What I am working on this fine Wednesday

Because I keep putting my scissors down and not being able to find them, I made a scissors lanyard. Simple fix, really. Now I can just wear them around my neck. I used a strip of Liberty that was laying around, cut to 1.5" wide. I pressed it in half, opened it up, pressed the raw edges into the center crease, folded it closed and sewed it shut. Easy peasy and long overdue. Now I will not drop them between the seat of my car and the console while I'm stitching in the carpool line because they will be on my person. Look at me...I am brilliant!

And then, as these things happen, I decided that I need something in which to carry the threads and fabrics required for car sewing. Pouch, of course! I picked out the fabric based on the zipper colors I had on hand. A little hand sewing and some machine sewing and I am in applique-on-the-go business. Cooking with gas, I tell you! Said pouch is about 10" x 8", the exterior fabric is Hatbox by Alexia Abegg, the interior fabric is a coral dot I had in the stash, I used perle cotton to embroider a running stitch around Kentucky 3 times and a 12 inch zipper was cut to fit. Did I miss anything?

In all seriousness, it is killing me that I can't show you what I am working on (book!!!) so I am contriving small, satisfying sews to share here when time allows. And sometimes when time does not allow and I really should be doing something else, but I only have 40 minutes and that is not enough time to conquer the next logical book step. So, ta da! Lanyard and pouch! Which I will be putting to use in just ten minutes time as I head out the door to pick up my high schooler. (Yes, it's still weird when I stop and think about that.)

Happy making to you!

Comments

[Alicia A.]

I already knew you were brilliant. : )

[Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edge]

My quilt-y pals all make fun of me for my scissors lanyard, but I have exactly the same problem as you do in that I can't find them unless they're around my neck! :)

[melintheattic]

You are writing a book?!? Awesome. And I love both the lanyard and the pouch.

[Jenny]

i would love posts on your fabric collection/storage too. not that you asked, im just nosy that way!

[beki]

Duh! I wear a lanyard all day at work for my security badge. I never thought to make one for my scissors, which I always losing in the sofa cushions and between my car seats!!!

[Suzanne]

It's amazing what you can do in 40 minutes. :)