Wallet!

After I made my list and was downstairs looking at my fabric when I decided to look for a pattern for a wallet. This might help me use up some of my fabric stash and be perfect for my brother and other boys on my list. So I found a few patterns but nothing really struck me as awesome, until I ran across this http://www.craftpassion.com/2010/07/sewing-trifold-floral-wallet-tutorial-pattern.html. At first I wasn't impressed because I'm not really thrilled with that kind of thing, but with some adaptions and some creativity I came up with my own.

Inside. (It even fits a standard credit card!!!)

All folded up. You can kind of see the zipper with a pocket on the other side.

Caleb just had to model it for me and since he is so cute, here is the picture.

I think my brother will like it. He likes orange and skulls and plays the guitar. I assume he needs a wallet and I thought I put some $$ in there for him to buy his own gift. Now I need one more present for his birthday.

Adding to list!!!

Adding to list? Yes I am!!!

Grandma
Large size rag quilt

Mom and Dad
Purse/Wallet
Truck cover

Friends
5 purses
6 draw string bag things

Guess I better get downstairs and get sewing.

To do list!

Okay, so awhile back I posted my to do list, maybe a month ago. I don't remember what was on it but I think it was before we decided to do a handmade Christmas. Anyway, I want to put on here what I need to get done yet and what I have done already.

Caleb
1 bigger quilt
1 small lap quilt
Done! 5 -6- boxers
pencil case
lunch money wrist band
Done! Bag for winter clothes going back and forth to school
Draw sting backpack bag
Sleeping bag type thing, I have an idea
2 pair of fleece pjs
Done! Knit sweater

Joel
1 big quilt
Done! 1 small Thomas quilt
Done! 6 underwear
Thomas pillow or pillow case
Thomas crayon/color pencil roll up case
2 pair fleece pjs
Sleeping bag type thing
Knit Thoams hat
Knit sweater

Hubby (He needs some of his by Thanksgiving!)
Done! Wool pants
Done! Shooting mittens
6 boxers
Done! Cotton gun case

Daniel-(brother)
Pencil case
Done! Wallet
Denim quilt?? Not attempting this year.

It's Been Awhile!

Okay so first let me say since this was my knitting or rather crafting blog that I learned how to do intarsia yesterday. I paid for a lesson with a very awesome lady and it was well worth it. She helped me pick out yarn and get me started and show me what to do where. I'm so excited! Without buying commercial stuff for Christmas I needed to know intarsia to make a Thomas sweater for Joel. Yeah!!

I have the paper for the advent calendar this year. I'm excited to get that going.

I finished my messenger bag and some hunting/shooting mittens for Brandon. Yeah!

The other day I got an amzing swap package. I love swapping on Ravelry.

I got some fun yarn online that looked fun and now I don't know what to do with. Isn't it pretty?

Now, all I need to do is figure out what I need to make my parents and brother for Christmas. Those 3 are a bit more difficult. I have one idea though.