Things I've Pinned and Would Love To Make (but don't have time to do them all)

Oh, how I wish a had a life that would allow me to make stuff all day, with no worries about finances, helping kids with their homework and constantly chipping away at the mountain of dirty laundry that grows overnight.

I know I can make SOME of these, at least. Here's my current wish list:

1. Vintage slip reconstruction. I'm actually in the process of doing this. I have a box of slips, laces and trims and just got my acid dye in the mail. I'm just waiting for my husband to go back to work so that I can make a mess in the kitchen without having to explain myself.

2. Lace-trimmed boxer shorts. Love this idea so much. I think I'll use my leftover acid dye to make some super-saturated lacy shorts for summer.

3. Hat and Coat hanger from an old door, pretty knobs and vintage barn hooks. This one is in process too and might be finished this weekend. Mine will be like this, but it will also have a second row of hooks - hats on top, coats on bottom.

4. I adore the hex nut in this wrap bracelet.

5. I would love to use the rest of my vintage sheets for this laundry bag. Everyone in my family could use one on our long car trips.

6. Sock Monkeys. I made one over the break and it was so cute and fun to make. I promised some for the little-people-in-my-house's birthdays.

photo source

All of these images are from my Pinterest boards. The source of the photos and how-tos can be accessed from there.

Miss Prickly

I'm the featured post on Roadkillrescue today.

My Roadkill Rescue Game Cabinet

From the free pages on Craigslist:

We needed a large, but slim cabinet to organize the kids games.

We sanded, painted and made legs from scraps of wood we had from an old deck.

I didn't want anything too complicated but it needed some color, so I taped a border and a diamond pattern.

It's tall enough for all of our boots to fit under, and big enough for all of our games, hats, gloves and scarves. Total cost: about $5.00 for wood screws.

I added some tissue paper poms from PomLove, painted some thrifted mirrors and placed old locker room baskets on the top for hats and gloves.

I have one more project to finish up the room - a hat and coat rack made from one of our old doors and some vintage cabinet knobs.

Collette Clover Cigarette Pants

Love this pattern. It was my first time making pants and, wouldn't you know it, I didn't even have to make any pattern adjustments.

Don't tell my husband about these new shoes, but aren't they awesome?

I made the pants out of some heavy cotton with a bit of lycra that I got online. I think that I could've actually gone down a size, but they're so comfortable as they are.

Next, I'm going to try them in wool. I really like Sarai's idea for lining these. And, yes, my photographer is 7 years old.

Jasmine in Yellow Voile

Posing at the bus stop...

...and at work in my freshly sewn Jasmine.

I really love this pattern. It was easy to fit and easy to sew.

I used some lovely voile from Anna Maria Horner. Even though It's a little bright compared to what I normally where, I like it.

I'm working on my Clover pants with Sarai's sewalong. It's my first time for pants, but these too are easy peas-y and cute.

Hey, are going to the party to launch the new Collette book in Portland? If you are, I'll see you there.

I'm wondering if I have time to sew a fancy dress?!

Oh Colette!

 A pretty bow shirt and cigarette pants? I'm in!

Colette has just released new patterns that have inspired me. 

source: Colette Patterns

Ready to get back my sewing machine and update my fall wardrobe. I haven't made pants before, but these look so easy. Isn't the piping cute on these?

I'm going to have to clear off my sewing table first - it's covered in several mystery piles!

Third Grade Art - Sea Creatures

I love the octopus here. I think that she is confused because the whale is so small. Or maybe she's wondering if the viper fish is more of a threat than the great white shark?

Sea Creatures
by Tomas, age 9