Monthly Archives: December 2010

Knitting on this Lazy Sunday

Day 2, second post. So far, the relationship between wordpress and I has not been harmonious in the design department. I have been unable to find a template that I like, which has resulted in using their default one. Please pardon how generic it all looks right now. It’s a work in progress.

My first Sunday home for Christmas break has lived up to my expectations. Slept in, went to church, then had a completely free afternoon calling for some kind of craft to be made.

And there is no better time to knit then on a Sunday afternoon.

So with some colorful, cotton yard and size 3 needles, a washcloth is now in the making.

It’s basically a square of seed stitch with a garter stitch edge.

Pattern and details to come.

A little bit of Outer Space

My final project for my Physical Geography class this semester was to make something creative. (And yes, I am in college). Being the person that I am, I fully embraced this project and made something that took far longer than the 4-hour minimum…

The Solar System made out of felt!

I tried to make each object look as realistic as possible (when made out of felt). And I added some other materials to add a touch of detail. For example, each rocky planet (aka Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars – along with the moon) is outlined with cardboard. And each gaseous planets and the Sun are outlined in toile.

I just felt weird not included Pluto. I grew up being told it was a planet, and I guess I just haven’t been able to wrap my head around the fact that there are only 8 official planets. So Pluto was included, but note, it was optional.

And just in case people didn’t know which planet was which, I did a little embroidering on the back side to clarify.

My professor hung it up in the classroom after I presented it, and yes, I will repeat, this was for a college class. Figure that out for me, then figure out how I got a 99 on the project. (After working on it for 2 week, I feel like I have to right to be a little bitter!)

Let the Crafting Begin

Let’s face it, you simply can’t go wrong with felt! It’s easy to use, it’s soft, and it’s simply adorable. And it’s my current obsession (hence the name of the blog).

I created this blog to share with you all the creative ideas that float through my head (and the ones that inspire me too). I hope you come back soon and visit. As I raise my right hand, I promise to stay loyal and post often.

I have so many ideas, and you should have so many things to look forward to:

See you soon!