More Needle Felting!

Here is another one of my needle felting projects! I saw this in Adorn magazine, and this idea was what prompted me to want to learn how to felt. :)



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Needle Felted Cat

I have been wanting to start needle felting for a while, and I finally bought a starter kit today at That Yarn Store in Eagle Rock. :) For one of my first projects, I had to make a felt sculpture of my cat Fluffy. I think it looks like him...even down to his droopy little ears. :)

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The Infamous Scarf

I almost forgot to post a picture of my infamous scarf that everyone saw me knitting forever, but no one saw me finish!

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Long Beach Artwalk

I set up a table yesterday with Monika and Sandra from LB Stitch n' Beach at the Long Beach Artwalk. :) Here are some pictures!

Craft My Ride Part 3

Along with my toiletries, I also keep spare clothes in the trunk. Sometimes I forget to bring my workout clothes with me in the morning, so I have a spare set in the back. I also have a spare set of heels in case I suddenly need to change, etc. I've actually used these twice already. Once I was wearing suede heels and it unexpectedly started to rain, so I ran back to my car to change. Last weekend, I broke a heel on an escalator, but I just ran to my car and changed into my emergency heels! I needed something to hold all of my extra outfits, so I made this box out of old record sleeves and duct tape! It fits in nicely next to my subwoofer. :)

I like to keep all of my car manuals, stereo paperwork, etc. together. I made this little booklet out of fused plastic bags to keep it all organized.

Lastly, speaking of my stereo...I needed something to keep my stereo faceplate from getting scratched in my purse. I thought that when you paid a lot for a stereo they gave you something, but oh well...this is cuter. I just sewed this out of a few sheets of felt, and it works great in my purse!

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Craft My Ride Part 2

This was actually supposed to be a necklace for my website, but I decided my car would like to wear jewelry too. :) I made this Our Lady of Guadalupe to hang from my rear view window. Please be sure to check out my website for the actual necklace! www.urbanconstruction.etsy.com

I like to be prepared for anything, including a bad hair day. I keep a lot of "in case of emergency" toiletries and supplies in my car (including even a mini hair dryer that fits in the palm of my hand). I needed something cute to keep all of these supplies in, so I made this little pouch. I made a collage from magazines and clear contact paper. I covered both sides in the contact paper, and then turned it into a pouch with Velcro closure. I love it, and it's so easy to use and throw back into the back seat!

I have a little mini trash can in my car, but I also needed something for my recyclables. I made this little hanging trash bag with this cute retro tattoo fabric, lined in black vinyl. That way, if I leave a few drops of soda in a can, I don't have to worry about my cute pink fabric getting ruined!

This was also part of the Stitch - n- Bitch pattern that went along with the steering wheel cover. The fuzzy dice actually hang in the back seat, off the head rest on the passenger side. Don't ask why...it's a long story involving a joke with a few of my friends and my cat.

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Craft My Ride part 1

Since sometimes I feel like I live in my car, I have to feel at home there. :) Which means my car is personalized with tons of my craft projects.

Here's a list of all of the projects I've created for my beloved car....

I am short. Very short. A little over 5'. I like to tell people I'm 5'1", but that's exaggerating slightly. When daylight savings time started, I realized I was driving home from work every day staring at the setting sun, and I am too short for the visor to be any help. So I broke down and made myself a cushion. Now the sun no longer blinds me.



I usually leave for work pretty early in the morning. This isn't so much of a problem now, but in the winter, my steering wheel was pretty cold in the morning (especially because I have to park on the street). I used the pattern in one of the Stitch -n- Bitch books, and used some faux fur eyelash yarn. I love my knitted steering wheel cover. :) It also makes it easy to spot my car in a large parking lot.

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Fabric Clearance Sale!

For those of you that sew, knit, make jewelry, quilt, etc....you should definitely look online to see if there is a Hancock Fabrics near you. They are closing 140 stores, which is really sad. The mood was a little somber because all of these employees are loosing their jobs. I felt compelled to keep going back to offer moral support. :) The good news is I got some amazing deals! Everything is 40-60% off! I got spools of lace for like $0.40, etc. I got huge bags of fabric, trims, beads and more for around $100. I would definitely recommend checking it out! Even if it isn't right down the street from you, it is definitely worth a little drive to go stock up. Even if you won't use something right away, you know you eventually will use it!

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