And more rummage!

This week there is a church rummage sale in Ballard at the Church of the Nazarene, 6541 Jones Ave NW, 30 and 31st from 9-5. There is also a rummage sale, reputed to be large, in Puyallup on the 31st at Puyallup United Methodist from 8-5. It's at 1919 W. Pioneer. I think I might do both. I was planning on taking the girls to the Scottish Highland Games in Enumclaw this weekend anyway, so I might as well stop by the United Methodist's on the way.

I always lure the girls into being enthusiastic by suggesting that there may be a bake sale. Is that bribing them with food? That's probably not good is it. Well, this time I can lure them to Puyallup with the thought of the Seattle Knights, who will be fighting, not on horses this time, but in scottish costumes instead! Very exciting!

Bamboo and orchid handbag

I started this bag in 2000 or thereabouts. I used up absolutely every smidge of this fabric that I had to make it. I don't remember how much it cost but it's a reproduction bark cloth and I love it. I lined it with the natural linen from that amazing rummage sale. I don't know if I will ever use up all the fabric I got there.

Silverlake Windbreaker

Well, this was my first jacket and my first zipper. I fudged some stuff and screwed up some stitching, and if you look for it you can see it, but the jacket is definitely wearable and looks pretty good. It is fully reversible. One side is red corduroy from that completely amazing rummage sale, and the other side is some gorgeous sale fabric that I picked up at Jo-Ann's for $3/yard. This is a great pattern. The jacket ends up having 10 pockets, two front and back inside and outside and on the red aspect I added the media pockets on the sleeve.

My plans to have the pattern on the animal side match up everywhere failed miserably, there has to be a trick to this that I just haven't figured out yet.

I absolutely adore the animal fabric. I have already made a pair of pants and a skirt for Willa from it and will probably make something for Primrose as well.

Rummage, rummage, rummage

Crown Hill Church of Christ is having a rummage sale this Saturday, 7/24 from 9-4. It is also Crown Hill Garage Sale Day! Too much, too much! Unfortunately, it is also the day of the Hi Yu parade in West Seattle with accompanying children's parade at 10:30. The afternoon is filled with Greenstage's Lincoln Park performance of As You Like It. How can I fit them all in and still put Primrose down for her nap!

Actually, I think I'll send Willa and Kevin to the parade. Primrose hates the noise from the pirates cannons anyway and they fire that thing off every couple of minutes. Prim and I will go to the sales, then I'll bring her home and give her her nap. Then either I'll take Willa to the play or send her with her grandparents.

Oops

I went camping, I got distracted. Sorry. However, then I went to the fabric store (because I can't help myself) and bought some gorgeous fabric (all covered with elephants) and I am now making Willa some more clothes. Because she just doesn't have anything to wear. What I think she really needs is a four piece suit, jacket, pants, skirt and vest, all covered with elephants. I've finished the pants and most of the skirt, and I've cut out the elephant side of the jacket. Unfortunately, I am going camping again next week, which might stop me from crafting for a bit again.

I think I'll take myself off and start cutting out the lining for the elephant jacket, maybe I can finish it before I leave.

baby sweater

I made this sweater for Primrose from one of my vintage knitting magazines. I love how it turned out and I love the ladybug buttons (gleaned from Kevin's stash). This is one of the few baby items I'm going to keep. It already surprises me how small the kids used to be. This was a pretty easy knit. I made it from some sock yarn that I had laying around the house. I think I ran out at the very end and had to try to get another skein but, since I bought it a few years ago, I ended up with a very different color. It looks just fine though.

viking knot hat

Well, I haven't been making much this week. (Except for trying to finish a knit Imke shirt for Willa which is giving me a lot of trouble. Stupid sewing machine) So here are some past projects to keep you entertained. THis hat comes from the Viking Patterns for Knitting book. I modified it a bit but I've made quite a few of them in different colors for others. The cable knotwork design is quite fascinating but it does knit up very quickly. This particular piece I made during the Oscars a long long time ago. Way back in the 90's I think. Anyway, I'm still wearing it every winter, even though it's always been a bit big. I felted it a tiny bit a couple of years ago to size it down a little.