This WONDERfilled Life...

Underwear, skivvies, underpants, panties, lingerie, briefs, etc...we don't talk about them but we all wear  them...or... ahem...we should  wear them! I rarely buy myself new "unmentionables", mostly because they're not seen in public so what's the big deal if they're less than new looking (or feeling)? But the fact is, as I have said many times before, when you look good you feel good and everyone can see that confidence, and this absolutely applies to your skivvies! When I was pregnant with Bubba I made one pair of undies, I admittedly used the wrong kind of fabric (not enough recovery) and used bamboo knit for the bands.  The end result was a comfortable fit but as the day grew longer...so did the briefs! I avoided making any new ones until I was done with Bubba in the baby stage.  I knew my body would be changing throughout the year I was nursing and I thought it pointless to spend the time, energy and money on something that may not fit well after a f...

Another busy week and another project under the wire.  Between taxes, an orchestra cycle (of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 no less) and a graduation (let the season begin) it was a packed week and I really thought this might be the week I didn't pull through.  But I couldn't fail myself so I thought of something simple and fast that I could make.  It came to me Friday...FRIDAY.  Boy do I like living on the edge I guess! A spring time hat for those days where the weather is nice but the wind is cutting.  I find that I can deal with a lot more if my head is warm and snugly.  This FREE Slouchy Headwarmer pattern/tutorial from Patterns for Pirates fit the bill.  I made one at Christmas time using scraps from our coordinating PJ's. I didn't have enough fabric to make the hat officially 20"x 20" so I fudged it and I loved the finished product.  I wanted to try it with my luscious rainbow hearts in double brushed poly from Knitpop  in ...