Gator Bag

Look at what I made for Zach!

I sewed this nifty bag by following the directions (if not the exact measurements) set forth in this wonderful and easy-to-understand tutorial at mmmcrafts by Larissa! I took better photos of this when I made the bag, but can’t find the pictures, and now the bag is dingy from use, so you’ll have to put up with these lame photos.

I also sewed these dolphin pantaloons in clever Thai-wrap styling (also called fisherman pants). Craig came over wearing a pair of pants in this style and I liked them so much that I invited myself to his house and we each sewed a pair using his pants as a pattern.

These are really flattering on him. I wish I had captured that!

These photos were taken in Florida when we were vacationing. Today it is the first rainy, cold day of fall, and I’m remembering the warmth!

Sparkle Toes

When we were on vacation in Florida, the Boogedy convinced his dad that we ALL needed pink sparkle toes, or “toe-ees” as he says.

The funniest part is that I put a topcoat on, and Zach COULD NOT get it off, even with nail polish remover. He got teased on the beach by his old beach buddies!

Here’s a sweet beach photo. You’ll have to imagine the sparkle toe-ees that made them:

Finger Monsters

I made up a really quick, simple pattern for these little guys. I’ll be teaching a class at the Black Sheep Wool Company here in Salt Lake in October if you must know how to make one! See the pink and green fellas, featured on the yarn shop’s homepage!

Sunberry Frozen Yogurt

Here is a rather terrible photo of a delicious dessert I had this weekend.

Sunberry frozen yogurt garnished with ground cherries (all berries home grown)and black sesame seeds.  Without the benefit of an ice-cream maker, this was made using the tried-and-true method of a baggie full of yogurt inside a big bag of ice and salt. We loved this all-natural purple color… but the flash turned the ground cherries yellow gold, and they were really the best shade of chartreuse!!

A friend made this for me on Saturday night after a delicious meal of homemade Som Tam with roasted peanuts (my friends used green tomatoes instead of papaya, since we’re in a temperate zone!), peanut-oil-fried tofu with sea salt, and coconut rice.