3 posts tagged “bag”

I'm on a deadline with a baby blanket. Actually, the deadline's past and I didn't make it, but it's for one of hubby's coworkers who is moving away. I'll just have to mail it to them, but it's turning out so cute!

I have more to post but need to get back to the single crochet rows that is my personal hell at this time but I will leave you with my two newest splurges to celebrate Spring. I haven't ordered them yet, because I don't have time today, but will tomorrow after I finish the blanket.

The first is these adorable little galoshes. I saw it somewhere else in the Blogiverse (found it!...Amy over at Inspireco) today and ran to Target (to pick up A's prescription, so was on the sanctioned errand run list) but they don't carry them in store. Aren't they just the cutest things ever? Cupcakes! Pink! My blood sugar just spiked! I need shoes that I can just pull on when I run to drop A off at school in the morning. I like that they're rain boots because I hate getting my socks/bottom of my jeans wet in case of rain. I had already been thinking about getting some rain boots anyway for that purpose, and at $19.99US, totally easy to snap up. They also have some fun polka-dot ones that I just noticed while getting the links and OH CRAP! I just found the entire rainboot page! I'm in heaven! Look, OMG! they even have cute little heart and skull ones, Jane! Four freakin' pages of adorable rain boots! Now I'm going to have rethink the cupcake ones, because I'm totally digging those black polka dottys and the black and white daisy lace ones and all of the leaves colorways!

pink cupcake rain boots

Then, while I was at Target, this little cutie jumped right out at me! It looks much better in person. I have to admit that I'm a bit wary because I've heard that the Rafe wallets were not such great quality, but the online reviews look good for the handbags themselves. The price is decent, considering I'd pay a lot more for such a cute bag. Although I think Iceman will probably have a heart attack if I come home with another purse. Oh well, too bad for him! I was going to buy it, but I noticed that Target.com is having a deal where if you spend $50US on clothing, shoes or accessories, you will get free shipping and since they don't carry my boots in-store, I'd have to order online anyway.

Rafe handbag

Well, must run. Have to wash up the little people awaiting me in the bathtub and then off to finish the bebe blanket!

Ta-Da! My Otto Titslinger Hipslinger! Although I had this almost completed for quite a while, I couldn't bring myself to finish it up. I needed to add the velcro, find big enough D-rings and attach the pouch onto the belt. Well, I gave up on the velcro, instead attaching 2 d-rings and instead of using belt-loops to attach the pouch, went ahead and zig-zag stitched it directly on the the belt. Some of you might know that I have a love/hate relationship with my machine, a Euro-Poo. Precisely, I love it because I own a sewing machine, but hate it because it sucks ass.

Anyway, it's finally done. It was relatively easy, and I'm sure that if I had a thimble-ful of sewing knowledge, it would have been even easier.  I got all brave because I finally figured out the correct way to put in the bobbin (see, I'm a sewing retard) and decided to figure out how to make a button hole. I did it!

I love this thing. I've been wearing it non-stop. It holds my Sony Clie, where I can listen to my multitudinous podcasts of which makes the housework go LOTS quicker.

If you have any podcasts to recommend, I'd appreciate it as I am always looking for more as housework never seems to needing to happen. Leave a comment below to do so. Thanks!

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Edited to add:
Just took a pic of me sporting the titslinger hipslinger. Sorry, night pictures always look like crap and add the difficulties of taking a groin-area shot of yourself. Not easy.

Feb 15 07 032

I have been trying ever so hard to finish this hobo bag. I got the super-easy pattern from shortylam over at Crochetville.org and used Lion Thick n' Quick to make it bigger. I was able to stumble through the making of the lining thanks to a very helpful friend but have frozen now that I must sew the lining into the bag. Then it's just a few quick stitches to get the handle on and I can obsess about the closure mechanism some other day. I think I'm going to try to finish it today, if I ever get off Vox! ; p