Creating

Well the cold and snow have finally hit us!  Right now it is especially cold (single digits!)  With the cold weather, comes a creative bug for me!  I have been spinning and crocheting the last week or so.  I was able to go last Saturday to a local yarn shop and meet in person, a dear blogging friend Cary and spin for a few hours!  It was so nice meeting other spinners!

I also have created two projects that I designed.  I needed a laptop case and a camera case.  After pricing these items and thinking the were outrageously priced for such ugly black, mass produced, made in China products, I decided to make them myself!

I have a lot of yarn...okay an unbelievable amount of stashed yarn. So I went through the buckets and found some for both projects. Here is what I can up with:





I love how they turned out!  I used double strand of heavy yarn, so that gives my laptop and camera a little added protection.  Cost:  my time and some leftover yarn from other projects!

This gives me an idea for a weekly post idea, I would like to see how much I can create at home with what I have, instead of running to the dreaded Wal-mart.  With the store only two miles from our home it can sometimes be too tempting for me just to run. 

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  1. DalynJanuary 20, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Great job!

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  2. OurCrazyFarmJanuary 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Beautiful Renee! Love that little camera bag with the button! The creative bug has hit here too with this cold weather~ there are five kids busy sewing (a camera bag is on my list if I ever get my machine back), plus lots of good cooking going on, and I am itching to make some soap~ all in the middle of 5 does delivering:))

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  3. Cary ~ My Wool Mitten at Serenity FarmsJanuary 22, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    How great is that?!? Both projects look perfect!

    Looking forward to spinning together again soon ;)

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