Knitted Tee-Shirt

Pattern: Yosemite 

Size: XS
Yarn: Debbie Bliss Prima, 10 skeins

 I really like it except for a few things. My yarn dyed my hands and when I soaked it in vinegar once the sweater was complete, it didn't help. The water turned blue after 9 bajillion rinses. And then because I rinsed it so much...the collar stretched. Ugh! It still fits okay, but I'll probably turn blue each time I wear it and the collar is bigger than expected. How annoying!!!

I couldnt' find buttons, so I made my own using some fabric I had that matched. :) Yay!

ALMOST DONE!!!

It's SO CLOSE to being done!!!!!!!!!!! Here are some "I can't wait until it's actually done because I'm too dang excited" pictures:

It needs some ironing as you can tell by the huge crease going across my butt...

Yay!!!

I did have to redo the shoulders to make them about an inch shorter. That was interesting..but luckily it wasn't hemmed yet so I could still kind of turn it inside out and redo them. Otherwise, the front was gaping really badly. It still needs to be tacked down at the cross section, though.

So...

I have to finish the hem, add the hook & eye, tack down the front, iron.

Then...DONE! And more pictures. :)

Oh boy...

Okay, sorry for the repetition in my last two posts...apparently my memory is worse than I remembered...

Aromatherapy Pillows

I am making aromatherapy pillows to sell. I am having fun with these! My knitting group gave me a really great idea to embroider nice words on them:

Back side:

So now I just need to get something to fill with them. I think I have rice already...I'm thinking about going to the co-op and getting flax seed and some dried lavender and mint leaves.

Then I started experimenting with fun shapes and different embroidery. I think these are my favorites. Hehe

Check out that sunflower!!!! I am really excited about my embroidery machine. I need to figure out how to use it more often. :)

In other news, I am ALMOST done with my Vogue dress. I inserted the invisible zipper this morning which went together perfectly on the first try!!! (This has never occured before haha) AND I sewed the side seams, tried it on for the first time, and it's PERFECT!!! I can't wait until it's done.  I just need to sew the lining to the zipper and then hem it and tack the front together so I don't flash everyone. :)

Fun!

I made a new bag! Isn't it cute? I based it off of a Martha Stewart pattern, but sewed it up differently because every time I went to turn it right side out, the handles wouldn't turn. What a pain! Anyways, it's done now and I love it:

I also made two aromatherapy pillows. I'm going to make a bunch of these to sell. The girls at knitting gave me a great idea to embroider words on them. Here's the first two I made. I'm pretty happy with them...I wish the ruffle wouldn't be so weird in the corners...I will have to redo the corners to make them look nicer.

They aren't filled yet, obviously...I need to get some filling and yummy scented oils.

Birthday Weekend!

Well, I had the most amazing birthday this year!!

I already mentioned my wonderfulness at knitting & work...but then on Friday, I got home, got ready to go to the gym and then went outside to check the mail. I saw this guy there out of the corner of my eye...and I went back into my apartment thinking "hmm...that looked kinda like my brother".

Then I left again so I could walk to the gym and my mom and brother were standing there!!!!

They came to visit me as a surprise! (10 hour drive)

YAY!!!!!!!!


HEHEHEHE

Thanks, Mom & Yale! You are awesome!!

DALEKS!!!!

This is what my super awesome husband got me for my birthday:

Doctor Who-The Dalek Handbook 

Hehehe..it hasn't arrived yet, though. He also got me something else but won't tell me until it gets here! Hrmph.


:) I can't wait until my Daleks arrive!!!!!!!