WIP 7/15ish

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What have you been working on? Finish anything? Pictures to share? Anything you want to throw out the window at times because it is frustrating? Anything you are excited about?

[MadApple]

I keep putting off posting because I never shared all the stuff I made and didn't post, and I just realized how lame that is! For the record, I blame abvintage for my lack of posting and increase in crafting. She posted about a deal on the Silhouette Cameo, and I have been obsessed with it ever since.

If you want to see all the crafting that has occurred over the last few months, you can check out my Flickr. I think I posted a lot of it there.

I've made lots of things with vinyl lately - shirts, glass etched mugs for Father's Day, painted canvases, and soooo many personalized Starbucks cups. I started making the cups for family and friends, but I've made at least 100 now for people who want to buy them. It's been crazy.

I really need to get back to sewing and hand stitching! I have a few WIP that I really need to finish, and I miss it so much. I wish I had more time in a day. In about 8 months, I'm going to have a lot less time to craft again. If you check out my new ticker, you'll see what else I've been making recently.

Here are the cups I made last week:

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I finished a skirt for myself. It was kind of a practice in working with lightweight fabrics before I attempt some alterations on a shirt I was handed down. The shirt (a tank top) is cute and matches perfectly with a casual long sleeve button down shirt I have, so I didn't want to risk ruining it (well, it is always a risk, but lesser after practice). I also designed covers for LO's 4-wheeler and wagon so we don't have to clean them every time (birds get in the shed - more like at least one family of birds is living in the shed). We got as far as getting the pattern pieces laid out. Several more toy baggies are done. Are you sick of hearing about them yet? I have a lot more to do. I went to a craft store the other day, and they had too many pretty remnants and other clearance fabrics. I went a bit crazy. I am going to make a couple things for my mom though, so really it is just getting an early start on Christmas gifts, right? Thankfully my sister is extremely similar in size to our mom, and the pieces won't be super fitted, so she can be a fill-in for sizing to keep it a surprise.

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Congrats, MadApple!

[abvintage]

Happy to contribute to those awesome crafts! These machines are like craft crack.

Also, congrats!

[nemomof2]

MadApple, I noticed your ticker the other day and meant to say something! Congrats! Also I love those cups, what a fun idea!

I finished a chevron crochet blanket that I started more than a year ago, started a tumbling blockets knitted afghan and a couple shirts for myself. I also finished organizing my new craft room. I will post pics after lunch.
ETA: pictures!

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Jul 16, 2015 10:11:30 GMT -5 abvintage said:

Happy to contribute to those awesome crafts! These machines are like craft crack.

Also, congrats!

Maybe it is good I haven't gotten one yet.

Speaking of cutting machines, anyone know why the Brother one (or ones - I haven't paid attention to how many they make) are so much more expensive than the Silhouettes and Cricuts? I hadn't paid attention to the Brothers because of the price, but MH's coworker is selling one, so it got me curious.

[MsNicole06]

I'm using my cricut to cut things for the classroom. I designed labels for my large supply storage bins for community supplies.

[nemomof2]

I just whipped up this skirt for DD in about 30 min! I did all of it in my serger, even the gather