I have enjoyed a lot of fresh berries this summer. I bought this "Mixed Berries" colorway last summer or fall and it's been sitting patiently waiting for me to wind it and play with it. I wasn't totally crazy about it at first, but once I wound it, I liked it much better. It does remind me of a yummy blend of berries.
Back-to-school shopping. Ugh! We are taking DD to college on Saturday and she and I have done our fair share of shopping for all of the usual stuff. As a soccer student-athlete, I figured she would want/need extra shinguard sleeves. They sell for $12 a pair, which I think is a total ripoff, so I took a pair of the commercial ones to Needle Nook Fabrics and matched up the sleeve fabric with fabric of equal stretch. DD was thrilled to find bright colors to choose from.
I spent $12 on fabric and whipped up 5 pairs on my serger that afternoon. Frugal. My mother would be proud.
The second pair from the right was made from leftovers. Underneath her real socks, she will look a bit like a court jester.
And last but not least, my "baby", Douglas, turned 16 over the weekend. His friends honored him with this gift.
The city came by to pick it up this morning. Other than the slight misspelling of our last name, it's quite a novelty. No, we didn't let him keep it!!
2 comments:
Great job on the shin guard sleeves.
Did your son's friends take the street sign off a pole from a real intersection?
Love the colors on the shin guards!
The sock yarn, too, but just wave any Lorna's Laces in front of me and I'm pretty sure to love it.
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