ABSS: Sew Along Fabric Selected!

After a week of searching for the right fabric for the Cosmo Bag I have finally found it! I wanted something I could get at our local JoAnn's so I didn't have to pay for shipping or wait for it to arrive. I picked a fabric with pink and blue flowers with a brown background. Here is a picture of the fabric I chose.For the interior I think I will go with a dark pink to match. Then for the handles I think I will do a dark brown to match the background. I think that will look really nice. I bought enough fabric too so I will have leftover to make maybe a matching clutch to go with it!

While at JoAnn's I found a few more fabrics that I really liked and hope to make some snap pocket clutches out of soon. I really liked the colors/designs of these.Today I am going to attempt to make flannel sheets for my daughters crib! I am not thrilled with how the ones from Babies R Us feel...they aren't very soft. I have had a hard time finding soft sheets for her, so I have decided to make my own! I found a tutorial for crib sheets here, and it doesn't look too bad! Will update when they are finished!

Fringe Hammock Progress

I did manage to find myself some US Size 35 knitting needles at Michaels (A.C. Moore did not have them). I was thankful to find them in a store so that I didn't have to order them online. The Homespun Lion Brand yarn was also on sale for 3 for $10 at A.C. Moore and since that was the yarn I needed, I was quite happy! I got a set of yarn for a boy fringe hammock and a girl fringe hammock.
Here is just a teaser picture of the edge of the hammock. I really like how pretty it looks. It was really easy to complete! I am very excited for my photo shoot to get a chance to use it!
After completing the body of the pattern, I have decided that it isn't quite wide enough to my liking so I am going to alter it when I do the girl pattern. I would like it a little wider to fit better in to bigger baskets. I would rather it be too big than too small. After reviewing the pattern I do believe this would be an easy task.

Once all the fringe is put on the hammock, I will post final pictures to share with you!

Operation Fringe Hammock

Today I venture to A.C. Moore for a LARGE pair of knitting needles...US Size 35! I have never used such big needles, so this should be interesting. Why am I buying such large needles you ask? I am on a mission to knit a fringe hammock for newborn photo shoots! I am excited to make it and try it out during my photo shoot in March. A.C. Moore also has the Homespun yarn on sale that is used to make the hammock. So hopefully my trip can be a successful one! I will post pictures and updates as the project begins. Because of the large size of the needles it shouldn't take too long to finish the projects.

I also ordered my Amy Butler: Style Stitches book last night for the sew along! I am very excited to sew a new bag/purse. The one on the cover is the most intriguing! That would make a great weekender bag for traveling! Stay tuned for updates on the sew along!

Amy Butler Sew Along!

I am joining Bree over at My Crafty Crap in her Amy Butler Sew Along! I am very excited to try these new bags! Who couldn't use a new bag!!! Stay tuned as I try out the first bag here soon! I am so thrilled to be tagging along on the sew along :)

New Adventure

I have always been a blogger (photography, life, etc.) so I figured why not blog about my crafts too! Sounds like a fun thing to do :) So here we go...entering the blogging world as a "craft blogger." Here I will document the projects I try, the ones I create, and the challenges I encounter as I try new things!

I have been a crafter as long as I can remember. I love to knit, cross-stitch, sew, scrap...and everything in between! I like to try new things (recently tried to make my first pair of earrings until I realized I didn't have all the necessary tools to make it work!). Here you can join me on my crafting adventures! Hopefully I can inspire some people...and maybe get some ideas from others! I am very excited about this and hope that you are too!

So here goes nothing! I will post about my first blog "project" this week! I am going to attempt to make some alphabet bean bags for my sister's classroom (she teaches 1st grade in Florida)...