Kelly's Krafty Blog

Crochet-a-Long

2009-09-08T17:37:00.002-05:00

Well, I want to learn to crochet, so maybe I'll try this out. That panda is awfully cute.

Dishcloth....sort of.

2009-06-13T22:37:00.004-05:00

Well, I started to crochet this dishcloth (found here), but I ran out of orange yarn before I could make it dishcloth size, so instead I finished what I could and then folded it in half and with some white yarn I whip stitched it together to make like a sponge thing. Then I just used a chain stitch to make a handle. Really easy, but I'm happy with it. I want to eventually make amigurumis, but things like this will help me actually learn to crochet before I try one of those. (:

Japanese Knot Bag

2009-05-04T00:39:00.004-05:00

So, while browsing around online today, I found this cool tutorial for a Japanese Knot Bag. The pattern and instructions seemed easy enough, so I gave it a whirl. I love it! It's fully reversible too.

The Outside

Reversed-this is what I will use for lining.

Knotted

Here is the original pattern: Show Your Workings
I also used this site because it has step by step with pictures that explain the original design: Curiosities 808

Super Simple Cupcake

2009-05-03T16:13:00.004-05:00

I drew up a cupcake design and face while I was at work the other day. Today I made it into a stuffy (kind of flat though) for a pen pal for her birthday.

I think I did a lot better than usual on the embroidery features.

Easter Bunnies

2009-04-13T01:25:00.004-05:00

I made these to send to a couple of pen pals. I know that by the time they get them, it will really be too late, but I think that is ok. They are cute little guys.

Easy Scrap Coaster

2009-03-02T21:32:00.003-06:00

I made this out of the scraps leftover from the netbook case. Just a stitch up the middle and around the outside, then I ladder stitched the hole. Wah-lah-coaster.

Netbook Bag Complete (without button)

2009-03-02T20:16:00.003-06:00

So, I have finally managed to finish the bag for my Dell Mini 9. It's still just a touch too big, but I'm ok with that. I added some batting to the inside to make it a little more protective of the netbook.

The only thing I have left to do is to add a button or some other type of closure.

Thanks to this tutorial for lots of help with the lining.

Netbook Bag Cloth Prototypes

2009-03-02T17:45:00.003-06:00

Well, the paperbag idea didn't work out. I just couldn't figure out how to make the sides work. So, I decided just on an envelope style.
The first one came out ok, but it leaves the seams on the inside showing and if I add padding, that would be showing on the inside as well. Not a big deal, but not as neat as I wanted. It was also too small.
The second one I based on this tutorial at Craftster, only I'm not using a zipper, so I just left that out. It came out with the smooth lining on the inside that I was looking for, but It didn't have a flap lid like I wanted. It also came a little small.
Next, I used the same tutorial and I stuck a flap where one side of a zipper would go (according to the tutorial). I need to make the flap a little bit smaller so it fits nicer on the inside, but I think this way will work out nicely. I also made it a lot bigger-it is actually a little too big now, but that is easier to fix.
The first one is on tope-the flap is hard to see. The 2nd one is under that and the 3rd one is on the very bottom of the pile. I only used a strip as the flap lid just to see if it would work, now that I know it would work, I would make a full sized flap next time.

Netbook Bag Prototype

2009-03-01T17:15:00.003-06:00

So, I have a Dell Mini 9 and I want to make a bag for it, but I'm not quite sure how to do it. I have made up a paperbag prototype of what I want the bag to look like, but I want to make it padded, so I'm a little confused as to how to go about doing that.

Plus, I hurt my hand the other day and cutting is a bitch. ):

Little Visitor Swap

2009-02-14T14:45:00.001-06:00

Well, Monkey has arrived home. I think I am going to name him McGee after the NCIS character. He's cute in a goofy sort of way, so I think it fits him pretty well.

Look at all the goodies that McGee brought back with him!

Crochet Doll Scarf

2009-01-20T19:51:00.005-06:00

I made this for a swap. I'm really quite proud of it. It's about my 2nd ever crochet project. I know it's all wonky and curly because I don't know how to control tension yet, but I'm just glad that I finished it.

The Toy Society

2008-07-14T21:51:00.003-05:00

This is something similar to Book Crossing only instead of books, you use stuffies. The owner of this blog is trying to get more people involved and will soon expand this idea to other areas. We are in different countries, so I am not involved personally yet, but I really think this sounds like an awesome idea. This button will be in my side bar all the time for anyone else that is interested. Check it out!

Cross Stitch

2008-07-14T21:49:00.004-05:00

Here are 2 cross stitch flowers I did awhile ago. They both came in little kits with all the thread and everything needed to complete the projects. They are my first cross stitch projects. I have a new little kit (of a cat) to work on next.

Purple Parrot

2008-07-14T21:36:00.003-05:00

I can't believe I forgot to post this. I made this for a "Friend of Craftster" raffle swap. It was so much fun and this bird actually went to a girl with a friend that trains birds, so it was perfect.

This is what I got from the swap-a beautiful crocheted shawl.

Mended Puppy with New Friend

2008-04-11T22:04:00.002-05:00

I've had this little white puppy plush forever. Even after my dog ate off one of the eyeballs, I just couldn't get rid of it. Finally, it hit me-just add new eyeballs. The new eyes are much bigger than the old eyes, but it's still cute. While I had the white puppy apart I decided to try and make a new one based on the shape of the white one. I had some socks that had worn out so they became a new puppy. OK, enough blabbing, onto the pictures.

Together:

Butts Together:

Close Up:

White Puppy:

Sock Puppy:

Newbies Swap Goods

2008-03-23T22:32:00.002-05:00

I can't believe I forgot to post when I got the goods from my totally awesome swap angel. She really thought about what I would want and then, she sent really quickly. I was very lucky to get such a great swap angel when my original partner flaked.

Everything:

Bookmark:

Magnets:

Bag:

Box:

Carving:

Easter Bunny Poppet

2008-03-23T22:25:00.003-05:00

Made for my aunt for Easter/Birthday.

Newbies Only Swap - My 1st Swap

2008-03-12T00:12:00.004-05:00

I participated in my 1st swap on Craftster and unfortunately, it didn't really go too well. My partner and I didn't communicate much, but I just figured it was due to us working on our stuff to send each other. I know my skills aren't fantastic, but I worked really hard on everything I sent her and I spent way longer than the guidelines suggest (because I'm so slow). Still-it looks like she got my package, but is not going to be sending me one (what Craftster calls a flaker). I had a feeling this might happen from the get-go, but I didn't want to let it ruin my experience. I ended up having a GREAT idea as to what to make my partner and I really hoped she liked what I made, even if I don't get to hear it from her. I like what I made, so I guess that is what counts. Here are the many pictures of everything.

Purple Dress for Poppet

2008-01-27T00:22:00.002-06:00

This is the dress I made for W's poppet. Since I'm going to be seeing this evening, I decided it was high time to make the doll some clothes!

New Naked Poppets

2007-12-19T22:45:00.001-06:00

New Naked Poppets! These are my two newest-no names yet, as they are going to be gifts. I'm just too tired to work on clothes now (especially since I stink at clothes), so I'll tackle those tomorrow I guess.

I did two different hair styles, the all white hair I did with a middle part, and the purple/white hair, I did the "headband" way. I'm still not so good with hair, but I like how these look.

New Reindeer Ornament

2007-12-14T00:11:00.000-06:00

So tonight I finished reindeer number two. I made this one with a different, more deer-like tail, I posed his antlers (the first one has bendy antlers too) and made his legs closer together for better standing. I also added the hang tag on the top of his head and that seems to work a lot better for him hanging straight. I still didn't add any eyeballs because I'm too afraid of messing him up.

Little Reindeer Ornament

2007-12-12T23:16:00.000-06:00

I made this little guy with this pattern by MinaBeana and also with the antler alteration by Estrata from Craftster.

It hangs a little top heavy, so I'm going to sew the hanger a little closer to the top of it's head. Soon it will be off to the Netherlands to live with a pen pal of mine.

Someone pointed out that I didn't have eyes on it. The only eyes I could probably do are googly eyes, so I don't know if I should or not.

Mail Sorter

2007-12-10T23:21:00.000-06:00

I've paid one too many bills late, so I made this mail sorter to hang next to the fridge. It's pretty ugly and poorly sewn, but it works, so that's all I care about right now. To be honest, I was surprised my sewing machine did it-it's a really thick fabric and there is a thin layer of cardboard on the back. At some points if was through 4 layers of fabric AND the cardboard. Now that I know I can do it, I may go back and make a nicer one.

PLUS, it was my first time using the button-hole maker on my machine!

These are hanging on a light switch until I put it in it's actual home tomorrow.

Pudgy Horse

2007-12-08T20:35:00.000-06:00

This is supposed to be a pudgy unicorn as made by THIS pattern, but I forgot the horn. I also stink at hand sewing. I already have ideas on how to make the next ones better.

Poppet is Complete!!

2007-11-16T20:09:00.000-06:00

I finally finished!! I named her Maybell after one of my cats.

Here she is naked, but with hair.

And here she is with her very poorly made dress/pajama thing.

Poppet Complete (but naked)

2007-11-14T16:42:00.000-06:00

My Poppet is finally finished!!! The legs aren't quite tight enough, and the arms are a little crooked, but, I'm sooooooo happy with how it turned out!!! After class tonight, I'll make the hair and probably an outfit to complete her completely! I still need a name too....

Poppet Almost Finished

2007-11-12T15:12:00.000-06:00

Well, I spent the better part of this morning and afternoon finishing up stuffing my Poppet. I sculpted the paws and feet, belly button, butt and others. I added the eyes and sewed the head on. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to go shopping again, because I tried to use floss (as suggested), but all I had was waxy (non flavored of course), but when you pull it through, the pieces of floss melt together and it's too difficult to separate them properly, so maybe after class I'll go and get some non-waxy floss or some really thick thread or something. Then all I have left is the hair and clothes!

Poppet Legs

2007-11-11T23:40:00.000-06:00

Today I made the head and stuffed the legs of my Poppet. I only took pictures of the legs though. Hopefully I can stuff the rest of it tomorrow. Again, go HERE to see what this is about.

Poppet Pieces II

2007-11-10T23:16:00.000-06:00

Here is the progress I made today on my Poppet. It's turning out really well. I messed up and made the legs bigger than they should have been, so I might have to remake them, but other than that, it's turning out well. I still need to make the head and ears and stuff everything, but I forgot stuffing, so I concentrated on getting most of the body sewn today. If you are interesting in Poppets, please go HERE to check out how to make your own.

Sorry for the dark picture, the lights in my house suck.

Poppet Pieces

2007-11-06T20:29:00.000-06:00

So, I began my journey into Poppets today, but cutting out the pieces of the pattern. I would do more, but I have a test and 2 papers that I need to work on (that I am now avoiding by being online). I'm hoping to work more on my first Poppet this weekend.

If you wonder what the hell I'm talking about, go HERE.

Do NOT take this pattern. It was NOT made by me and is NOT mine to give out. I'm just trying to keep a log of my progress.

Toast

2007-10-08T16:12:00.000-05:00

I made a plush toast from a tutorial on Deviant Art (Here).

Harley-Davidson Purse

2006-10-17T13:14:00.000-05:00

This is another Generation-T project. This time a purse made from two Harley-Davidson t-shirts that were too big for me. I didn't think about how I was going to cut it, and the images didn't end up on the sides that I wanted, but I still think it turned out great. My stitches on the front are a little wonky, because all that material didn't fit in my sewing maching too well. I had to hand sew a little bit of it (and rip some out because I ended up sewing both sides of the bag together near the bottom edge-oops!). Anyway...I like it.

Front and Back

Detail

Birthday Horse

2006-08-11T16:42:00.000-05:00

So I have another friend that has a birtday tomorrow, so I made her a birthday horse. It didn't quite turn out like I had hoped, but nothing ever does. The back legs are all sprawled, so I put a book on top of it. At least it sits nicely, even if it doesn't stand.

Happy Sleepy Moon

2006-08-04T21:31:00.000-05:00

So I made a happy moon to go with my happy sun. This guy is sleeping though because...well, because he's a moon.

HSUS Tube Top

2006-08-04T13:38:00.000-05:00

Another tube top. I figure I might need one or two after I get my inner bicept tattoos...I don't want any sleeves rubbing on that area.

It's pretty hard to take a picture of the front of your body by yourself!

Happy Sun

2006-08-01T09:58:00.000-05:00

I made this little guy a couple of days ago. He turned out lopsided and he's really loose in his stitches because I'm lazy. He's completely hand-made (hence the laziness) because 3 layers of that material wouldn't go through my sewing machine. I think he's pretty cute though.

Gen T : Tie Shirt

2006-07-16T22:49:00.000-05:00

Well, I made another shirt from my Generation T book, but I'm not really happy with it. You are supposed to use a somewhat already fitted shirt, and I didn't have one, so I had to sew up the sides to have a more fitted look. Then I added the ties, but I'm not so good at measurements. The armpit holes are a little snug. I was mad because after I was done, I showed my mom and that was only thing she had to say, "The holes are a little tight aren't they?" What the hell? Why can't she say something nice about that fact that I actually made something. I didn't take a picture because I was pretty mad, but I'll probably get a picture tomorrow.

Sorry the pictures are so dark....

Disaster!

2006-07-14T14:33:00.000-05:00

I made another bunny, but sadly, this one ended in disaster. It seems my dog, Harlee, really wanted to try a taste of my newest creation. I took a picture of the aftermath and then I took a picture of when I tried to save the little guy. Unfortunately, his ears will lost in the attack, and it's just not the same.

Sock Monster (No Eyes)

2006-07-04T13:32:00.000-05:00

I got the Stupid Sock Creature book from the library and this was my first attempt. I used a pretty ugly pair of socks and I can't find my buttons, so I don't have eyes yet, but here it is. For a first try, I think it came out pretty good.

Bust

2006-06-25T17:51:00.000-05:00

So on Craftster there were a bunch of people making dress forms out of duct tape, so I just had to try it out too. It's all complete, but I don't have a picture of it not on me. It looks pretty much the same except it has a duct tape neck now. I haven't tried using it yet...I don't have a real sturdy bottom, neck or arm holes yet, so I'm afraid of messing it up.

Pinkie the Bunny

2006-06-25T17:43:00.000-05:00

*Originally June 11, 2006

I made another stuffie today. Someone posted this pattern on Craftster.org and I just had to try it out. The face got sewed a little wonky, but it sort of looks like a nose, so I left it. I need to try and find a black button or something to put on there, but I'm still really happy with the turn out. That was the first time I've tried something with a "bottom" to the animal. Yay!

At the booksale today I got a few (really old) books on making soft toys, so I guess I'll have to try out some of those patterns as well.

Halter and Tube

2006-06-25T17:40:00.000-05:00

*Originally May 20, 2006
I got a book the other day: Generation T-108 Ways to Reconstruct Your T-Shirt or something like that. (Book on Amazon) The book is unfortunately not written for girls that have boobs, so my first creation did not turn out as planned. I took the Phantom of the Opera t-shirt and tried to turn it into a halter. Well, the straps ended up way to short to cover me, and so did the triangle parts (the book shows them with a nice pucker to the bottom). I had to add on the straps and just make a tie in the back. I had to undo the pucker in order to have the triangles cover the girls-now they need a dart, but it's late and I don't want to mess with that now. I might even add a little tie or something in the middle because I still feel mega-exposed! If I ever add the darts I'll post another picture.

Then I took a long-sleeved wolf shirt and turned it into a tube top. I tried to compensate for the boobs again-this is still really tight. There is suppose to be a drawstring at the top, but it's so tight I really don't need it. I really like how this one came out-it was so easy to do also. I just cute off the sleeves, made it a tad slimmer and added a hem at the top. The shirt was still long, so I cut a few inches off of the bottom and just left a raw edge.

Yay!

Frog, Dog and Lizard Stuffies

2006-06-25T17:37:00.000-05:00

*Orginaly May 18, 2006

Here are some stuffies I made. They can also be found on craftster.org or the frog is also on my Deviant Art page. First is a frog I made for a friend's birthday. She really likes frogs. I found the pattern here: FrogStore

This frog was my 3rd and best attempt and is now in his new owner's care.

For another friend's birthday, I made a dog stuffie. I just made up the pattern, and it's not very good. The legs are way wrong, but it's still really cute. I used a rock that I found for the nose.

Finally, here are my 1st and 2nd attempts at the frog pattern. The first frog came out ok, but I forgot one dart. The second one I tried with no darts at all and I thought it looked more like a lizard so I added a tail and voila! A lizard. (o:

New Blog Just for Crafts

2006-06-25T17:16:00.000-05:00

Well, I have a blog on here already, but it was jumbled with all sorts of things. Since I want to start getting into crafting a little more (I WANT TO-being the keywords there) I thought I should make a blog dedicated to just my crafty things. This is that blog.