Day 7&8: Recycled Fashion #30daysofcreativity

It's not very fashionable yet, cause it's still a work in progress, but it looks better on me than the original. It's based on this tutorial. I am improvising the shoulders with shoelaces, but am thinking that ribbon is the way to go. Also, I plan to use some tucks to add some shaping to the body, so it doesn't look like I'm wearing a sack.

I've learned a few things from this project. I can't cut a straight line to save my life. Particularly when cutting on fabric that hasn't been ironed. So, I need a pressing surface. But, I'm learning about my sewing machine, and I may now actually do something with the material I've been moving around for years!

Day 4: Cat Meme #30daysofcreativity

This has nothing to do with my cat.

I bought a bunch of plastic bangles to cover with knitting when I was in Turkey a few years ago. This is the first one I've actually finished! Another benefit being that I've got a much better handle on keeping my stitch count constant in crochet.


And, for interest, an atmospheric photo from Tour la Nuit last night.

Day 3: Chrome #30daysofcreativity

Chrome kind of got away from me today. I was planning to work on the chrome accents on my bike for this, but by the time I finished the book that was due back at the library yesterday(!), it was after 8. So, I made dinner and did some knitting.



I'm making a Mitred Crosses out of Cascade 220 Superwash. In theory, it's a gift for a wedding this summer, but that will depend on how my enthusiasm holds up over time. I'm only three squares in.

Day 1: Bicycles #30daysofcreativity

Before - Top with odd stain, mostly noticeable to me.


After - Top with beginnings of embroidered bicycle, flowers

So, I got started on my project for today, but I didn't finish. This is probably going to be an on-going issue. There's only so much I can finish in the few hours between work and bed. So, I will have to decide tomorrow if I'm going to start something new for tomorrow (ice cream), or continue working on this.

30 Days of Creativity

So, as a bit of a challenge, I signed up for 30 Days of Creativity! I also figured out how to post from email, which should make blogging slightly more frequent.

There are themes which I will try to follow, in theory.

1. Biking
2. Ice Cream
3. Chrome
4. Cat Meme - cat bed?
5. Unibrow
6. Argyle
7. Fashion
8. Recycle
9. Cowbell
10. Toaster
11. Crayons
12. Abe Lincoln
13. Albert Einstein
14. Picnic - picnic blanket
15. Sea Creatures
16. Hipsters - screenprinting with birds
17. Superpowers
18. Feet
19. Beachball - fabric ball
20. Platypus
21. Cheese - cheese-making?
22. Neon
23. Plaid
24. Lawn Gnomes
25. Boardgames
26. Unicorns
27. Extinct Media - floppy disk book
28. Pirates vs. Ninja
29. Cardboard Boxes - trivet
30. Charlie Chaplin

Other ideas
- Paper cherry blossoms
- hat - like Ida's kitchen
- Screen printing/stencilling (e.g. address on recycling bins, curtains, clothing)
- cross stitch on metal screen
- embroidery/cross stitch
- plant pot covers
- cushions for folding chair (patchwork?)
- cushion covers for couch cushions
- quilt top?
- potholders
- remaking/updating clothes (e.g. skirt from sweater, pillow-case dress, fascinator)
- baby mohawk hat sort of like this
- origami
- light fixture for bedroom
- photography (e.g. project photography)
- stuffed animal
- something with wine corks?
- slippers
- reusable bowl covers
- shrinky-dinks from #6 plastic