PHOTO-A-DAY: December Day 16

"something i made"

haven't made much lately...and since i've already blogged my previous "crafts" i'll just post this one...

curtain i sewed for my nook when we first moved into the apartment.

it's tied up

PHOTO-A-DAY: May Day 18

"something i made"

mini pillow i sewed for baby Kai when i was still pregnant

front & back, english and his kanji name.

i even took it to the hospital when he was delivered ^_^

my new favorite craft store...!

so i totally forgot that there was a craft store a few blocks from my new apartment--(yea! i could even walk over there it's so close!)
it's ben franklin's arts & crafts... (i think.. something like that)
their sewing/fabric section is smaller than joann's..BUT i found the cutest fabric here!
i got carried away and bought a ton of the little bundles of fat quarters!
and omigod so many owl chans!..and more!

i was in a rush too, so i'm gonna spend some time over
there next weekend and totally browse around♥

mini-curtain for my nook...!

here's the back of it--from inside my nook!
(i wanted to add the cute frillies on the top but i didn't have long enough fabric...
but my other shelf curtain has the frillies!

and from the other side--
yep, that's really supposed to be a dining room but we don't have a dining table...
and we just eat in the living room so i claimed it!

and if i wanted to watch tv from my nook, i just open it up !

可愛いキジ発見☆

週末に久しぶりにキジを買いに行ったら
こんな可愛い花柄のキジを発見♥
引越しをしてからミシンはまださわってないけど・・
でもやっとカーテンを作るキジを見つけたのだ！
うん、どうやら花柄が好きなようですね・・・

sewing table...!

finally! i finally purchased a cheap table for my sewing machine!
ikea, $5 top and $3 per leg...about $20 bucks! it's so perfect i love it!
i still got more cleaning to do in my nook, but sewing projects should be starting up real soon!
yay♥

bowtie debut...!

omg! alon made me the CUTEST bowtie EVER!
it's so precious!!
this is for my (work) costume: the march hare
it's a bedazzled bowtie!
i heart it so much i'm gonna wear it even after halloween is over♥

my cube has become a flower garden...!

flowers in my inbox!
i've been making more tissue flowers for our department decoration...
they're fun to make--i'm oddly obsessed with making them.. so weird..

work まくら☆

i'm really getting myself situated in an 'ivy comfort zone'--i just ordered a foot rest and now i brought a cushion for my toosh♥ now i just need a snuggie, hot cocoa, and a portable heater and i'm set...!
o, and i didn't realize daiso sold pre-cut fabric♥ very japaneezy too

secret (sewing) project part II....!

yep, it's coming right along !
i hope it turns out cute♥

i'm looking forward to working on it tonight..my skillz are getting better! (i think)

secret (sewing) project..!

i will only reveal this much...for now♥

secret...!

yep, i got a little secret project going on right now...tossing out some ideas...
i hope it turns out !

kinchaku dekiagari~!

made a kinchaku-bukuro last night while i had some alone time with my Singer♥
it's about the only thing i know how to make off the top of my head right now..but!

i got a really cute sewing book today--filled with tons of cute projects! yay, i'm stoked♥
this weekend is gonna be fun fun♫
since i want to start out with small projects, all i need is one yard of fabric and this book has lots of cute ideas , yarrooo~!

FABRICS...☆

so i got my Singer...i got it set up on a table...now all i need is some fabric and i'm set!
i checked out the local Joann Fabrics today (it's really the only fabric store i know of...)
i picked out a few cute ones♥ looks like floral designs are my thing...? (o_O!)
there are still a few materials i'm missing but...this should be enough to get me started.
i'm only a beginner anyway... (-_-')
another co-worker of mine referred me to a fabric shop in Capitol Hill called "Stitches".
here's their link:
STITCHES -clickity click
she, personally didn't favor Joann's...but she's much more advanced than me.
i'll stick to Joann's for now but i'm curious about this shop... they even offer classes!
i'm very interested but...i don't know if i can get my shy butt out there (-_o)
another interesting link to check out would be:
MARK MITCHELL-clickity click
so he's one of the teachers (at the stitches) and he creates his own costumes..like burlesque costumes, dresses, etc. (and if you look closely, you'll see the Cheshire cat from the "alice in wonderland" burlesque modeling a few pieces)
clothing pieces are far too difficult for me right now but..how cool would that be?
i'm getting excited♥