So, this month has been a crafty one for me. I usually dont make or craft anything. But, the first week of May one of my friends had a wedding reception that I made a bead necklace for. Its not the best job in the world and not exactly what I was first thinking about making but it worked. I got a few compliments on it and when I said I made it everyone was shocked. 
Then one day I was at work and during my lunch break thought I would look at the material. Yeah, I know I dont sew. Why would I be looking at material right? Well Connie (the sweet little old lady that works in fabrics and crafts and can show you how to make just about anything) and I started talking about me making 2 valances for Landons room. My mom and I are re-doing his room in the Disney Cars theme for his birthday. (which is today, HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY LANDON) While looking at the Cars material I noticed a bolt that had Lightening McQueen and Mater on it really large. When I unfolded it it was one big picture, not really a pattern. Connie filled me in that it is to make a wall hanging or small quilt with. Sounding fun so I asked her how to make it. She got me all that I needed and explained how to do it. I only spent $8 or $9 on all the material. I came home from work really excited about my new project. Then I remembered that since I dont sew, I dont own a sewing machine. 
Bummer. So, back to work the next day I looked in fabrics and crafts because I thought I had seen the small hand held ones for like $16. Yup, there it was. My first sewing machine. I came home and pinned it together thursday while watcihng Greys Anatomy (favorite show ever)
I then stayed up and sewed it the next night. Then I got the bright idea of adding loops at the top to hang it with. But again, I had no idea how to do it so back to fabrics and crafts to seek help. But Connie was off. That night I thought, heck I’ll just get the material and try to figure it out. SInce it was around 11:15pm no one was back there so I had to find someone on overnights. I was told to find Nancy, she knew how to cut material and sew. WONDERFUL, I can ask her! So she helped me and told me how to make my loops, cut them and then sew them on. So, I opened the top seem up last night, made my 5 loops and sewed them on. Now it is finished and it was actually pretty easy. Its my first sewing project ever and Im so proud. Here is a picture of it. I cant wait to give it to Landon! He is going to flip out about his room! He seriously loves this movie and gets excited everytime it comes on. (we watch it at least once a day)
Now Im going to try to make Landon a cake for his birthday. We are having dinner Thursday and inviting my mom, grandmother, Rogers mom, sister and her kids. I would love to make a cake similar to this one http://tinyurl.com/6g6srl
but only 2 layers instead of 3.
Now that I have made 2 crafts and want to make a cake people at work are telling me that Im becoming domesticated. I didnt think that making a few crafty projects and a cake would qualify me as domesticated. But oh well.
