While I don't have any pictures to post at this moment, I have been doing a ton of crafting at home. My two latest projects have involved pattern making, albeit REALLY SIMPLE pattern making, and fusing plastic bags. You know, the kinds of bags you get at the grocery store. I switched over to fabric sacks, but somehow, we keep accumulating the plastic bags still..
I've been experimenting with the plastic bag fusing for the last several days. I've seen some pretty cool thinks on craftster and etsy. Amanda Lewis has a youtube video she created that I wish I had watched before I started experimenting.. See the embeded video below.
Last night, I was able to get the right consistancy of the plastic and am sure to make something fabulous this weekend. I will post pictures of my steps shortly!
No pictures yet (I know you're disappointed) of all the sewing things I brought home this weekend. Last night, I broke into a couple of the boxes and found everything sewing.
Seriously.
Binding material in any color you can think of, spools and spools of threads, two overflowing crates of fabric, several large tins of buttons, a couple patterns, and one large box dedicated to rickrack, lace, and other finishings.
Going through the fabric, I found two unfinished projects - a pink and orange (!!!) linen dress and a black wool pencil skirt. I also found a scrap of fabric from my First Communion dress and as well as scraps from baby doll dresses - all made by my grandmother.
Can't wait to post - between her sewing things, and the fabric I bought at Ikea with my mother-in-law, I am set for a long while.
