Weekend Projects

Just a couple.  I did get another set of Barefoot Sandals.  I used Brown and Blue, so it matches one of the dresses I made for our cruise a few years ago.  (You can see the fabric here.)   I haven't decided if I'm going to leave it long, or maybe shorten it to either a dress or possibly just a top.  Trip's not until December, so I have time to decide.
Here is the last set:


And the three I made so far:


Love them all!!!!  I wan't planning to sell them, but someone at work asked about a set, specifically the black ones, so I may sell it and make me some more.  I can definitely see them get better the more I make.  They are VERY time consuming, though!

The other quick project I did was this:


And what to you carry in it?  Why, Dominoes, of course!!!

We have some friends who we have supper with every so often and it's fun to play Dominoes with them, so this bag will make it easy to carry the Dominoes around to and from their house.

I made a trip to JoAnn's last week and found this neat fabric.  I haven't decided what I'm going to make yet, but it will be something for the trip.  Maybe a beach cover-up???

Cover for my Kindle Fire!!!!!

I know on my my other blog I promised I'd post these during the weekend, but I'm a little late.  So you get two posts in one day!!!!

Also mentioned on my other blog, I bought myself a Kindle Fire for my birthday last month, which I LOVE!!!!!  So I decided I needed a cover (of course).  After searching the internet for various ideas, I decided to do a pretty simple version and wanted to make it out of fabric to match my binder and the  cosmetic bag.  This cover is actually the second one I made, because the first one was made out of denim and I just wanted to use it for a while to decide if there are any changes to it.
Front:

I've decided to use a hair tie for the closure instead of velcro because it's a little more "forgiving" if I don't get the button lined up exactly.

Back:


Open:


I went to Home Depot and bought some plastic to use in picture frames, but cut it up so the cover is much more sturdy than just layers of interfacing.  There's one piece behind the kindle, then the cover (which is also the stand), is two separate pieces.  When the cover is open, you can hook the elastic on the button on the back, and it turns into a stand!   (See the last picture).



Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.  The only think I don't like is that I had to change the way the kindle sits in it (for when I play Angry Birds -  lol), so the fabric is actually upside down.  I may end up making another one out of fabric that it wouldn't make a difference.  I really like the elastic on the corners, but they cover the speakers, so I'd change that, too.

I'm really looking forward to having this on the 8 hr flights to and from Honolulu later this year.

Getting ready for the Hawaii Trip!!!!!

Christmas can't come soon enough this year!  We'll be on the beach in Hawaii to celebrate it!!!

Todd says this is a "Once in a Lifetime" trip, so we're staying on the North Shore of Oahu at the Turtle Bay Resort.  We've splurged and will spend five nights in at Beach Front Cottage.  We'll be in Hawaii for seven days, but will spend the first and last nights with Megan and her family.  SO EXCITED!!!!  The grandkids are getting so big and it will be REALLY nice to see them all again.  Carter will be walking and talking by then, I suppose.

I've been searching Pinterest and found some ideas of things to make before the trip.  One thing I found that I think are really neat are Barefoot Sandals!  Perfect for those romantic walks on the beach before bed that I'm hoping for!  lol    I've had the supplies for a while, but put them away in my sewing cabinet.  Memorial Day weekend Todd was home, but he was working outside on his compressor trailer, so I needed something to keep me busy and decided to pull out the supplies.

I found the pink/white/clear glass beads in the clearance section at WalMart a while ago.  (It's hard to take good pictures of your own feet.)








The black/white/clear beads were the first ones I purchased a long time ago at Hobby Lobby.








Looking at the pictures, I probably shouldn't have taken pictures of my right foot - it's the one with scars on it from when I was really small.  lol

I think the sandals turned out pretty good!  I still have lots of the stretchy cord left, so I may end up making a few more, but we'll see.  I'm really not planning to buy a whole lot of new clothes for the trip - I still have a bunch from when we went on the cruise a few years ago and will take most of them.  We're also going to a luau, and doing a lot of the "touristy" things.  Part of what I'm earning working part time has been going to to pay for the trip, so soon it will be paid for!  That will be nice!