Although I've been tatting - what
seems like continuously - I have nothing to show for it!!
Some other things have also filled
my days...
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| Pinterest Original |
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| My grandson's |
A) I made a garage for
my grandson's 6th birthday coming at the end of August. I saw this great
idea on Pinterest. The original design was found on http://diycozyhome.com/toy-car-storage/
The original used toilet paper rolls. I
discovered that many of his little cars wouldn't fit in these. I used PVC
pipe cut into 3 inch segments. I also put plaster of paris in the bottom
of the box so that it would stand upright.
B) I have a little Bible that I
carry in my purse. For a long time, I had a heavy little plastic bag with
a snap that something came packaged in that just fit the Bible...but it tore up
early this year. So I desperately needed a cover--things were getting
shoved into my purse and messing up the pages of the Bible. I planned and
planned my pattern for a Bible cover out, using graph paper. Then I cut
my fabric! It was too small!!!! It turns out my graph paper was 5
square to the inch, and I figured my measurments at four squares to the
inch! Well, at that point it was either start all over, or work with what
I had....so I made it fit! The outside three snaps went on
easey-peasey! I went through over a dozen snaps (and at least an hour and
a half of time) before I got the inside three to stay and have the power to
snap and unsnap without popping off! I hand-sewed the whole thing (I'm
not sure if that is an excise for how bad it looks, or a brag--because I think it turned out pretty good!)
C) I saw a youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zguw7ik6NFw which showed how to make little containers out of pop bottle
caps--using duck tape. Well that got me to thinking...I changed it slightly,
making an even smaller container that was glued, not taped. I started to
make enough of these to put in the Oklahoma Lacemakers Guild's goodie bags at
their Lace Embrace Day on October 3rd in Bartlesville, Oklahoma (all tatters
and the public invited!). Well, the project snowballed and I've now
made over 300 of these and given them to several tatting guilds to use in their
goodie bags to hold beads, safety pins, charms etc..So many things to craft--so little time!
Oh my, you started me on youtube videos! One can be lost there for days.
ReplyDeleteYour garage is adorable! And, I think the spaces left between the PVC will be useful to hold smaller cars, etc.
It goes to show, people are creative over many areas of their lives!
Thank you. He was absolutely thrilled with the garage! All of its tubes and spaces are filled with vehicles and little plastic animals!
DeleteVery nice garage! Wonderful Bible cover!! And neat little container! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteWhat great ideas! My grandson's birthday is coming up and I think he might end up with a garage! I've also seen it made with toilet paper rolls but I think your idea will last a lot longer. I think you did a great job on the Bible cover. Very nice. The little containers are another idea I think I might use. You are very inspiring.
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