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    T Tuesday: pattern making edition

    February 9, 2016 - By 

    Good morning and welcome to T stands for Tuesday.

    T stands for Tuesday

    I finally caught the cold/virus that Big J was suffering with all last week. Bummer! Hopefully we won’t continue to pass it along to the rest of the family.

    Before I started feeling cruddy I was asked by Mr. G to make a cover for his new gadget…a 3D printer.

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    More on that in a future post.

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    Measurements in hand I went about drawing and figuring out how to make a cover that had a special feature…an opening for the carry handle.

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    I picked this blackout curtain on clearance at Target for my fabric. I have used this material in the past for printer covers…the synthetic lining keeps dust from filtering through.

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    After cutting my pieces I pinned them inside out around the 3D printer. That way I could take up any slack where needed and make sure my flap idea actually worked.

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    Tada! It worked just as I thought. The flap overlaps…think of men’s boxer shorts flap…it’s closed but there is still access when needed.Ā šŸ™‚

    T Tuesday pattern maker edition | Halle's Hobbies

    It’s a bit wrinkled but who cares…it serves the purpose of keeping the dust off. Ā See the green gear like object…that was printed with this machine. Ā I’ll do a whole post about the 3D printer. It’s really cool!

    As for today…I’ll be drinking lots of hot tea with honey. Unfortunately the laundry still needs to be done, dishes washed and food made…darn it. I’ll be plugging away at those things today.

    What are you doing today?

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    A second look: My favorite quilt

    January 2, 2016 - By 

    To start out the year we are looking back…wait…didn’t I say I was looking ahead in the previous post?

    Secondlook

    We are looking back because it’s Second on theĀ 2nd hosted my my dear friend Elizabeth. Each month on the second she asks that we dig into our blogĀ and reshare a post that deserves a second look.

    Sewing is a passion of mine as well as recycling. In this post from August 2008 I share my favorite quilt and a little about it’s creation.

    We still use the quilt today. It’s now 15 years old and is very well loved.

    Take a look…

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    This denim quilt was my very first large scale recycling project.

    I carry it in my van for picnics, beach days, a stop at the park or one of those dreaded winter emergencies. After the latest trip to the beach I hung it on the deck rail to dry. I was taken aback by how many memories this quilt holds for me. I love how it has frayed over time. Maybe others would think of this as a flaw but to me, it shows it has been throughly loved.

    I made it when my first born was an infant. Oh, to have that much time on my hands again! I wanted to make something that he could lay and play on, that would be durable, washable, textural and colorful.

    I had a ton of jeans that were never going to fit again plus my hubby’s worn out ones to cut into circles. I used a plate to trace each and every circle by hand then carefully trim with scissors.


    The colorful squares (trust me there are squares under there) were from a stash of fabric I had gotten as a teen when my “grandma” across the street moved from her home to her daughters in CA. She knew I loved sewing and crafting more than her own granddaughter.

    My mom had somehow collected tons of small spools of thread in various colors, not sure why since she didn’t sew but did own a machine. Maybe just wishful thinking on her part. Anyway, I figured that I could make the quilt even more colorful by using different spools of thread throughout the quilt. Generally the bobbin thread and the spool didn’t match as I sewed.

    If you’re curious how I made it check out this tutorial. I think I got my instructions from a magazine but the tutorial has excellent instructions.

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    Frugal coat fix

    October 7, 2015 - By 

    So my neighbor came to me with her daughters favorite coat. She had caught the toggle button on something and ripped it horribly down the front.

    (of course this would be where the before photo would go) no such luck here…

    Since the mornings have been a bit chilly lately IĀ decided I needed to tackle this conundrum. frugal coat fix |Halle'sHobbiesI went with my original thought of creating some vines or stems to cover the ripped fabric.frugal coat fix |Halle'sHobbies frugal coat fix |Halle'sHobbies

    Mini-me delivered it to her just a bit ago and she said “Thank your Mom 1000x”. I think it was a success.