I’m pretty sure someone is playing a huge practical joke on me.
I mean, it can’t surely be a week into August already, can it? Where in the world did July go??
July’s craft of the month was sewing. My first project was a lined tote bag, and I thought I’d share a sweet and simple tutorial to get you making your own little totes!
Already know how to sew a lined tote? Skip to the end for some ways to pretty your bags up — and August’s craft announcement.
It’s been almost two weeks since I left for Finland. (What??)
Family has been keeping me busy. And I’ve even had some time for sewing!
Being busy has come with some consequences. (Other than the crickets chirping here. Oops.) Like a writer without a notebook, a crafter without time will get the best ideas. No, seriously. I have come up with a gift idea for everyone on my Christmas list, that sort of good ideas. (No last minute Pinterest idea hoarding for me!)
But those ideas will have to wait.
It’s an unfortunate truth: the best ideas seem to come when there’s no time to act on them.
Here’s a peek of a sewing project I’ve been working on:
What a giveaway!
If you didn’t already know, I’m learning a new craft every month this year. (I’m a bit crazy, I know.) Making it six months through seemed like a good enough reason to celebrate.
What better way to celebrate than by having a blog party and a giveaway? With over three dozen entrants, there were 330 possible winning numbers.
So who had the lucky number?
I’ve talked about some of my long-standing favourite craft books before. Those books are like the classics of my craft book collection.
And now, even though I’ve only had my copy a few months, Perri Lewis’ book Material World (The Modern Craft Bible) is a book I have had to add to my ‘classics’ list.
If you’ve taken a look at my giveaway, you’ll know that you can win a copy of this book for yourself! But why, of all craft books, am I giving away this one? [ETA: Giveaway is now over.]
Yes, this book is fantastic. Of course it is. But it’s more than that.
Material World is more than a book of pretty projects. It’s more than a book that walks you through techniques. Material World is a book that will push you as a crafter and make you think long and hard about why you craft.
This month takes me past the half-way point. It’s the race to the finish from now on!
To make things even more special, I’m heading over to Finland for three weeks to visit family. The best bit? I’ll be learning this month’s craft from my mother. I learned May’s craft from a mentor, but it’ll be entirely different to learn from Mom.
Its funny how when you’re small you take your parents’ skills for granted. Of course Mom can sew, and I’ll learn too … eventually. But enough with eventually, I’m going to learn now.
Sewing is something I’ve admired for so long that I think my biggest weakness this month will be wanting to make everything all at once! What do you mean I can barely sew a straight line? I want to make a fitted rockabilly dress pronto! Maybe I’ll start with finger puppets. That sounds safe.
