Take 5

I am taking 5 minutes a day to make something new from my list of projects and ideas. Today I made some regular band-aides look cuter by fusing some fun fabrics on them with Wonder Under. That just took a couple of minutes, so I gathered misc. paper and envelopes and made a little to-do book. Here are pictures of my reorganizing in my art room at home. I put all of my current projects and the supplies to make them in my hope chest. I decided to cover the chest with the fabric collages my sister has given me. I just love it!

Oh Brother!

I have been cleaning my art room at home for 2 days! I am not even close to being done!! I could open a shop with all the stuff I have and I am trying so hard to organize everything. I am getting rid of things I don't think I will use and of course as soon as I do that I will start a project that uses the stuff I just threw away. Oh brother!! I like things to look pretty. It just makes me feel better when I am in the room. I sew, journal, paint, solder, stitch, quilt, and more. Here is where I began...my sewing section. I use a lot of old material, lace, buttons,etc. I keep all that in my Hoosier. Today I will post a pictures of how I began reorganizing this section.

A New Journal

A New Batch of Tags

Needle Holders

These little needle holders open up so you can keep sewing needles on the inside and pins on the outside. This was just a quick summer project! Have I mentioned lately how much I love summer vacation?!

Pay It Forward

I am known as The-Recycling-Queen at school. People I don't know bring me stuff for my classroom. Some of it is amazing and some of it is not so amazing, but I am grateful and always try to use it. If I can't use something I try to pass it on to someone who can. I was given a bunch of crochet and knitting needles. I would love to know how to crochet because there are some beautiful things you can make, but I am not going to learn while I have so many other projects I want and know how to do right now. To the point....one of my best friend's daughter loves to crochet. I thought it would be fun to make her a bag and fill it full of items used for crocheting and knitting. Everything I used I had in my art room at home, even the cute magazine, which has fantastic ideas and patterns in it.

Another To-Go-Bag

My nephew and his wife just had a beautiful baby girl named Sofie. I made a To-Go-Bag and quilt for her, and everything still fits in one bag!