My first project of the day was something I have wanted to make for a while. I love the idea of bringing my own bags to the grocery store. I get tired of those plastic bags. While they make good bathroom and car garbage bags, but I always end up with more than we can use. I found a pattern for a really cute and simple reusable grocery bag. Keyka Lou's patterns are quickly becoming my favorites! They are simple, straightforward, very well explained, and illustrated. The best part is that I can usually finish a project or two in an afternoon. I absolutely love the result of today's efforts! Observe . . .
I think this one will be the first item in my Etsy store. I promptly made 2 more! I did these assembly line style and it was to dark outside so no pictures. . . maybe tomorrow.
My second project was one for my husband (teehee, I still giggle when I say it). Mr. Crocker loves wearing hats. He has quite an extensive collection. We have been on the prowl for an adequate hat box for him for quite some time. The problem is that hat boxes are usually made for old ladies. They are flowery and haven't been big enough for what he needs. I was excited last weekend when I found a garage sale down the street that was selling wine crates. These crates are made out of wood with a hinged lid. They vary in size, but are usually big enough to hold about 6 bottles of wine and as luck would have it, they are big enough for a fedora! We picked up a couple at about $5 a piece. (I also got some cool cigar boxes for sewing stuff. My thread now smells like a fine cigar!)
The box is perfect, except that the inside is wood. We were afraid that the hats would snag. So we looked high and low for something to line the box with. I remembered that I got a ton of blue corduroy on sale last winter. Long story short, I measured, cut, sewed, and glued and voila, up-cycled hat box. I have one more thing I want to do before I call it done, but it will take a few trips to the flea market I am sure. The lid has this perfect little hole that is just screaming for a knob. Anyway, I was a shutter bug today so I have pictures of this as well.
So that is about it, for now. I have been working very hard behind the scenes to get my Etsy store up and running. I'm hoping by this time next week, I will have myself organized and have some things for sale!
As always,
Be.Loved
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