Yellow & Gray

It started with a fabric remnant.

















I bought the lovely yellow and gray fabric last Saturday. As it happened, later that day I was searching for a dress and shoes to wear to a wedding. An idea sprang into my head. Black dress bought, I realized if I got yellow heels I could turn the remnant into a classy clutch. But then of course I'd need a necklace, and earrings to match.

In the hopes of posting more (and maybe encouraging myself to finish things faster) I'm going to try posting projects that are in progress, or I guess in this case just starting. The thought is to make a necklace, earrings, and who knows what else with the embroidery floss. I'm just in love with the yellow/gray combination.

Also now I have heels, sneakers and rain boots in yellow. I think I'll have to stop by Target this week for flip flops...

Leopard Print Hanging Wall Organizer

What to do with a yard of silky leopard print fabric? This tacky stuff was left over from a joke gift I'd made a month or so ago, a tie for my boyfriend's sister's fiance. Now I'm not a leopard-print type of girl (at least, not unironically), so there was a risk of this sitting around forever, taking up precious room in the small amount of craft storage I have.

Searching for something to check out from the library I happened across this book: One Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins.

I figured there would be at least one thing I was interested in amongst the 101 projects in this book, and there were a few that caught my eye. I hate making things that just end up sitting around, so I focused on utility. As we have a giant pile of mail preventing us from using the record player, I decided on the Hanging Wall Organizer.

The instructions were easy to follow, and given the reckless, haphazard style I used to make this project, it turned out well (if a little...curvier than one would hope). The only thing I didn't have on hand were grommets, and once I bought those I realized I didn't have a hammer. Somehow. But that was easily bought and with the addition of two command adhesive hooks, we now have a place to sort things.

If I did this again I'd obviously pay more attention to sewing straight lines. I'd also probably use thicker interfacing on the pockets, as now they can get a bit floppy. Now all I have to do is get D to use it.

Tabasco Bottle Earrings Christmas Tree Ornaments

My boyfriend is fairly obsessed with Popeye's Chicken. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty and all, but I've been slowly trying to move us away from fast food. A few months ago, however, I saw a commercial for their Wicked Chicken. It featured a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce. I knew I had to have it. They're heavy, but decided to turn them into earrings.

Materials:
- 2 tiny Tabasco bottles
- Jump rings
- Earring hooks
- Super Glue

Tools:
- Power drill with 1/16" drill bit
- Scrap Wood
- Pliers

Empty the bottles, wash and dry them well. Take the caps off the bottles and drill two holes fairly close together. There were small names imprinted onto my caps, and I tried to drill above and below them. Be sure to drill on scrap wood, so you don't destroy a nice table.

Once that's done, bend the jump rings to fit through the holes, and connect a few on to create a chain. Attach the earring hooks to the end. To prevent these from coming undone, glue the top to the bottle. It'd be best to make sure they're facing the right way first, though.

These are seriously too heavy to wear, unless you have robot ears. They're very cute though, and I guess they can be used as Christmas tree ornaments?