arts and crafts and other rough drafts

I really like crescent moon earrings, but I keep losing one of the earrings in each set. I bought some chains from the thrift store and turned the earrings into necklaces. I didn't expect to have so much trouble getting the earrings on the chain.

For the silver one, I was able to slip the middle of the chain through and tie a lark's head knot.

For the gold one, I didn't have a jump ring, so I made one out of the old earring back, then cut off the excess with a wire cutter.

Here are my supplies, except I didn't include the pliers. I wasn't expecting to need them.

Made a quick baby quilt. Didn't upcycle for once, but I'll figure out somewhere to use the scraps. First time doing flange binding, and I think I'll be doing more of that in the future. I wasn't very adventurous with my straight stitching technique but think I'll be ready for something more interesting for the next quilt.

Fabric from FabricsbyJo, pattern from same disappearing hourglass tutorial as the quilted purse, and binding using this flange tutorial.

Made pinch-pleated velvet curtains with gold trim inspired by the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY

Supplies:

Velvet Ikea curtains

Sheer ikea curtains

Pinch pleat hooks

Curtain hooks with eyelets

Quilted a jacket made out of all secondhand materials--fabric scraps and thread from baby blankets and a million other projects I never posted, batting from a dress form, lining from fabric I bought at a thrift store years ago and never used, toggles from the amazing, crafty, and generous @marjocarpenter / @marjoartstuff

Thrifted this sweater for $3 and immediately ripped the back of the collar when I washed it. There are probably better and prettier ways to mend this, but I just ironed on some interfacing and secured it with a few stitches.

Current works in progress:

Tons of origami roses for the wedding

Make up bags for my bridesmaids

Painting a thrifted coat hook with folk art inspired designs

Knitting a hat for my fiancé

Bought second hand poster board and wooden half dowels, used leftover wood stain and a saw blade, and stole some leftover Modge Podge from my mom. Put it all together to make a custom frame for the incredibly irregularly sized poster that I found in my parents' basement.

Spent about an hour cleaning and painting over cracks of $25 thrifted ceramic Christmas tree. Also spent many frustrating nights painstakingly creating a miniature library.