Today in sewing

I finished a quilt top for the Hubby. It was supposed to be a throw size but it turned into almost queen sized. No pictures I have to iron it first (and figure out how to take a picture, it's so big)

Anyway I flew by the seat of my pants and made something else when I was done with the quilt top. 

Took a pair of  pants and placed them down on the folded fabric. Then took a sharpie and drew the cut lines. Very technical. Cut the fabric and sewed together. Even did fancy seams. Then added elastic and

Boom

Baggy (very baggy) lounge around flannel pants. I do need to put a draw string in but other then that they are comfy. I bought the fabric at 1.75 a yard on clearance. So the three yards equal $5.25. Pretty cool. 

My day

Sewing, tea and my little sidekick. :)

Hat update

Knitting has been slow going. I am only getting a row here and there. But progress is progress 

Almost 6". Need to get to 7.5" before decreases. Hopefully it won't take too long to get there

First FO of the year

A hat for my stepson

Modeled by my little MJ who just turned 3!!!!!

Also reversible 

And several ways to wear

It's a cool little pattern that is simple knitting. Good for when it's hurts to think :) 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/graham-2

That's the ravelry link that hopefully works. Blogging from phone. It's not easy to link anything. 

Anyway I like the pattern so much that I pick some of my handspun yarn to make my self one

Resuming

Knitting

Hat for the Code man who goes to school in Albany my and doesn't have a hat. 

Running

Got cleared by the doctor. Now I just need the weather to cooperate :)

Yes I know I've been a bad blogger

Silence was caused by a lot of stuff. Good, bad and some real shitty stuff. Excuse my language. Since it's my blog I want to keep it in the good side. So....

Today my baby turned 3!!!!

He was so excited to unwrap a book. He is such a little mush. 

A little boy who loves his cake. 

When the crap hits the fan it's my kids who help keep me from losing it. 

:)

AC- I know cryptic. Sorry. I will email you I promise 

Reuse

 A long while ago my MJ out grew the use if his receiving blankets. He was a long baby and even though they were on the larger size they were no longer usable. I did how ever keep them because well MJ is the last and I just couldn't bring myself to do it. 

Well my little guy has plenty of jeans and pant but not to many to just lounge around at home. I used to just put him in pj pants but he would freak thinking he's going to bed. So we bought 2 pairs of sweat pants but if he's messy those two are not enough. 

All this to basically say I took one if those sweat pants and made a pattern from them. Then used those flannel receiving blankets to make him lounge pants. I cut out three and sewed two. I still have 4 blanket left but I am going to save those for when he out grows the ones I made

 

Those are the first pair. MJ is always moving. 

Those pictures are the best I can do with my crazy whirlwind of a son