2020

Deconstruction - Part 2 from Becca's Crazy Projects

Monday I shared the beginnings of this quilt.

It isn't done yet but I did make progress. I pieced several more blocks for a total of 35 blocks. My goal is to make this a quilt suitable for a twin bed or as a throw quilt.

I played with the blocks and got them pieced together. I still need to add a border to stabilize those outer edges and unify the top. I'm really pleased with how it has turned out so far. So much movement!

Now all I have to do is sort out this mess of ...

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Skate Leash from Becca's Crazy Projects

I needed some nylon web to make a leash for my skates. I did a little poking around and didn't find a great tutorial but I did find enough to figure out what I needed.

Step one is to bring your skates to the project so you can make sure you know how long the webbing needs to be cut.

This is a really simple sew. You just need a loop on each end that will fit over the webbing.

I couldn't leave them plain so I grabbed this fun print from my collection and stitched it down ...

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Deconstruction from Becca's Crazy Projects

Several years ago another quilter gave me this quilt top. You can't tell from this distance but since the half-square triangle blocks were made with nothing but bias edges it is something of a mess. Points don't line up, stitching missed in more than a few places. Overall, not a good piecing method for beginning quilters. I'm not even going to tell you how to do it because it usually ends in disaster even for seasoned piecers. After pressing I grabbed my Tucker Trimmer III and started cutting 10.5" squares.

Here are the first few. I ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , hst , improv , project , projects , quilt , quilter , tool

31 Days of Digital Art from Becca's Crazy Projects

Even though the month of October is over I haven't stopped doing digital art following the great video tutorials offered by BeeJayDel. Sometimes I followed the tutorial very closely, other times I used different pose references or went a different direction. Can you spot the differences?

I am so much more confident with Procreate but I have yet to find my own style. I'll keep working on it.

Buy your own (affiliate links):

Apple iPad Mini (Wi-Fi, 64GB) - Space Gray
Apple Pencil
Fintie Case with Pencil Holder for iPad Mini 5

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , art , drawing , instagram , ipad , shopping , tool tip , youtube

Skating! from Becca's Crazy Projects

I put the toe guards on my skates, laced them up, and went outside.

I did fall. I did not break anything. I'm still excited about skating. I'm sad I didn't make this jump earlier in the year. As the weather is changing I am unlikely to want to go out into the cold and skate. I may have start looking for a roller rink.

Skate accessories I bought to support this crazy new hobby (affiliate links):
Zeato All-in-One Skate Tool
Triple Eight Saver Series Pad Set
Triple Eight The Certified Helmet

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , roller skates , shopping , skates

Fiber Projects from Becca's Crazy Projects

I'm still making progress on my mosaic crochet blanket. It isn't fast but I really like how it is working up. I learned this design by watching a YouTube by Tinna. You can find her on Ravelry. From there you will find her patterns and links to her videos. Totally worth your time if you want to learn about mosaic crochet.

I finished a row on my Tunisian crochet shawl. Pattern is Ard-Ri, available on Ravelry.

This is a project that has been set aside and I think I'll try to get back to it this week ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , baking , crochet , fabric , outdoors , project , projects , tunisian crochet , yarn

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Happy November!

Charming Trees Sew Week #2!
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Our Charming Trees sew along is in 2 sizes, the 5" charm packs ...

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More than a Little Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

I saw a couple videos about the newest skates from Moxi, the Rainbow Riders. Those were sold out in most sizes the first day and by the time I got making the decision everything in my size was gone.

I searched high and low until I found a seller that had Moxi roller skates in stock, in my size.

It was no easy feat. When I looked the next day they had nothing in my size.

My knee pads are here, my helmet is not. I may need some nicer weather, too. It rained all day.

I'm more excited ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , roller skates , shopping , skates

Halloween Masks from Becca's Crazy Projects

And you thought the mask sewing was over with.

Darling Husband has said more than once he wanted a mask that had more coverage than the fitted masks I made a couple months ago. I made a sample last month and he has already lost it. It was time to make some more. I pulled out some fun Halloween prints and got cutting. These are made using one of the 3D patterns out there. I used the adult size from this Martelli Notions YouTube. I don't use the Martelli system but they include the sizes on the video. I ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , adventure , crazy , design , face mask , maryland , mask , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sew my stash , sewing , tool

Creative Clutter from Becca's Crazy Projects

Since Aunt Betty dropped off al this fabric I have been a little stressed about my creative space. Too much fabric and not enough room for creativity.

Bags of yarn, stacks of fabric everywhere!

This little bookshelf wasn't doing anything so I brought it upstairs and made room for it.

I filled that little shelf rather quickly with fabrics I really like and think I will use. Other fabric was stacked up and put back into the trash bags in which it came. I can see when there is more fabric than I can possibly ever use. I really ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

31 Days of Digital Art from Becca's Crazy Projects

You may have stumbled upon a thing called Inktober, or Drawtober, on social media this month. New art, like fall, is in the air. I love it. I've been following tutorials by BeeJayDel on YouTube and have been getting amazing results.

He is presenting a new video every day in October.

So many fun characters!

I'm learning how to use both Procreate and my Apple Pencil.

Practice is how you get better. I'm getting better every drawing. And I'm loving the Halloween theme! Expect more of these before the month is out. Hopefully, long after that ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , art , drawing , instagram , ipad , shopping , tool tip

Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

Welcome to another Wardrobe Wednesday! Another wearable sewing project brought to you by Aunt Betty.

My goal on Saturday was to make this pile of cut knit fabric into a finished garment.

It seems I am limited when it comes to green thread. I often mix and match with the looper thread, considering the leading needle (left-most needle) as the most important when it comes to colors.

Sadly, by the end of the day on Saturday this is how far I managed to get. Any time I have to switch my serger from overlock to coverstitch I slow down. It ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

I saw a fund video on YouTube from Bigger Bolder Baking and wanted to give it a try. These are hand-held apple pies made from mostly scratch (purchased pie dough). They are Devine when warmed in the microwave, broken into thirds, and served with a scoop of ice cream.

Aunt Betty made another delivery.

I will never manage to sew with all this fabric.

This time there was some yarn, too. I have so many ideas for this yarn. I'll be busy all winter.

I worked on my Tunisian crochet shawl after dinner on Saturday while watching television. Even ...

added by Becca 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , baking , crochet , fabric , outdoors , project , projects , tunisian crochet , yarn

Etsy Shop Update from Becca's Crazy Projects

I did a big shop update a couple weeks ago and plenty of great things are still available. Socks and knitting project backs for that hand-knitter in your circle.

This one is one of my favorites.

These are lightweight, soft bags that close with a zipper. Wrist strap for easy carrying.

There are also some great quilted bags.

These have a little more substance and so great.

I have three or four of these that are always drifting around with a new project inside.

They aren't really bigger on the inside but I can dream.

Check out socks in ...

added by Becca 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , bag , circular sock machine , cranking , csm , etsy , knit , knit picks , knitting , machine knitting , maryland , md , monster socks , project , socks , yarn

Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

There was supposed to be another fun garment sewing project here today. Sadly, there is only a partial post.

The best part about buying pdf patterns is the instant gratification of getting that pattern in your inbox or downloading it. The not so great part of that is printing and assembling that pattern. This is another Ellie & Mac pattern. I love that designers now make patterns with layers so you can print only the size you need. Granted, this means if you want another size you have to print it again but that time is about the same as tracing ...

added by Becca 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing

Prudence Dissents from Becca's Crazy Projects

Blogger still hasn't gotten their crap together with this new tool. Geez. When the feedback form doesn't work you know they've got their best people working on the upgrade.

Back to quilting. This past weekend I got back to work on this fun little quilt. You can read more about this project in my first post about Prudence. Admittedly, I got better at putting the units together as I went along.

I got to this point and realized I needed to take another look at the lily. I sat down with Electric Quilt but just couldn't ...

added by Becca 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , baqs , eq , modern , mqg , piecing , quilt , quilting , scrap , sew

Geese at Sunrise, Precut Challenge, Two Quilts Finished! from Jan's Quilts

The sun was directly overhead, so my photos aren't the best. (That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it!) These are the last of the Jellyrolls I'm using for my Pre-Cut Challenge. This jelly roll is called Geese at Sunrise and those are my kind of colors.

For the quilt backs, I used up some large pieces of scraps and a couple of orphan blocks.

These quilts measure 45.5 x 56.5 inches and 45.5 inches square. Quilts # 16 and 17 for 2020.

Now to decide on my next Pre-Cut Challenge, I'm thinking ...

added by Jan 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , geese at sunrise , jellyroll , precut challenge , two quilts

Prudence Dissents from Becca's Crazy Projects

For those of you who may get your knickers in a knot over something you perceive as political, you can skip this one. If you believe women's rights are human rights, you can stick around to see what this is about.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served 27 years on the Supreme Court of the United States. She changed the world both as a litigator before the Supreme Court and as a Justice on the Court. She argued six gender discrimination cases before the Supreme Court between 1973 and 1976, winning five. My life as a mother, wife, and service-member ...

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Wardrobe Wednesday from Becca's Crazy Projects

I may have an unnatural relationship with this raglan pattern (link below). This time paired a fun stripe with a navy solid.

This time I added side seam pockets. Half the fun of making your own clothes is adding details you really like. I like pockets. Pockets big enough for my hands. Pockets big enough to hold my mobile phone. You know, appropriately sized pockets. If you don't know about pocket inequality, you should do some reading. This article from Medium is a good place to start. It just scratches the surface. I'm sure you could find more ...

added by Becca 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , aunt betty , crazy , fabric , garment , jersey , knit , maryland , md , pattern , project , projects , sew , sewing , t-shirt

The Plan B X & + Quilt is Finished! from Jan's Quilts

I'm so happy with how this turned out. Many of my quilts are "organic" and this one is no exception. Organic means I don't know what I'm doing, but the end result is perfect. This is the 15th quilt I've finished this year. The Stay-At-Home order means no travel, no travel means more sewing time. It's a good trade-off. I have two trips booked for next year, I'll have to wait to see if they'll actually happen.

May your bobbins always be full,

added by Jan 3 years, 6 months ago. under 2020 , finish , plan b , quilt , x & +

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