Domestic Diva Day

Today I had a very domestic day. (I put in the diva part to take away from any boring housewife feelings). A neighbour gave us some beans and peas. It's great because I get the delicious homegrown veggies, without having to weed a garden. I cleaned them and put them in the freezer. Then I made some muffins too. I really like homemade stuff, but I don't always have the time or energy to make it. Today I did. I also took some pictures of the peas for photography practice. I kind of like the pictures, and lately I'm into green so it was a good subject to shoot.

Pointy Kitty

I finally finished this cat I was sewing. I am very proud that I made it from a pattern, all by myself. I just started making it one day, and then I was half done it in no time. It took a while to get the hair and eyes on, because it was all done by hand. I had some issues getting the head on good, and I still think it tilts down to much. But otherwise, not bad for my first try. I would stuff it fuller too because the one leg bends now because it's not stiff enough. I found the pattern on the site Wee Wonderfuls . I enjoy reading her blog, and get some good inspiration from it, and the pattern was free which is nice for just learning and trying new things.

"Crafting"

I've gotten into a crafty mood lately. Hayley will ask me if I'm "crafting". I made this neck accessory. I think it's pretty cool. I've been finding a lot of cool websites. I think they were just the inspiration I needed to get into designing and creating. Now I'm working on a few sewing projects. I'm really happy for myself, because I always wanted to learn to sew, and now I'm actually doing it! I just had to tell my sewing machine that I would beat it. I was always a little intimidated by having to thread it, or make a bobbin. Now I can almost thread it without looking at the diagram. I also realized that I do know quite a bit about sewing. I'm almost done one project that I made from a pattern, and just following the directions. Before I would wait to sew something until my mom could help me. Now I'm starting things and asking her for help when I actually get stuck, or need advice. Mom seems pretty pumped that I'm getting into the sewing too. I'm going to keep posting pics of things I've made, as I get them done.