Like Hoppo Bumpo, I am a bit of a Nanna and do like to keep my hair dry in the shower with a cap.  I have been planning to make some of my own shower caps for months and months – when an old shower cap got a little too mildewed and worn out, I even kept it to use as a template to make my own.  But did I get off my butt and sew some up?  No – but then this excellent tutorial appeared and provided the incentive I needed.

And now I have three!  The only changes I made to Hoppo Bumpo’s excellent instructions were to sew a casing out of bias binding on the inside of the cap and thread the elastic through the casing rather than sew the elastic directly on.  What fun!  These fit my small head really well.  I’d probably make them an inch or so larger in diameter for a bigger head.  Thanks so much Hoppo Bumpo!

Another talented crafter has just started blogging.  Lynda has a blog called Dear Molly, dedicated to her mother who succumbed to breast cancer four years ago.  Molly always encouraged and supported Lynda in her sewing, knitting, and crafting pursuits.  Head over and have a look at her beautiful work – baby knits and clothes, home furnishings, clothing – and all fitted in around three young children.  I’m really looking forward to seeing what else Lynda has to share with us.

Mum gave me these groovy little scissor keepers recently.

The scissor points just push into it, and then they can be hung around your neck so that there isn’t that issue of “where did I put those scissors” which is a common refrain in this house.  I have no idea where she bought it though, sorry – I suspect her favourite local quilting shop.

I am a little belated in mentioning that The Texas Mama recently gave me an award:

Thank you so much; I am extremely flattered!  Texas Mama does terrific crafting with her little daughter Hali.  They have come through Hurricane Ike safely, thank goodness.

As always, I have many projects planned for the coming weeks (months?).  I really need some new clothes for work, so hope to sew a few dresses.  I’ve put on some weight lately, so will have to choose sizes carefully.  Some of the tops I made last summer are a little tight now, dammit.  I always lose weight when breastfeeding, but when I stop (Stella is still nursing, but only once or twice a day) it comes back on with a vengeance!  Maybe that is something to do with all the FOOD I consume.  So I figure some stretch fabrics may be a little more forgiving.  Dresses are great for work because they require less thought about coordination at 6.00am.