The problem with digging thru the ol' fabric stash

to get the parts that I needed for today's Sew Saturday, is that I tend to get a little sidetracked.  My plan was to work on a baby blanket.  In fact, I did work on a baby blanket...but not without a few distractions.

Like this.
yo-yo's and yo-yo's and hours and hours of more yo-yo's.
I made this over 12 years ago.  I remember because I wore it to my shower for Allan.  Remember...everything timewise is measured by our children.
I wore it when I was  13 months pregnant. For my shower.  This is a biiiiiiig pile of yo-yo's.

   
edited to add the photo of it in full - it's a vest. Not necessarily a maternity one---it just happened to fit. Yo-yo overkill.
I don't want to just pitch it. I want to make it into something else.  It's not really fashionable anymore.
But what?
Totally distracted.

And then I found this piece.  For my boxes of fabric..this is a bigger piece than what I normally have.  I could almost back something with it.  I love this fabric.  Time to start thinking on what I want to do with it. Curtains?  maybe.  I've been wanting a summer curtain in the living room for awhile...

And this.  *sigh*  I heart this pile.  This is going to be next weeks project.  I think it will be a smaller bag for Brian.  He needs a bag.  I have a belt that I'm planning to use for the handle.

Want a closer look at that fabric?

I don't have a very big piece of it, and I have no idea where I got it from..I've been clinging to it forever.  oh-oh. wait. that's a girl on there, isn't it?

Oh yes...that's most definitely a girl. You know what..this isn't going to work for a bag for Brian. I don't think he'd fancy a bag with a girl on it. This bag is going to have to be mine.  Oh darn.

Finally I found my way to the project I had intended to work on

And I worked on it.  I made a little girl blanket for my gift stash.  I hadn't intended to line this one, but the grey shows right thru - so I put in a thin lining.

But I think it still needs something else...I'm not sure what.  It just doesn't look, 'done' know what I mean?  So I'm letting it sit for a bit. Until Monday.  ;)

Did you sew today?

Comments

[~ Junkyard Jennifer]

Fun fabric! I love that playful print with the girl.

I didn't sew today. But I thrifted! And, that was fun. Until the ol' bargain cruiser died. On the side of the road. *Sigh*. {Oh geez. I think it's starting to sink in.}

[Mom]

Sure I did - you inspired me! I finished putting borders on a quilt top, but my camera no longer works so I can't share.

[annu]

How exactly do you wear yo-yo's? (maternity yo-yo's no less?)
Annu

[sharyn (torm)]

hahahhahahahhahha
I woke up laughing. I didn't realize I hadn't even said what it was...too funny. I just added another photo. Thanks Annu!

[tania]

my friend. you are inspiring me to get sewing again. i didn't get any sewing done yesterday, but i did think about it over and over and over again. i got sidetracked at dad's house tinkering with the caliber (caliper?) on my car and trying to figure out exactly what repairs it will need. then i talked my brother into coming down to let me do his taxes. saved him money from going to those quick shops AND gave me reason to see him---which doesn't happen too awfully often. heheh. i'm slick. *grin*

[sue]

I too sewed today.

[sue]

Make that yesterday I sewed.

[Jan Connair]

How about making a yo-yo handbag? Covering a small basket with yo-yo's? Yo-yo garland for the top of the buffet hutch? Attach several to hair rubber bands to make adornments for ponytails and sell them at your next yard sale? A double layer might make a nice hot pad to set casserole dishes on at the table. You could basically redistribute that vest over the whole house or the whole community! Go for broke!

[Becca]

I just saw a yo yo lap quilt on eBay....but I like the yo yo handbag idea above.