With my crochet projects and needles in Sacramento, my crafting is a little blocked. I like to multi-task, and in this day and age of Facebook, Twitter, TiVo, I have found myself with a short attention span. So I often have two or more projects in process at a time (and sometimes dream up more to do add to the list). Right now I have my crochet eggs, flower ponytail holders, and a number of sewing projects. To sew, I have to go to my parents, where my sewing machine has space to live. They are only two doors down so it's not too bad, but it means I can't watch TV with Tiger Daddy at the same time.
So last night, we watched Castle and NCIS: LA and I perused the Fabric.com site for fabrics for future projects. After such success and ease of sewing with the make-up bags, I decided that I wanted to make them into dop kits for the men and that I wanted to try using vinyl or laminated fabric instead of the iron vinyl. So I searched through Fabric.com's vinyl, indoor/outdoor, and oil cloth sections and found some combinations for the guys and lots of fabrics for make-up bags. Then it dawned on me that I could use the indoor/outdoor and heavy weight upholstery/home decor fabric for these bags. They would be heavier duty and easiery to clean on the outside too.
With taxes due the middle of the month, I'm in a look only mode for fabric right now. But with the new job starting in May and the corresponding, if not ever so slight, wage increase, I can look forward to purchasing some in May - in time to craft for Father's day gifts.
Don't you love it when the light bulb goes on and you come up with some good ideas? So re-energizing.
Happy crafting all!
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