Month: July 2023

Arm bags

On By CarynIn Craft

I made up a few arm bags to sell at our local craft store. I love these bags. I love having my yarn up close, and not having to draw it from a container on a table or the floor. They make it possible to stand or walk and craft as well. The wide handle lays comfortably on my forearm, there is enough room to reach into the bag while it is on my arm, and there are two pockets! Pockets are important. I make them with 100% cotton quilting quality fabric.

Arm bag on my arm
Some more fabric patterns
A few more fabric colors

I commissioned my eldest for the drawing on the tags, as I was busy sewing. I think it came out well. These are currently sold exclusively at NerdCraft in Weatherford, TX.

Show that you have a kitten in the house

On By CarynIn Cats
Plastic grocery bag removed from the bag holder

Inspired by the “show me you have X without telling me you have X” here is my “show me you have a kitten without telling me you have a kitten”. It took me a few days to figure out why all my grocery bags were “falling” out of the bag holder.

Knitting bag cover

On By CarynIn Cats, Craft, Life Hack

My knitting bag next to my chair was my grandmother’s. It has a fold out wooden frame and inside pockets (pockets are important). With a kitten in the house, I need to keep it covered and keep him out of my yarn. I’ve tried several things, then rediscovered a basket lining I made years ago. Inside out, it makes a great cover. I would like to put some elastic in, to give it a snug fit, but even without it does the job of protecting my yarn. The kitten likes it, so my older cat, Izzy, thought she would give it a go.

Izzy on my covered knitting bag

Stuffed animal hammock

On By CarynIn Life Hack

My kids are getting older, but they still want to hang on to some of their stuffed animals. They don’t need them out and seen all the time anymore, but they aren’t ready for them to be boxed. Enter the closet hammock! My eldest had the brilliant idea to hang her actual hammock in her closet. The loops on the end slid perfectly onto the closet rod.

Hammock hanging from a closet rod
Hammock full of toys and pillows

The hammock acts like a toy sling, keeping them off the floor, and tucks back into the side of the closet where it is difficult to access hangers anyway. Win, win.

Playmate

On By CarynIn Cats, dog

So apparently we got Missy the dog another playmate. Thor the rapidly-growing kitten loves to play, and they have transcended intra-species body language to figure out that neither wants to eat the other, but just play. Here is a video. This kind of activity is now a daily occurrence.

Still picture from a video of Missy and Thor playing

It will be interesting to see how big Thor grows.