Camp Loopy 2 - Complete

The Hitchhiker is complete, posted to the Loopy Ewe gallery and ready to wear as soon as the weather gets cooler.

I like the way this knits up and will make another one, next time on a needle one size larger to get more drape.

Little Loopy likes it as a lounge spot and he is sharing with his little green bunny friend.

I hope all my fellow campers are having luck getting this project finished.

My Day at the County Fair

 

I made my first trip to the county fair today. It was early morning so the rides were quiet.

 

My mission was to see the arts and crafts building and all of the entries for this year. The plan is to create something to enter next year. I found many lovely things like the Navy memory/honor quilt above.

And the cross-stitched Santa Claus, very intricate and with beads.

 



 

The knit shawl was lovely with the addition of beads.

 

And I got to see the Gypsy Time Travelers perform. Fun show.

 

And I went to see the critters, starting with the dairy and fiber goats. Here is one momma with her kids.

 

And there were fuzzy chickens that looked like they would have a difficult time seeing their way around.

 

And this was Handsome Ham. He was resting before the big livestock sale. I hope he brought a good price for his 4-H handler. Those kids work really hard and that money goes to their college fund, so it says on the paperwork.

All in all, it was a fun morning. I have ideas of what to do for next year and will begin organizing that project soon so the year does not get away from me.

 

Tween Bags

Another set of snappies that were requested by a co-worker for her daughter and the daughter's best friend are these pictured.

I sent a fabric list with the mom and she took the girls shopping to pick out their own combinations. It was great fun to see what they came up with and what zipper color choice they made for the zippered bag.

I created the zipper bag from the Lollipop design by Atkinson and the snappy bag comes from the Snap Happy designer's pattern.

I think they will have lots of fun with their "creations". I can hardly wait to get a picture of the girls with their bags.

Also in July - Movies

What else do I do, remember my secret passion? Movies!

This month I went to see The Lone Ranger movie at the theater complete with popcorn. I had not been since Christmas and had forgotten how much fun it is to take that kind of a break from the world outside. I did take my knitting for the preview section of the film, then put it away when the theater got really dark. It is a great movie, Johnny Depp is too fun in his role of Tonto and I got to see one of the extras that lives in Crestone; local celebrity.

From Netflix I got the movie Chasing Mavericks which I think is a great movie about a real life surfer that conquered the BIG waves that occur under certain conditions on the coast of northern California.

And from my streaming Netflix I have discovered the show Flying Wild Alaska. So far, I have seen the first two episodes and I am hooked as it combines history, stories of bush flying and incredible scenery. I highly recommend that one.

Now, back to my crafting, have to have balance, you know~!

More Snappy Gifts

 

These snappy bags are destined for a potluck event that includes celebration of friends' birthdays. One lady loves owls, and the other loves aqua colors. I think these will fit the bill. f

The keychain and key hanger items came from Hobby Lobby and I could not have been luckier in finding them as they match so well.

I hope all are finding great ways to use their crafting~!

Owl Snappies

These bags are lots of fun to make. I realize I may have said this about the last few designs I have done, but these are super.
The set of three can be created out of just over a fat quarter of each top and lining, with a scrap of fabric to make the prairie point pulls. The magic is metal tape measure pieces and electrical tape to make the snapping closure.

One big lesson learned: do not use double sided fusible web interfacing in the casings at the top of the bag. It makes it very difficult to slide the tape measure pieces through.

There are more of these cut out and laying on my table ready to assemble for birthday gifts for my senior lady friends.

I hope everyone is finding fabulous projects to craft while this summer goes along.

Raw Edge Appliques - Another Test Drive

This is another test of the thread sketching. I drew some basic shapes to practice my stitching on the lines and then added other elements.

Next time I will add fabric to outlines, like the kite and heart and birds, both or one, and the flower.

This is lots of fun, will be gathering more applique ideas and doing more of this after my gift sewing is done next month.

Happy Crafting to All~!