Frugal Frau Friday: Dozens and dozens

So here are the Secret Pocket Easter Eggs that I made using this tutorial.

I really really really really really like how they turned out. In fact, I liked them so much that I made a trillion of them, not so frugal right?...Wrong!There is so little fabric involved that I was able to purchase 1/2 yards of fabrics that I wouldn't otherwise purchase due to cost and still had fabric left over, I even threw in some $1.00 per yard fabric, 'cause it was cute and cheap.

The tutorial suggests candies like jelly beans or quarters to accommodate the small pocket but I was totally able to jam mini candy bars in. And what is more, these eggs can be reused next year! How's that for frugal...hmmmmmm?

Have a lovely Friday...


Carole

Monday Monday

Hello and Happy Monday

Looks like the week has begun again, despite the lack of enthusiasm for Monday's in general, it seems to come around again and again no matter what people say behind its back or to its face. I'm talking to you Mama Cass.

I actually really don't mind Mondays. Mondays are hopeful, a new chance to do it all again, an opportunity to maybe come out ahead this week. You just.never.know. Mondays get a bad wrap...for the record, I love Monday and you should too. Yeah Monday. Monday for President. Viva Lunes.



So the big project for this weekend was for my Mom. She works as a surgical tech assisting in many a c-section. She'll tell you all about it, but I cannot listen, because I'll faint dead away at the mere mention of the process. Once I fainted when a man who was about to draw my blood told me not to worry because he does this to oranges all day long. Goodnight.

She asked me a few weeks ago to make her a few new surgical caps. My mother, much like me, prefers things to be a little more exciting than the average bear. The cap she had was cute, but by no means anything we would choose fabric wise. So, I had no pattern, but I did have one of her old surgical hats. It proved to be a fairly easy pattern to make and then sew and I chose some pretty hilarious fabrics too. Mom, you asked for poodles and I delivered. Did you ask for sock monkeys? No? Well, guess what, you got 'em.

It occurred to me that these caps could also be used for food preparation and any other process where your hair is not listed as an ingredient. I am thinking of making a tutorial for these...

'til Tuesday - Carole

Zonkeys are hard to come by...

If you are not aware of the zoological phenomenon known as the Zonkey or Zorse, please look it up immediately. You will not be disappointed. Whereas there are actual living breathing crossed donkey/horses/zebras in existance, we are more interested in Donkeys painted with white paint to look like Zebras. Somehow this seems less cruel than the actual cross breeding...go figure.

Sooo...Ryan and I threw a birthday party for a friend of ours at our house. There was a Latin theme...pinatas, tacos, water slides(what?) and a Zonkey...though not the real deal. It is easier to find a zorse than a donkey painted with white stripes, so I had to improvise and make a Zonkey mask. Here is my handywork. Please enjoy the super artistic fantasy lighting...photo by Simon.

Time to lean = Time to clean

I must take a much needed break from the internet today...as I am trapped beneath a tower of trash. My house did not get it's Monday cleaning this week, or last week. Sewing calls a lot louder than dirty dishes and laundry most days and darn it, I just don't have the relationship with my broom that I would like. So today, whilst I am knee-deep in laudry and junk mail, have a gander at these hats I made. Modeled by the loverly kelly (thank you again).

I was on a real hat kick a while back and I whipped up about three one day in a mad fury. I love hats and Grandma Margie says that I look good in them. So why did't I take my picture in the hats you ask? Well, I am a one woman show during the daylight hours, or prime photo taking time. Kelly was nice enough to come on down and strike a pose and join me in some Dr. Pepper and grenadine at Watson's downtown.

Oo, also, here is the pattern that I used. Snazzy eh, I wonder where this lady is now. I would like to congratulate her on her extreme cuteness.

Lindsay, if you are reading this, I am mopping the floor using your method and I feel like Pippi Longstocking and it is awesome.