Turkey Feathers

Last month I purchased some dyed turkey feathers on etsy. I have been seeing some of the different hair accessories garnished with different types of feathers, so I decided to give it a try. I decided to crochet a light weight summer beanie in baby blue. I was going for the flapper look.

I had so much fun making this. I'm starting a whole new collection of headbands for my daughters.

Reversible Handbag

Well I downloaded the pattern for this bag at Burdastyle.com.  The author provided very easy instructions with pics. All was going well for me until.... the very end. The straps gave me such a hard time. I'm gonna use hem tape instead of sewing them.  The rest of the bag turned out pretty cool tho. I'm gonna make about five more I really want to perfect this pattern.  Here is my completed Reversible Handbag Taupe and Black The author of this pattern has provided the instructions along with the pdf pattern download on her blog http://verypurpleperson.com/category/bags-and-purses.

Sewing Projects

I have decided to spend more time on my sewing machine this month and improve my skills. I am just a novice sewer looking to get better. I have signed with a sewing site called Burdastyle.com. Its full of free patterns and you can download. I have been a member there for a while I'm finally getting my nerve up to try some of the projects there. My first one to try will be a reversible purse I found at Burdastyle.com. I invite you all to follow me on my journey of learning something new.

Mamma's Got A Brand New Bag

Today I was cleaning out my craft room and found some pretty cool fabric scraps. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with them but eventually I decided I needed a new summer purse. Something light weight and that would go good with jeans. So I decided to free style without a pattern and came up with this. The tan material I think is burlap and the floral pattern material is polyester.

The Last Two Months

The last two months I have been busy making things for the Spring/Summer seasons. I started off with crocheting some cotton hats with floral embellishments. I think they came out pretty good. After crocheting I decided to try to create some macrame jewelry. I think I will get better at the jewelry as time moves on but here are some pics of the finished projects. My favorite piece is the hemp necklace with the large black focal bead.