Skirt update

I have to finish the belt backing, hem, buttons and button holes. Talked to my teacher and told me just to hem the bottom of the skirt the way I did the sides, yay no hand stitching that much fabric! There is a dark green lining so that needs to be hemmed too.

Tote/Machine Cover

Went and got a sage on cream toile de jouy and a pre-quilted lining for it. From the patterns I've seen and from talking to my sewing teacher, I got a yard of each.

Now I just need a pattern that I like, or make my own. Would like dowel handles. I also want to flip it over to be a cover for the machine. I would also like a pocket to keep the manual or other sewing stuffs in and not fall out when flipped over, maybe velcro closing all the way across.

Anybody know of a pattern like that, that I might be able to alter?

Update

So I've been busy with school, but here are two projects I'm doing for my clothing class: Skirt A using these two fabrics: The maroon combined with the pale top in the upper right corner. I'm using a lightweight knit fabric. I have a fashion plate drawn up and colored of what it will look like which I will scan and post later.

And when I'm done with those two and I have some spare time, I have 2 more lined up. First,

the red dress style. I've got a nice black/gray/white woven fabric for it.

Second, I want to make a tote/cover for my new sewing machine. I think I'd like to make it out of Toile de Jouy fabric.

In a black, blue, or sage on cream.

B-day Present

Yesterday my birthday present from Matt's Mom arrived, in it 10 skeins of Blue 100% Runakay Alpaca yarn. She bought it from Runakay Alpaca's E-Bay Store. She also gave me a pattern that I had picked out from StitchDiva.com.

I am doing this version of Giselle: Pictures © by StitchDivas.com

Also, since Terri requested I add a photo of the spinner, here it is:

Computer History Museum: Picture Heavy

On Saturday, February 28th, we went to the Computer History Museum in Santa Clara for Matt's class. We were offered one of four hour long tours: Apple/Mac Anniversary, Supercomputers, Data Storage, and ____________. We opted for the Apple/Mac tour. It was very interesting, they left out some stuff but it was understandable since they had to keep it to an hour.

After the tour we got free pizza and drinks at a pizzeria close by. Pizza was okay, not great but not bad either.

The rest of the day we got to look around the Museum at our leisure.

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I'll finish adding photos at a later date.

Stitches West 2009

So the boyfriend and I went to Stitches West in Santa Clara yesterday. It's a pretty big knitting expo with tons of booths with tons of yarn, patterns, looms, needles, and other knitting related items.

It was neat to see and feel all the different types of yarn and all the different colors. This was my first fiber convention so I wasn' quite sure what to expect. There was 100% and combinations of: mohair, alpaca, merino, pure silk.

It wasn't so neat to see the price tags though. On a lot of stuff I was afraid to ask the prices of, "If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." That was the case through out the expo floor. I saw bundles of fiber from $40 - $150.

A bit disappointed with the prices but it was interesting to see everything. I came home with a neat drop spindle though, it's made from a CD, dowel, and screw in hook; advertisements/business cards; and a desire to raise my own goats, sheep, and alpacas.

School

So school has been eating up alot of my time and I haven't been able to post, but I do have a few FO.

First, a hat that I knitted for my BF. I knitted it up using Kis*Knit's Hat pattern adding 8 stitches, leaving out the stripe, and changing how I did the decreases. I got it all done and when the BF tried it on, it was to small. So I frogged it, added another 8 stitches and started knitting. About 2 inches into it, the BF says he likes the look of the really small stitches on beanies, so I frogged what I had. With some math and swatches, I ended up using size 4 needles and casting on 136 stitches, I think I also added an inch or two in length.

He says it could still use another half to inch more in length, which I will add when I'm done knitting his matching scarf. He seems happy with it though, since he rarely takes it off now. ^ ^

I used Simply Soft in a dark blue.

Second, I made a black bag using Amy Singer's Everlasting Bagstopper pattern. I changed the handle, which I'm going to change back to a ribbon. The way I did the handle was to stretchy, and if I but anything to heavy, like my school books, it would stretch from my hip down to below my knee.

I used Caron's One Pounder in black.

Third, I made a mouse pincushion. I altered the "catwarming" pattern I've been using for cat toys, by making it a bit bigger and leaving out the catnip and bell. The knit isn't quite tight enough and I'm afraid I'll loose some pins into the belly and find them the hard way.

Fourth, I made a prezzy for one of our friends who is having a baby. Thats all I'm saying so it will stay a surprise, and I will post pics after the parents get the present.