This and That

Its been a while since I have blogged, with work, running the girls around and christmas just have not had the time. I have been crafting though, with a bit of this and that.

Here are a few photos of things I have finished.

The black bag is made from black and gold plastic shopping bags, the pin wheels are from scraps of wadding and fabric with gravy lids, and the door stop is out of 2 pair of jeans.

Swap

I have always wanted a Kool Aid bag like this Just found out they are called Capri sun bags.
We dont have these in Australia so I cant make myself one, so looking for someone who will swap with one of my bags made from plastic shopping bags. Any takers.
Here are the ones I have made at the moment.

Made from different blues and white

The base is made from a different bag to the top, the top is made from red dot bags.

Made from greys and white

Blue striped bag

scrubbie

I have spent all week trying to crochet a scrubbie out of plastic shopping bags, here is the pattern I used

Scrubbie

I made and pull out several, 2 got to the sewing up stage, I even made one out of wool to see if I was doing it right, but I think the plastic bags crochet up too thick as they just would not spiral.

Not to be out done I then knitted one out of plastic bags, this worked well although next time I will add extra stitches and maybe rows and will stuff it a bit with the plastic bags to make it more puffy. I used wool to sew the seams together and gather the ends as the plastic yarn was not thick enough. Will let the girls try it out on the dishes tonight to see how it goes.

Skirt Cushion

It is best if you can find a skirt that measures the same at the top to the bottom. If you take the waist band of most skirts it will just about be the same as the bottom. Pick sturdy fabric with not much stretch.



Requirements

Old or second hand skirt [make sure it has a zip or button opening]

Stuffing [I use plastic shopping bags]



Take off the waist band if needed, turn inside out, pin and sew across top[straight stitch and zigzag], open zip or buttons then pin and sew across bottom[straight stitch and zigzag]. Turn your skirt back out through the zip or button opening, stuff through this opening.
Will post a picture when I finish stuffing it, saving all my plastic shopping bags with holes in them.