Despite the cramped conditions and the fact that 99% of my gear is still in storage, I've been quite busy!

Since most of my yarn is still in storage (but my sewing machine isn't), and Reverse Garbage has supplied a lovely array of fabrics, most of my recent projects are sewn.

Firstly I thought I'd show you what three generations of the Bradberry/Overton family did with that luggage trolley I teased you with in a previous message.

Introducing The Fully Sick Granny Bag!

Miss Brittany's school bag is far to heavy for her to carry around school safely, so we rescued a rusty old luggage trolley from the side of the road and with the help of a little sandpaper, some paint, and a few denim sample legs, we came up with this:

Design, sanding and sparkly things by Miss Brittany, trolley painting and renovating by Poppy, sewing by me.

It underwent a few design "tweaks" along the way but it's now perfect and we are all justly proud! It's even fully lined and washable.

A Gossamer Ruana

This one was a bit of a fluke actually. I remembered some instrcutions I saw somewhere (once upon a time) for making a poncho type thing from two rectangles of fabric, so I thought I'd have a go. Using two rectangular scraps I stitched the two short sides to two long sides and it ended up looking like this. If anyone wants me to write it up as a project, let me know! The sizing was pure luck, I assure you.

Another Fibonacci Scarf

These things are so addictive that I put the pattern up :-)

Skully Bags

After I made my knitting kit last year (I think it was last year), many people asked me for instructions on how to sew a drawstring bag. I finally got around to writing it up when I made this black bag to keep my headphones in. You can get the instructions here: http://www.knitting-and.com/embroidery/skullbaggy.htm. The embroidery designs are included.

Well it's almost midnight so I'll finish the rest of my post tomorrow. However, I just have to ask:

How COOL are these?

Reverse Garbage has something different every time we go there. This week they had a big tub of flower brooches for 50 cents each so I bought some to play with on hats. One of these is going to end up in my hat book if anyone decides to publish it.

Oh, and the police found my poor little car.

I guess this means we'll be going car shopping next week when the insurance payment comes through...

More tomorrow!

PS: I'm still typing the corrections to the Badly Written Doily. I've typed up to round 86 out of 238 so far. Since only half the rounds are pattern rounds I should be finished soon!