Fun with Jersey Cotton

One of my favourite things to craft is cotton clothes made from copying my favourite tees and tanks.  I go and buy meters of cheap jersey cotton fabric and trace my favourite cotton articles, cut 'em out and sew 'em.  The edges don't fray and the cut raw edge gives it a shabby charm.  Some of my favourite outfits have been made this way in minutes.   These are some of the spoils from a crafternoon I recently had with a friend:

A dress made from tracing a t-shirt and elongating the hem.

A sleeveless tee with a cowl, a simple a-line skirt.

Cowl tee, detail:

I also made a few headbands, a tank dress and two pairs of drawstring yoga pants, all in soft cotton and for under $20 worth of fabric.

Craft Nook

I am reorganizing and redecorating my little workspace to make it more conducive to creating.

1. Rotate my workbench toward the windows

2.  Reorganize supplies, put on shelves

3. Put up images of inspiration

4. Cute curtains!

Christmas Embroideries

A present for my sweetheart.

My cat Clive models a doggie tee that I embroidered for my puppy nephew Wrigley.  I prefer to call him "Wrigatoni", so I made him a Wrigatoni t-shirt.  That's a rigatoni noodle, in case you're wondering.

Reassurances

Who doesn't need a little reassurance sometimes?

You're not alone.

Don't be scared.

I'm here for you.

Halloween

Kindergarten voted on a Supergirl costume for Ms. Rowley.  Other possible contenders on the ballot: Bumblebee, Princess, Princess Bumblebee, Optimus Prime.

Our light Centre featured a skeleton X-ray

Our Class Tree with Autumn leaves...

They came back from Music to discover all the leaves had mysteriously fallen on to the floor.

Kinder Art

Our first art project of the year: a community building project!  We made a tree that will change with the seasons: We examined tree bark and painted bark colours with texture tools.  Then we made leaves that we wrote our name on and stuck a picture of ourselves.

Project #2: Self Portraits

We are learning about the facial features and the senses.  Kids picked cut outs of eyes, ears, noses and mouths to change up their faces.

Home Sweet Home

During a recent trip to Upstate New York, I found a 1950s tin dollhouse in a junkshop.  It is now mine.  Check that off of my "Life Goals" list.I cleaned it up and reassembled it to almost its former glory.It is now a storage facility for my trinkets and small things.