Friday, November 19, 2010

Git 'er done!

 Yesterday was a day to Git' er done! I'm in a stocking swap with some friends and one of the swappers is a huge fan of the classic Levi's 501 button fly jeans. Being a 501 lover myself (I lived in mine back in junior high and high school) I decided to try and find a pair at the thrift store and make the stocking out of it. It pained me to cut them up but at the same time there was some satisfaction in slashing a pair that has the waist measurement of 28 inches! I edged the stocking in bias that I cut from some 25 year old christmas fabric that I had and of course I had to use the button fly on the stocking as well. I love the way it came out and I hope my partner gets a kick out of it too.



After tackling the stocking, I set out to do the finishing work on the 4 jammies that I made for my grandsons. I actually made 18 *gasp* button holes. (well actually 23 if you count the 5 that were wanky and needed to be carefully taken out and re-done). Don't you love it when you finish a project that you were dreading?





And last but not least, I stitched the final x's on my stocking cross stitch. This piece will be the center of a wall hanging quilt. And as I have never quilted before it should be interesting to see how it all turns out. Today I'll be cutting and assembling the quilt top and hopefully next week I can show you my completed "first ever" mini quilt :) 

8 comments:

  1. wow!! I am totally impressed and you better hope someone doesn't read your blog! LOL

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  2. I'd be VERY suprised if "someone" reads this. Someone is not my friend on fb so I don't even think they would know about this blog.

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  3. Vey cool stocking! You are very creative! Plus you're so darn productive!!

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  4. Those creations are awesome, I wish I could be that productive (THanks for your comment on my blog)...FYI, you totally don't look like a grandma to me ;) (and I love that first response post down there...my jaw was dropped the whole time. I just picture my mother-in-law and having that happen to her)

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  5. All you ladies with children still at home have your hands full and yet you still find time to be in apron swaps....you guys are the amazing ones! I am a full time, stay at home, domestic goddess. We are in different seasons of life :)

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  6. Oh...and Sare....you don't think I look like a grandma? I think you are my new best friend :)

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  7. Dang! That's some darn good production! Those PJ's are going to make for some happy little Christmas kids~

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  8. Karen, I love the pjs. They are adorable and I'm sure they will be adorable on those grandsons.

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