WIP – Wednesday…Minions

I owe a few friends more than a few minions…so I finally started working on them.  I enjoy making stuffed animals and other small projects because I’m an instant gratification person.

Here you can see I’ve got the minion body going and based on the pattern I found at  http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2010/07/despicable-minion.html  (you can also see I finally got CreepyKid the promised laptop computer...under the stuffing and minion.)

I can change a few things and make a fun army of minions with loads of personality.  Since they’re only real difference is number of eyes and body type I can customize them for the recipient.

And yes…I’m still working on the frog bag…thanks for asking.

Excuse Monday

I was at ComiCon...enough said?

Excuse Monday

Yeah…I like that…it’s my new trend and I’m keeping it.

This weekend I spent time in L.A. taking dance classes and staying out far too late watching a show at the House of Blues. 

I only got +/- 4 hours of sleep Saturday to Sunday.  Spent Sunday brunching and watching a movie with my cousin.

Wish it was down-time for my brain…but it wasn’t.  Hanging out with Sis and CousinH means I’m talking and thinking the whole time.  I’m riled up as opposed to relaxed.

FO - Friday

So in this case FO is not Finish Off...I should change this to F-U Fridays for...finish UP...yeah, that's it.

I haven't touched any of my projects...too much going on in the mind to try some zen crafting time - so nothing is finished. *sigh*

WIP??

So, recovering from my cold I jumped into a new project.  I’m not sure why I enjoy making purses/draw-string bags/etc. I just do….and I like them best when they look like something else.

My introduction to whimsical purses was this book, I checked it out of the library when I was 15 – I couldn’t buy it then, but I have since (why thank you internet with your ebays and abebooks). 

 I made the pig-shaped draw-string bag that can be made in two sizes (per the instructions) a hand bag and an overnight bag…I’ve subsequently made it in a third size using crochet cotton size 3.  I also used the same pattern to make a strawberry....I'm not much at making my own patterns, but I can transform patterns into other stuff.

This week I’m working on a frog shaped bag, I bought the pattern on etsy from this gal:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55899309/frog-drawstring-bag-crochet-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=frog+purse&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fpatterns

So far it’s pretty easy…I’m not tearing through it like I should, I’ve been really tired in the evenings – too tired to even WoW for long.  But the one day I worked on it I created the top and bottom, I’ve just yet to piece it together and make some legs.

Yes, I’ll post pictures of my progress….when I take them (oh…that’s a sick burn….ok not really)



Excuse Monday

I haven’t been working on much of late – hence no updates.

Now, being fully recovered from a terrible cold/flu I’m back on track with a new project.  Guess you’ll have to wait until Wednesday to see what it is.

BTW – the blanket was a hit at the baby shower – but I had to take it home with me as one of my cats decided to chew the border. Stupid cats.