MOST of the gifting was actual presents stuff though. Except the collapsible photo box thingy. And the movies and lip balms, though I consider the balms product testing as well as gifts, since being a balm addict I have a pretty good sense of good balm qualities.

Sorry, distracted...

making packets!

https://i.imgur.com/UAqyyscl.jpg?1

Also wondering how to blow my piddly paycheck.... while keeping enough to last until the 1st....

Lotion seems to be stable! 8D

Also got a box to ship out all ready. ;D

Just finished taking pictures of some products and am gonna list them now 8D

https://i.imgur.com/NT5dBbsm.jpg

Just got more aloe juice for the lotions and I am pissed at how hard it was to find. xD

Also may try making grapefruit scented foot bombs. 8D

So mom is gonna get rice for the microwaveable heating pads I'm making to give as gifts... I still need to get bias tape for my apron.

My allergies are going WILD. -sneezes furiously-

@Den: If you made bias tape you could have any pattern ever! But I can see the ease in just buying it. Making stuff to make stuff can be annoying. xD

I've not actually checked how they work, but we do sell tools at Joann for making your own bias tape.
Would be interesting to look into one day.
Also, I can't decide if I actually want to do a full apron or just a half apron. Half apron would probably be easier, but full one is prettier...

So I got some stuff done...

I spy a long cat!
Cute!

Also, I decided to do a half apron, but discovered that I actually need to buy fabric for the trim pieces because fat quarters are too small for a couple of them. XP
So apron is on hold until Sunday afternoon...
And I also need to check the tension on my sewing machine. I suspect it's off just a little still.

Den, is that a neck pillow, or one of the warmer things you mentioned?

Tension is fickle. Different fabrics do better with different tensions.

WHY CAN'T MY MACHINE BE MAGIC AND JUST ADJUST ON IT'S OWN?!
T_T

But I am still learning. I'll do like I vaguely remember doing in junior high and use a different bobbin color from the top thread so it's easier to see if there's a tension issue.

it's one of the warmers. It's for the sibling and his wife.

Welp, totally did nothing that I planned to do, sewing-wise today. Which wasn't actually much. Mainly just checking my thread tension and MAYBE hemming the main apron part per the pattern since I still need to buy maybe 1/2 a yard for the trim pieces.
Did get started on one of the 2 foxes I still need to make and worked a little more on my mermaid blanket, which I really want to finish by the end of the month, if I can...
And I remembered to pick up some bulky weight black yarn for the fox before my shift at work so I can actually work on the fox this week and hopefully get it done very soon.
My next task will be getting all my eyes found and organized...

So I went to a thing and did a thing...

I'm getting more fat quarters for more aprons next week. Yay. ;u;

Spent all day playing games so far cuz yesterday sucked kinda. 8'D

I bought some giant knitting needles that would also double as stakes for slaying vampires today...

So they are wooden not plastic? 8D

Gonna try planning a book binding project today.

I got the apron pieces all cut out. Found bias tape that matches the accent color I had chosen (turns out the bias tape is made by the same company that made the fat quarter I chose for the accent, so it matches perfectly), and thread to match to the bias tape and accent pieces. I still need to iron and sew, but progress has been made!

Definitely wooden, yes. They are cherry wood, size US 50/25mm.

Ah, yes, the infamous Stabbey Stabbey needles. I think every knitter has encountered those at least once and had that same thought.

Lol. 25mm wooden knitting needles...for the crafty slayer.

hang on. I actually know of a pattern for an anatomically correct knitted heart.


Edit: Found it!

Lol. If I only I actually knew how to knit...
XD
I am very slowly learning.

Congrats on progress, Den!

Did you get big needles to learn on, with a project in mind, Kaderin?


I uh... never planned the book I was gonna do.... played more games instead ; n;

In theory, I figured they'd be easier to learn on. But no real project in mind.

I mean, with the fuzzy, chunky yarn I'm using, my practice piece will probably be a thick scarf? I did 2 rows last night. Took forever to remember how to do the long tail cast on, and it was not easy finding a knit tutorial that had good images, but wasn't a video. But it's slowly coming back to me. I did self-teach myself to knit about 9-10ish years ago, but gave it up when I discovered looms. I hadn't actually made anything other than some mismatched fuzzy leg warmers anyway. But I want to learn needle knitting and crocheting because there are more patterns for those than for looming currently and I would like to actually try some intricate shawls or cardigans eventually. More intricate than currently exists on looms anyway. (Although there are some awesome people out there who are making and converting patterns for looms, which is cool.)

My mom could teach you crochet! Except for that pesky distance junk....

We are having a cold snap and I just wanna sleep in my warm bed all day. ; n;

Damn you not living here! *shakes fist*

*wonders if i'm any closer in southeastern PA*

i could teach you to crochet too! =)

Nope. You're definitely farther
XD
Damies is 2 states away, you're across the country.

oh. well, pooh. :S

Yeah.
Lol, as far as I can tell, Glitch is probably the user who lives closest to me out of everyone.

well that part's pretty cool though!

-hacks up a lung-
Why I so wheezy today? ; n;

I got some "polished hemp" (fairly cheap) to try using for book binding.Hopefully it goes well compared to last night. ; n;

Have I mentioned how much I hate pinning fabric? 'cause I fucking hate pinning fabric.

Oh man I hate pinning stuff too, if I can avoid it I do. x nx

https://i.imgur.com/KTPfmU4m.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5y7qz6Rm.jpg

Done and my fingers are dead xD

My hunt for fabric quarters went quite well.

https://i.imgur.com/YdAE2hf.jpg

I especially love the unicorn print. ;_; Kinda wish I got more of that one but oh well. Whenever I go back I'll be sure to grab more. XD

Oh, hey. I usef that teal and grey pattern in the heating pad for my sibling and his wife. LOL

ahhh sorry i keep forgetting to respond. still trying to remember xD

Pfff wow D: