ETSY!

The Etsy shop is up! Currently, there is one sleeve up, but J is photoshopping me a banner & taking more pictures as we speak. I think he is just as excited as I am. There will hopefully be three by the end of the night.

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My day

I spent a morning pairing up some fabrics and ironing all my quarters and eights and miscellaneous bundles. It was surprisingly enjoyable and soothing. I churned out that cozy below in about a half an hour and I think I will set up my Etsy shop a little bit later in the day; I am feeling quite accomplished.

Third cozy

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This one is my favorite yet. The outer one looks fantastic; however, the inner doesn't look quite as flawless, but still pretty good.

Sara's Coffee cozy

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I am so proud of this. It is reversible, and I think Sara likes it too. I have had like 3 or 4 people ask me if I sell them. Yes, yes, I will. Etsy, here I come!

cozy

Took the loony strap of my cozy, and made a second one.

I feel insanely proud of myself, and now I need to go buy a winter jacket. <3

WHOOOOO!

Apologies to my my previous pattern's owner, I just couldn't get behind the button or the non-reversibleness or how skinny it was (which may have been my fault). The deconstructed cardboard cozy worked like a charm. I did hit a few snags, such as being so excited that I didn't properly sew my hole-for-flipping-right-side-out. So, in response to said hole on the inner polkadotted side, I created what was supposed to be my 'button'--a nice piece of diversion on both sides.

However, I was super worried that I would make it too small, and I haven't figured out how to sew loops yet without scrunching everything up, so it turned out too big--which is AMAZING. It is like a little mitten for your hand, like a soft handle. Not that I would carry my cup by it or anything, but it makes my cup feel way more mug like.

Milo was excited for the photo shoot. I'm sorry for the MacBook photos; my Posterous account doesn't seem to be wanting me to post my iPhone photos (which are much much better).

I am hoping to be able to make another, sans awkward, but warm, strap, to give to a friend tomorrow.

THINGS ACCOMPLISHED:
1. learned to rethread the bobbin in a reasonable amount of time.
2. learned to rethread the needle.
3. learned that rushing creates crappy things.
4. AND I MADE MY OWN PATTERN!

coffee cup cozy

We have abandoned ship on the pattern. I am trying to create my own sans buttons and elastic in the vein of a more traditional cardboard cup holder.