vintage & polaroids & a bit of sewing

My new/old vintage pillowcases arrived from this Etsy shop this week!  All are floral prints in shades of blue...

I used three of the cases to sew a new cover for a giant, squishy, floor pillow...

The project was a big success!

the spruce up

I am in a big "this apartment needs sprucing up" mood this weekend!  I ordered some colorful, flowery, vintage bedding from Etsy and can't wait until it arrives.  There is crafting going on, too,  but not as much as I would like.  Sigh.  Hopefully that will change this week...

i love new yarn

finished :: simple scarf

I finished my granny square scarf...

I used a super-soft bamboo crochet thread.  It has a wonderful drape and feels great. I made a trip to the yarn shop yesterday and came back with some gorgeous cotton yarn in autumnal colors.  More photos of that later...

things accomplished

This has not been the best week for accomplishing things, mostly due to a monster cold that has required me to spend my time blowing my nose instead of working on fun things.  I do have a few lovely things to show, some worked on before the cold came, some finished up during the event of the cold...

small project :: a simple scarf

my little cat

catching her in this photo just made my day!

spiral

I've been so busy and just...well, busy this week!

I finished a small version of the Pinwheel Blanket, testing out the pattern.  I made a couple of mistakes before I got in the regularly-spaced increases groove, but now that I've tried it I LOVE it... a full sized version is definitely in my future!

I'm also crocheting a new scarf from creamy, super-soft bamboo crochet thread... photos to come.  

Reading this.

Watching this.

Wish I had so much more time!

embroidering

My own drawing inspired by this awesome badbird print...

book love

I went to the bookstore yesterday for a not-craft-related book, and ended up walking out with two little extras...

I saw some projects from Patchwork Style in the last issue of Ready Made and just couldn't resist the book when I saw it in person.  The photographs are delicious.  I'm braving the desert heat this afternoon for a trip to the fabric store.  I just can't resist.  

I've already started knitting up one of the patterns from the Knitalong book.  It's been difficult for me to find knitting books I'm really interested lately, but I'm excited about the patterns in this one, especially the blankets.  This is the beginning of the Pinwheel blanket, which spirals out from the center and has a round shape...

One of my friends has started a Monday night craft gathering and I'm so happy to have some fun new projects to take along!

raindrops

This was such a fun piece to make!  I just need to get a wood hoop to hang it in permanently...

While I watch Amelie for the millionth time...

: )

sketch :: journal

another sketch-tribute to the decemberists... i am such a nerd!  i also had a project epiphany this morning for a new embroidery that i can't wait to start.  must dig out the embroidery thread box...

end of the week

finishing some charity knits...

checking out a new blog or two,

obsessive doodling...

a giant grocery-shopping trip,

a new knitting project? maybe!