29 August 2012

Drumroll, Please!

I know we can't be the only family with this problem:  an almost 3-year-old with too many drumsticks.  For his birthday coming up next week, I made DS a drumstick caddy using a tutorial for a crayon roll I found here.








I used Ed Emberley's dragons for the main fabric, which I bought at Hawthorne Threads.  I am in lerve with this print, and I plan to use the rest of it in a quilt for the little man someday soon.  The other fabrics are fat quarters from Jo-Ann.  I had the other materials around the house, including the awesome glittery black hair tie for the closure.  :)

I followed the tutorial pretty much exactly, except I made each fabric piece 16"x16" and I used fleece for the lining instead of flannel.  It's a little thicker and provides more padding and stability for my purposes.  I also made the pockets 2.5" wide to accommodate 2 pairs of drumsticks each as his collection grows.  I hope he likes it!

So I realized that this is my first post in a while... sorry about that.  I've done a few projects, but not much worthy of its own post.  I have some recipes to share soon, though, as well as the upcoming penguin party!!!  Here is a sneak preview:


I'll be making a lot of the decor and party favors, as there is a very limited supply of penguin stuff in the world.  These invites are just cardstock and a little orange crepe paper left over from a Halloween party of yore.  Today I need to make a piñata.  I'll let you know how that turns out... O.o


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