actual craftiness

Now that my craft room is more crafty and less storage, I actually felt inspired to sew a bit. Simple, but greatly appreciated by the recipients. =)

I had some flannel scraps:

That worked up into nice-sized pillows stuffed with fiberfill and catnip:

Which were well-received:

Big enough to be grabbed and kicked to their hearts' content. =)

Your straps are showing!

Mine, not so much. =)

I've seen these on etsy, but figured I could come up with my own and save the $$. I used a piece of batik fabric my mother was tossing in the giveaway pile and a small amount of polar fleece from the same pile sewn in for a bit of padding. End result? LOVE. I've always hated those nylon straps on things, they're so uncomfortable. Now, total comfort (and totally washable). =) Total cost? $0

Knitting Needle Caddies

The knitting needle collection was becoming a little unruly so... out came the sewing machine to bring some order to my life, er knitting implements. =)

One for the many smaller DPNs...

And one for the straight needles and longer DPNs and the crochet hooks finally got a home.

I even whipped up a little bug bag for all the tiny pieces that might get lost otherwise.

I feel so organized! I'm sure that feeling will pass. =)