Blue Dots Flannel Quilt

I had originally pulled the fabric out for another quilt that I was taking a class for because I'd lost the instructions for this one. Unfortunately after I'd ironed everything I discovered I didn't have the correct amount of fabric. However I did find the instructions for the quilt! Yeah! Since I had everything ironed out I just went ahead & cut the fabric in prep for making the quilt. Well, about a week later I finished up my project & needed another one to work on. I actually finished the quilt top in about a day. A day very filled with sewing! It's all soft & cuddly since it's made entirely of flannel & the backing is going to be flannel as well.

I still have not put backing or quilted any of my quilts (I know have 3 quilt tops). I know I'll get them done soon. I busted my knee at a knitting class (which was a very fun class, I'll tell you about that later...promise!) so I'm hobbling around trying not to agitate it. Because it's my driving knee it means I'm not driving or operating sewing machines. Hopefully I'll get my cupcakes made for my cake decorating class.

Block #1

Block #2

 Completed quilt top

Right now I'm working mostly on a super secret project for my 7 year anniversary. It's absolutely silly but it's perfect. I'll reveal it after I've given it to Calvin so you can giggle at it too. I have my next knitting project decided as well. I just need to visit Knitique to purchase the supplies. It's gonna be puuuuuuuuuuuuurdy.

Challah Infinity Scarf

Sorry I missed Wednesdays post, my pop got his toes squished on Tuesday so we got to spend waaaaaaaay too many hours in the ER. They took good care of him though. I set my posts up the day before they post...so...well...the ER visit threw THAT off track! Oh well.

I know, I haven't shown you my cake decorating class stuff yet! I'm thinking I'm just going to do a montage of all the classes that way you won't get all bored at badly frosted items (I was informed the star I tried to make on a cookie looked like it was walking....apparently stars are not my frosting fortay)

Last week I finished up my Challah Infinity Scarf. I got the pattern at Knit Purl when I went on a trip with my mom & aunt. The store btw, is gorgeous & packed full of goodies. The pattern looks like it might be complicated, but it wasn't, I was able to work on it easily while at Stitch N Bitch. It took me a couple weeks to finish it mostly because I didn't work on it every night or for very long periods of time (I think Stitch N Bitch was the longest I did weekly). There is a lot of end weaving as almost every strip is almost a separate entity. I really do recommend the pattern though, sooooooo pretty & really easy. You just need to know how to add yarn, secure yarn, knit, & purl. The yarn I got at Knitique & is the Cash Vero #28. It's cashmere, merino wool, & acrylic. Soooooo soft....

Not the greatest picture, but I'd just completed it & it was late, you'll excuse me I'm sure. :P

I'm actually not sure what to take with my to Stitch N Bitch, I don't start officially a new project till Saturday during a class. Maybe I'll start the 1 skein shawl I also got at Knit & Purl...we'll see!

Comic Con Bags

So is everyone else dragging this Monday or is it just lucky me? I think it's just something about Mondays really...Last Friday I had my first cake decorating class & I had a ton of fun, I'd tell you all about it but that's for a later post...Wednesday's in fact!

Now, if you're late in the game of catching my posts here's number 1 & number 2 in the series.

So, the final touches to costumes were the bags. I wanted something that was cool looking, was NOT a shoulder bag of any sort, the bags you get from Comic Con are giant enough (they fit our lunch pails & enough paperwork to kill a forest everyday). I figured since I was going to be wearing a belt & so was Cal, that the best choice would be hip pouches. They wouldn't need watching as much & certainly hard to snatch & grab unless they want the whole body. ...Plus they look awesome. I ended up using the hip pouches throughout the con & not just on the day that I was in costume. Just made life so much easier to have hands free! I always seem to get the bags that slid off my shoulder. Who wants that in a crowded place?

From the outside (please let me know if it's still sideways. I'm going to fix it after I finish the post), the bags looked like this (why yes! I DID make a matching wallet, doesn't it rock?) The green bag was actually bought, but I made the Apothecary patch & put it on to make it fit the rest of them.

 & showing the lining of the bags & wallet. Super duper cute, I know. I know....

Alright, so that completes this 3 part series. Next series will likely be my cake decorating class since that's my September class. Actually I think I have a class every month till December. Awesome.

SDCC Accessories

I hope this post catches everyone well! By the time this posts I'll be at the first day of my cake decorating class! No worries, I show you my sad mis-shapen frosting job next week. No need to cry yourselves to sleep over missing out on my creations.

This is the 2nd of 3 posts in this series (we're getting close! Can you feeeeeeeeeeeel the excitement? If you need to catch up post 1 is here). I made accessories to go with the costumes I helped put together for SDCC. This is not all of them, I didn't think to take a picture of Cal's mallet holder or really, even him IN costume. Ah, well...

For some reason I don't have a picture of it completed...The step after this one was to add a blue ribbon that matched the corset (as seen in post 1). All peacock feathers were donated by my aunt who has a ton of peacocks running around her place.

Yup, peacock feathers from the same location! The keys are actually charms I found in the scrapbooking section of Joann's. They were surprisingly light. The chain was what I had & the design came from who knows where.

Key charm came from the scrapbook section as well (they came in a pack of 6 I think? But I had to buy 2 packs since you only got 1 of each key) & the peacock feather from my aunt as well.

Monday is the last & final post for this series & then on Wednesday is my adventures from the first day of cake decorating class!