Upcycled Mittens and Headband

Before Christmas in the holiday hub-bub I accidentally shrunk my skiing sweater in the wash. I was sad for a few days, then realized I could make the tiny sweater into a pair of mittens. I've seen some around on Pinterest. I ended up using this pattern. 

The only change I made was not to line them. The wool makes them warm enough so I omitted the felt lining. I also was able to use the bottom of the sweater as the bottom of the mitten so it won't fray. 

I even had enough left over to make a headband.

I actually made two pairs of mittens, the first pair was much too small. I have abnormally long thumbs. When I tried to explain to Charlie that I have long thumbs, or more specifically, a long thumb, he didn't believe me. One thumb is longer than the other because I sucked it as a child. Charlie said he sucked his too and his were the same length. Apparently he didn't know that I sucked my thumb until the first grade. I even had to have a special retainer made to keep me from sucking my thumb. Anyways, weird thumbs aside, the first pair I made was way too small, now I have to find someone with short thumbs to give them to. 

So, with the left over scraps I pieced together enough to make a headband.  I think I might save the tiny scraps to make some little rice filled pocket warmers.

 Penny loves when I strangle her into a picture with my new mittens.

Please no more pictures!

Stay Warm! Lauren 

I made a Headband

The other day I found this tutorial online for a 10 minute head band. I don't think it even took me 10 

minutes. But that might be due to the fact that I made it out of the first piece of fabric my hand touched, 

or the fact that I didn't read the directions, just the lengths and widths of the fabric.

Anyways, I think it turned out extra awesome and I have been wearing it everyday since it was finished. The best part is that it

has a hair elastic in the back, so you don't even need to buy/use elastic. And probably anyone who needs a headband has a hair

elastic at their disposal. It's wicked easy and wicked cool. I even wore it to Yoga class yesterday.
Oh also I finished the purse for Lorelei. It's also wicked awesome if I may say so myself. Some modification I made are 
that I did in fact add a zipper to the inside. I also added one of my "Made by Lauren" tags that I 
slaved away on yesterday. And lastly I used a lot more interfacing, and in some places I used left over strips of quilt fabric
(no this does not mean I am done with the quilt!)

I think this picture has a lot of awesome-ness in it. A zipper, a reinforced magnetic clip, and a "Made by Lauren" tag!?!?!?! 
I hope Lorelei likes it! Charlie was even impressed by my work and that takes a lot.

Okay, enough tooting my own horn. Back to working on the quilt and anxiously awaiting the daywhen I will see sunshine again.

Have a great night!

Lauren