Here are more of my knitting projects.

This started out as a case for my sunglasses but ended up as a Kindle case! Flexibility is so important.

On our last vacation we visited a yarn shop in Nags Head. I got some yarn that made me think of a sunset on the beach and a pattern for a shopping bag. That was fun!

I finally, finally started a knitting journal of sorts. I used a folder with prongs and regular notebook paper. (I hated to buy something with all those folders and the notebook paper from home schooling just lying around.) I included the yarn label, a sample of the yarn and a note about the project I knitted. I hope to include some pictures as some point. If only I'd taken pictures of each of my knitting projects! That's 20/20 hindsight.

My Sewing Binder

I've been sewing this summer and enjoyed organizing my materials. I decided to make a sewing binder to take to the store with me so that I wouldn't buy patterns and supplies that I already have. To quote a friend of mine: If you like it once, you'll like it twice! This is the cover for my binder. I used a regular 3-ring binder.

Inside, I put the pattern covers in sheet protectors so I can see the style, measurements and the fabric and notions required. In the pocket I have personal measurements and a pen.

I wrote down the notions I already have on hand and keep them in a baseball card holder.

I have swatches of fabric I have on hand and the measurements of the fabric.

Samples of thread

I have a copy of directions for taking children's measurements

And this is what happens when a husband's old tackle box is empty and they use the words, "No, I'm not planning on using that anymore."