Tolentreasures

Well, I cleaned the sewing room. Friday, it was no small task. The hoarder in me found no less than 40 pairs of blue jeans. That's right, folks... you heard it... FORTY!!! Time for an intervention, right? You really aren't a hoarder if you do something with them. I keep telling everyone around me that. So, I did. I cut and cut and cut some more. This was the almost gone pile. And finally I had them all cut. Nice circles.. All ready for a blanket. Anyone need any pockets?  I have tons and I don't do anything with those. I would gladly drop those in the mail to anyone that could use them! Today, I am stepping out of the house. In my agoraphobic deer camp state, I have not stepped off the property since Thursday. Oh, how I could be a hermit... A hermit hoarder, How I identify with those people! They say admitting it is the first step!

I am working on this for my daughter. She has a room that she has grays and blacks in and this is going to be a pillow for in that room. My Mom had made her a vest of yo-yo's when she was little and I have been tearing that apart and making things from the yo-yo's. This is the 6th recycled project from that vest. I am finally down to really funky colors though and I may be done unless inpiration strikes for those last few yo-yo's Using up the ends of the yarn on these blocks. Michaels apparently collects these and then they have joining parties to make afghans from them to donate somewhere. Not sure if I remember for sure where they donate them to and I am not sure if my local Michaels does that. Anyone familiar with that program? This scarf was made on the smallest loom in the package and only one strand of yard instead of the two that I have been using for the hats. It was very twisted, but I steamed it really well and now it looks fine. I have had this idea in mind f...

I was upstairs straightening my wool stash and getting ready to do some cutting of penny rugs, my favorite part. I love to cut them out, anyway I had decided to make a care package of wool for a friend of mine and I thought, "why not make one for a giveaway too while I am cutting" so here it is. I cut 7 inch square pieces of wool that have been washed and dried and felted, well some of them are not quite as "felted" as I would like them to be, but I still use them. They are all different weights and they are all from recycled clothing that has been washed many times. It is coming from a smoke free, pet free house. This would be a nice addition to your scrap pile of wool and they would be great for a scrappy penny rug (may favorite kind to do) There are 18 squares of wool. Please post to be in the drawing and I'll draw the winner mid January sometime.