Day 50 - the epic Christmas list...Part 1a i

So as winter has arrived it's time to start totting up the family and friends and creating unique and personal gifts for them all. Today I began the truly epic mission of presents for all the children, all 8 of them between me and the Man. This is the first stage of many, embroidering names onto felt. It only took 3 episodes of the Big Bang, one episode of New Girl, a film, The Croods...make that two films! The Hangover 3, which is actually pretty entertaining... All in all not a bad day off, productive and relaxing, ready for school and work tomorrow.

Day 49 - DIY wrap around skirt.

Well, today has been a bit of a faff, I didn't make what I had set out too, which was just a more comfortable, interesting pair of trousers from an old pair of jeans. I have such bad luck with trousers even when I'm not making them...so to save my sanity I made an asymmetric wrap around skirt using the fabric from the jeans and some blue corduroy, I need to adjust the waist band as is not straight and I would also like to add some loops for the wrap around string to go through, but after all the sewing I've done today I'm happy to just sit in it. Cat seems to like it :)
 

Day 48 - Getting on with some Hemming

For some reason I find hemming trousers so tedious and loathsome, but if this 365 isn't going to urge me to get on with it then I don't think anything will. So here is The Man in his now hemmed jeans just in time for a typically rainy winter. Mine will have to wait for another day...
Really it takes about five minutes a leg, so I don't know what my problem is, I've done a double row of stitching so it's stronger and will last a while.

Day 47 - DIY fur lined cuffs and collar

I am completely in love with the Cat jumper I made the other day, and as promised I cosied it up a bit more by adding some fur to the collar, cuffs and waist. Now it is totally snuggly and warm for winter. I used a sort of fluffy towelling rather than faux fur, as it is softer and doesn't have the same inclination to matt and washes well.

Day 46 - DIY sewing box gift

Happy Birthday Taz! Today's post is my gift to my sister, a little sewing kit with a cute pair of shoes pin cushion and a makeup palette needle book. It even has a pocket on the lid for her scissors to slip into. I made a portable sewing kit for myself a few weeks ago which was tailored to my needs as this has been for Taz, I hope. It got a pretty good reception so I'm pleased about that.

Day 45 - music paper doodle

School today and work in a bit so here's something I made earlier. Sort of inspired by Bristol and bonfire night.

Day 44 - DIY Cute cat jumper

So I am ready to embrace my status as crazy cat lady, though one is more than enough for me. I chose a plain jumper that has been bugging me for a while and tarted it up with a bit of thread. Tor decided he could help me start by sitting on it and posing, thanks kitty! That's it for today but I have some cosy ideas to finish it off.