What have I been doing? Taking the kids to the pool, eating blueberries, burying dead aquarium fish. The usual.
But not much sewing around here. However, I have been making some last-minute birthday gifts for kids. Last week I made this superhero cape that I posted about last year and it honestly took only 20 minutes. It’s reversible too! If you’ve never made this before, it may take you a little longer on the first try but it’s still a very easy project. And it has a velcro closure which is handy so the kiddos can dress themselves. This also works sort of like our cat’s break-away collar in case a kid gets hung up on something. Seriously. I say this because my kid got hers caught going down a slide and a tied cape might have been a problem. Yikes. Anyone on the CPSC recall e-mail list? There is a drawstring hooded sweatshirt recalled just about every week. Anyway, I keep a muslin pattern for this cape on hand so I can make them anytime. This one is made from a vintage sheet and some shiny polka dot fabric. Fit for a queen!
Oh, and the girls and I made this popsicle stick project for my husband’s birthday last week. So it was supposed to be a pencil holder, but he walked in and said “Oh, a beer holder!”, so OK – a beer holder. Truly, he doesn’t need a pencil holder anyway. The man never writes anything down on paper, never prints out paper either. He’s all digital. I’m thinking of making a quilted lining to keep the brew cold, but that’s a project for another day (possibly another lifetime).
