Sewing pieces

I finally have some time to post my finished projects. First, the grocery bag:

It's by no means as stylish or pretty as I imagined, but it gets the job done. I have enough fabric to make another one, but I'm trying to decide if I can make a messenger bag out of it. I want to be able to ride my bike to the grocery store, but I can't carry things back in a bag like this.

I also finally finished a shirt I've been meaning to alter for some time now:

I'm really happy with the way it turned out. The elastic around the bottom might work on some 16 year old, but I really wanted it loose and longer like a tunic. I wasn't sure what kind of fabric I should go with because the shirt is so busy. I didn't think a solid piece would work. When I found my final choice, I was fairly pleased. It compliments the red in the shirt and the flowers, but it's muted as well.

Street Knitting

I was reading my Daily Awesome and the newest post was on Swedish street knitters and it posted pictures from Masquerade. The pictures are great.

Recycled Yarn-O-Rama

It's the finished Twinkle sweater! I actually made this weeks ago, wore it once, then ripped it out and re-did it and I'm much happier with it this time, although it's not 100%. It's just the right weight for a summer jacket. I used two strands of navy Cascade Sierra (wool & cotton) and one strand of a purple cotton from a Gap sweater I bought at a thrift store years ago and ripped up for the yarn. I still have a lot of the purple left so look for it in future projects...


This is the adult version of the Ballet T-Shirt from the Teva Durham book Loop-d-Loop. It is also made with recycled yarn - slightly nubby cream & tan cotton from an American Eagle Outfitters sweater I didn't wear much. This top is so easy to make and I love wearing it. I made mine much longer than the book version, and like the kid's version, I added a single-crochet border around the neck and hem to minimize rolling.


I've been doing a lot of yarn shopping in my closet lately! This is a pink marled cotton Land's End sweater that was a gift. I love the double-pink color and the light, soft yarn, but the shape just wasn't right, so I'm remaking it into the Martine short-sleeved cardigan from a Debbie Bliss book.













And Rita might recognize this Bass sweater from a legendary outlet shopping trip. Regrettably this acrylic & wool sweater didn't make it into regular wardrobe rotation, but since I do love the color, I pulled it apart and it's waiting for the right pattern to come along.