I realized when looking back on this blog that is has been ages since I've written about craft projects, yet I've been making things at the same slow and steady pace I always do. I have not been taking pictures of projects much though, and just never seem to get to posting about them. But I do enjoy having this little record of what I've been making, so I will aim to slowly catch up some of the projects that have been keeping my hands busy over the past bunch of months. Above is the cut out pieces of a WIP for Dorian's upcoming birthday- waiting to be sewn into a warm winter scarf. 
And here are some woolly pants I made him from this thrifted sweater recently. These are made from the sleeves of the sweater, and I made a vest from the body for Ari, though I don't have a picture of the vest. I used this vest tutorial, which was great, but didn't choose a very good vest to trace from, so it doesn't fit very well. But I made them both in one evening and felt so pleased with myself to have a new garment laying out for each of them when they woke up in the morning!
I love these pants. They are so quick to make and I love turning old things into something new. They are the perfect thing over a cloth diaper and are so cozy and warm. I also love that they match our thermos! Not planned, but I couldn't resist snapping a couple pictures when I noticed. I plan to make a few more of these for winter since since these are all Dori wears around home (when he is wearing pants at all!) and the ones I made him last year are starting to get a bit threadbare.
They look especially nice with Papa's shoes, no? Especially when the shoes are on the wrong feet! I'll keep digging up things crafty things to post about now and then when I think of it. There has been a lot of knitting going on around here, and I made my first quilt for my best friend's wedding this summer which I will post about sometime, after I remember to steal into her house with my camera to get a picture of it~
They look especially nice with Papa's shoes, no? Especially when the shoes are on the wrong feet! I'll keep digging up things crafty things to post about now and then when I think of it. There has been a lot of knitting going on around here, and I made my first quilt for my best friend's wedding this summer which I will post about sometime, after I remember to steal into her house with my camera to get a picture of it~happy Wednesday!
ETA Thanks to my sister for pointing out that "scarfs" is not actually a word. Yes, it was a late night. ahem.
Tai-I love the sweater pants! I have long loved the orange/red stripe combo- and just yesterday laid out some rusty orange yarn, and red yarn, thinking of striped longies for Ezri! So our little boys may end up matching. :)
ReplyDeleteI am anxious to catch up on your crafting and to see what you've made!
Dori is so sweet. . . and don't tell me he's going to be TWO?!
Melanie, I look forward to seeing Ezri's longies, you make the sweetest ones! And yes, he *is* almost two. It has really been hitting me lately that he is not a baby anymore- how did that happen?
ReplyDeleteThose pants are wonderful! such a great idea.
ReplyDeleteLove those pants and bet the vest is very cute! I have a number of projects I haven't blogged about or even taken pictures of yet! We've been too busy with other things to be so organised. Can't wait to see more of your crafty work.
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