, MIL made her a dress awhile back that was a good pattern... I wonder if it goes up to a size 4? I'll ask her.

[ms.shell]

Quote:

 I need some up cycling ideas for mens western shirts.  My DH was gifted about 9 million of them and he doesn't even like them- but I look at all that fabric and can't bear to give them away- some are really nice fabric!

How about a cowboy quilt?

[iowaorganic]

Ehhh most of the shirts are like that white with a metallic stripe...  Or similar.  they are cowboy in the cut and pearl snaps...  I might have to save some for me to wear.  Ugh.  Apparently DH thinks my clothes are somewhat inappropriate fitting right now.  Why can't they make maternity shirts long enough?  The stupid bella band doesn't stay down but it doesn't stay up either.  And when he described his view of what was showing....  well embarrassed was an understatement :)  I pulled out the longest shirt I own and it was still showing quite a bit....  Gonna have to fix this or make some more dresses or something...  Anyone with a great comfy maternity dress pattern- bonus for if it can double as a nursing dress after!

[gardenbelle]

Thanks ladies!  They are lots of fun to make because they come together fairly quickly.  I forgot to say, I also finished another light switch change which isn't close to finishing that project, but I'm closer to the finish line!  I'm now 10/52.

iowaorganic - I just saw in an apron book at the library that you can make cute aprons from mens' shirts.  I just Googled "Apron mens shirt" and a ton of tutorials came up. :)  I like the idea of a cowboy quilt too!  Or maybe a picnic quilt with an oil cloth backing. :)

[OkiMom]

Katelove- Congrats!!

Iowa- I sometimes make shirts/dresses for my girls out of my husbands old button downs, they use them for play dresses and love the fact it was once Daddys.

I have done...nothing.. Im such a slacker :)

[katelove]

Thanks everyone   Okimom, I was reading back through the thread and realised I shamelessly stole your line about long-term projects. I knew I'd heard it somewhere before 

Gardenbelle, I love those pj's. Especially the red ones with the flowers on the leg.

I haven't been doing much from my list lately. My brother is getting married on Saturday so I have been getting ready for visitors and making up kid's packs and writing speeches. Wish I'd put all those things on the list now. I could have crossed off heaps!

I have been going well on the quilt for my friend though. It is a sort-of eye-spy pattern I guess - pink and dark brown borders around pink and green patterned squares. I've sewed all the blocks together and have started on the rows. This is the current layout but I might have another play around with it once all the rows are sewn together.

After the wedding I will give some thought to what I want to make for the new baby and update my list.

Enjoying seeing and reading about other people's projects.

[JPiper]

Finished

1. Embellished freebie lap top bag  & made coordinating mouse pad  for DD #1's hand-me down lap top-- cute & done

2. Knit heavy weight balaclava & lighter weight winter headband to coordinate with this year's snow suit (in circulation since October--better latethan never)--done

3/4. Knit up additional winter warm stuff coordinate better with other new in circulation snow gear (x2)

5. Sew bed side caddy thing for DD#2

6. Re-Upholster recliner chair (intimidating--must get my nerve up to properly tackle this job)--YAY!  Done and awesome!!! 

7. Embellish "boyish" fleece jacket to make it "girlish" (as requested by DD#1)

8. Spur-of-the-the moment felt mouse valentine candy box toy

9/10. Prairie bonnets and 'pockets' for Valentine's Day (x2)

11/12.  Throw pillows for living room to coordinate with newly redone chair

13. Made custom mattress for DD2's antique child's sleigh bed

In Progress

• New Knit hat for light weight jacket
• Continue wool rag rug project
• Continue yo-yo wall hanging

Planning

Quilted duvet cover

Quilted Pillow

Rag rug pillow

Caddy for bathroom stuff

Jewelry organizer

Glasses case

Spring tote bag

Kindle Case

Computer Case

Goals

Use materials from stash as much as possible

Plan ahead carefully for big projects (like chair upholstery project) requiring purchase of supplies--spent less than $70 to redo recliner chair with enough fabric left over for another project!!

Turn upstairs spare room (currently unfinished and used for storage) and turn it into a dedicated & ORGANIZED studio/work space 

Have a mix of projects going so there is always something to grab and work on during spare moments of kids practices/classes/activities

Running total: 13/52 (including some big ones!)