Crafters- What are you making???

[Scrambled Egg]

Well, two endorsements sound good enough for me!! I'm gonna give the soap saver a try too..that would be really cute to tuck into a gift basket. I did make a couple of those scrubbies last year and they turned out excellent, really cute..be warned though..they use alot of yarn..I think I used a whole ball of that cotton yarn for just one..really easy to make though and I think the lionbrand.com site had the pattern, I have it printed out somewhere if not. Yep, the soap saver is on my "to do" list!! I still have about 10 vinyl records to get melted and shaped into bowls too!! Maybe this weekend I can get caught up....well, nearly forgot, I have a box of wine corks too to make into wreaths...never enough time.....

 

[2manyhats]

So glad to hear that I am not the only one with too many crafts (can there really be too many?) going all at once.

My name is Kimberly and I am a craftaholic.

 

[okiemommy]

LOL It's the same for me here too since I started school. I may just go with easy cheesy this year. *sigh*

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Im thinking of makeing Maple Sugar candy, and jellys or jams.

 

[horsejody]

I just made this quilted tote bag for somebody. I think I will make a few of these for Christmas gifts. They won't all be Santa ones though. I want people to be able to use them all year.

 

[cockadoodlemom]

That is so beautiful! Was it easy make? where did you get the pattern. I love quilting and those would make great gifts for several people I know.
Just beautiful!

edited cause I can't spell

 

[Sebrightmom]

I love the bag. I think I may try to make some. Do you use a pattern?

 

[horsejody]

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It was very easy to make. I found bunch of free patterns online, but ended up making my own. That Santa on there is quilt a block I had left over from years ago. I then added on to the block to make the panel bigger and used fusible fleece. I will look for the web sites with instructions. It was actually quite easy.

 

[horsejody]

Here are a few sites with tote patterns. Once you understand the basic concept, you can easily make your own pattern. I used quilt blocks on mine and enlarged them to make the panels adequate in size. I don't have a good picture of the other side of the tote, but I used a smaller block and made it into a pocket.

http://ihavetosay.typepad.com/photos/a_cute_little_totebag_/index.html

http://craftywench.typepad.com/knittingwench/2007/07/very-easy-tote-.html

http://www.freepatterns.com/list.html?parent_cat_id=4&usage=&criteria=tote

 

[Scrambled Egg]

Jody, that bag is AWESOME!!!! A+++++ work, a super gift....wish I could sew but that is about the ONLY craft I just don't warm up to!! Really nice job