Ow....

My finger hurts quite a bit from tying off half of a queen sized quilt.

My mom helped me get it laid out, pinned, and did some tying.

It tied from the right side of the stripe all the way to the left (i.e. the stripes and left blue patch is all tied).

I'm glad to finally be finishing up this quilt. Its way over due.

 It was suppose to be a Christmas present for Andrew. (Last years Christmas)

We've both since gone our own ways, but I promised I would finish the quilt/blanket regardless.

Hopefully he will still appreciate it.

Facebook Cleansing

I just went from 145+ friends to 66, and something about it feels good. I realized there were so many people who were just acquaintance on my friend list. People who I went to high school with and haven't spoken to since, people I added just because I could, or people I just haven't spoken to in years. I noticed Facebook makes it hard to remove people from your friends list easily. (Yes that sounds like an oxymoron). I couldn't find an easy option and after I got fed up of going to page after page removing people a Google search provided the answer I was looking for. I don't think Facebook wants you to easily be able to remove people.
Facebook, Myspace, and the rest of the internet all try to make you feel more connected with others, when in most cases it just separates us more. Technology has become more of a wedge between people than a way of bringing people together. I know in my family we are all on our computers all the time and don't spend much time together just as a family.
People struggle to go a few days with out their cell phones. Most people don't realize that not long ago cell phones didn't exist, yet somehow we all survived. Computers even haven't been around too long either, but yet my generation could not imagine a world without them.
I'm not trying to say that all technology is bad, or that computers and cell phones are bad things. Technology has done a great many things. It allows us to communicate easily and more freely with people around the world, for the sharing of information that anyone can access, and sharing photos with people on the other side of the country in mere seconds.
(Woah this totally turned into a completely different conversation then I expected.... back on topic)
I know it sounds harsh that I slashed over half my "friends" list, but I think its good to realize the people in your life who you really value. Its not about the number of 'friends' you have on Facebook or Myspace, but the people that you truly value in your life, and who value you in theirs.

Ever wonder why they call them t-shirt bags?

You know the plastic bags you get from the grocery store? Ever wonder why they are called T-shirt bags? Its because you can make them out of T-shirts!

I whipped this one up in about 15 minutes using my basic/intermediate sewing skills!

I bought this shirt at target for $5 at St. Patrick's Day a few years ago meaning to turn it into a bag. I never got around to it and wore it a few times. This one probably is not good for much weight as the shirt is pretty thin, but normal weight cotton crew shirts would probably work fine. I am going to try and attempt my first tutorial on this soon, but its finals week and work has me working every day too!

In other news, I got crafty while I was away for the weekend at the Pacific Northwest Highland Games. There is a vendor that sells leather hair wraps that give the illusion of french braided hair with out all the hastle.

Mine (the dark hair) looks a little funky because there are two short ones.

  

They wanted $15 for a short one. They were simple to reverse engeneer. I picked up some leather cord at another vendor and some beads from the dollar store on the way back to the hotel and made my own. I am going to pick up some nice beads from the store when I get the chance to make them look nicer. When I do so, I hope to also make/post a tutorial on these as well!

A wrap around variation

Finally I made the red necklace from some nice silver beads I picked up at another vendor at the games. There are two barrel beads that hang on the two ends that are just out of the photo. One of the moms from my sisters band loved it and wanted me to make one for her. Looks like I may need to start my own business!

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