Loose ends....

I have so many projects that I've started & not finished; my knitting projects are likely out of style at this point, haha...
Anyhow, I know me & its just best to start & be obsessed for the duration until its done, so marathoning it basically.  

So, over the course of a weekend, I tried to tie up a few loose ends on the "To Do List", pretty boring projects actually but its my blog, I can do what I want.  

First, I did a prototype of a diaper changing cover.  I like how it worked out, had a chance to work on button holes on my machine which I have never been fond of doing.  I dislike zippers too but that's a good reason to tackle those endeavors...to get better at them.  










Another project was to hem some very, very long curtains from IKEA (Bug curtains).  I used the left over fabric to make curtains for the front door which James has been requesting for the past year, since we moved into this place.  They'll do for now; they were good practice anyway.  

Finally, I hemmed little Jack's 1970's vintage Levi's.  I put the picture in because it was just an excuse to work in Jack's adorable feet...

Mailbox by James

Rounded corner at the top, nail embellishments

So James & I have been busy this past week.  He cobbled together a mailbox for us & its adorable!  He always does a good job & he surprises me with the detail.  This time, he placed a little asian trinket at the bottom....actually to cover up a misplaced nail hole but whatever....I love it!

A small trinket from Hong Kong, given to James
by a good friend....finally found good use for it.

Cherry wood, hand rubbed oil finish.  Less that $10 investment, wood from the Rebuilding Center on N. Mississippi Avenue.  Always some jewels to find there.  

Next for James....adding to the existing shelves in the bathroom downstairs, which he built last year with cool industrial wires (photos coming in the future).  On my "James build it for me" list is a cool kitchen table (which would reside in our living room because our rental is so tiny & also.... 'traditional furniture placement, who needs it?')....I hope we can put shelves on the beautiful craft table he built for me last year though I must come up with a stain color I love....I can't make up my mind....

As for my whittling' projects....see the next post!

Beginnings....

Well, I started this blog about 2 years ago, per the request of my best friend Christina; at the time, we were knitting a few projects--it was mostly to be between us because we live far apart; she's in Texas & I was in Alaska, now I'm in Oregon.  If you happen upon this blog & find it useless & boring, well, be forewarned, it wasn't meant to entertain the masses, mostly just she & I but you're welcome to visit.

My hope is that she will post here too, she's super creative, actually uses power tools to make furniture; she's pretty ballsy with what she'll try, she always turns out smelling like a rose.  Impressive.

As for me, I've been busy making babies for the past 2-3 years so this never got going in the first place, but I intend on making some magic happen now...well, magic is a strong description...I'll post my simple projects & aspire to surpass even my former skills.  

I used to sew & create my own patterns obsessively but I decided to pursue a nagging dream I couldn't shake, medicine.  I went to medical school & finally residency so I put my love of sewing on the back burner for a while.  I did take up some other hobbies with my darlin', James, which included brewing beer (though admittedly, that hobby also has been on hold due to parenthood).  I've also ventured into bread making.  

So, in general, this blog will be about lots of endeavors (baking, brewing, sewing, knitting & whatever other messes I can get myself into), all quite simple to begin, with the goal of evolving into more complexity as I learn & get my craft legs back!