Things to Make Without a Sewing Machine

I joined a new crafting group this weekend. Josh found the group for me. (Isn’t he so thoughtful?) We met at a cute Dunn Bros in a historical old house, well worth the hour drive. Have you ever noticed how no one who shares your hobby can be a stranger for long? It's pretty great.

Everyone else brought hand work (crochet, cross stitch, glass painting), so I had racked my brain all week thinking of something to make with no sewing machine. Here’s what I came up with.

I’ve been wanting to make my version of this quilty alphabet for Atlas, and the soft bucket to go with. (I discovered the original tutorial on Pinterest.) Instead of stitching on drawn lines to make the letters, I’ll have my embroidery machine stitch the outlines. But that’s coming later. I hand stitched the bucket yesterday. Aren’t the giraffes cute? Incidentally, it makes a great knitting bag.

I also brought a skein of super soft bamboo yarn, and a cute little online pattern to make a headband with a big bow.

Maybe I’ll wear it, and maybe I won’t. But the way I see it, the important thing is that I’ll make it. Does that make me crazy or crafty? Probably depends on who I ask.