He likes his boot laces!!!

New laces on boots on rocks!

I finally finished the 2nd bootlace for DH's boots... They're adorable on the boots, and he loves them; they don't hurt his hands when he tightens them like the synthetic laces do.  I told him that if they get filthy dirty and wear out I'll be pleased to make him another pair. Plus they're washable.  I think they really dress up his crufty old boots.

I used 3mm shrink tubing for the aglets; it was a bit tight to get on; I passed a thread through the end of the lace with a sewing needle and used that thread to pull the lace into the aglet while trying to push the tubing onto the aglet. They're not as firm as regular shoelace aglets, but go easily through all the grommets and give a nice finish to the laces.

Awesome zipper pouch for sewing class!

I've made a bag for my school supplies out of fabric I hand dyed/printed in the textile design class I took a couple of years ago. It's got 3 zipper pouches on the inside and I think it's super cool.  I'll post the name of the pattern when I get around to walking downstairs to retrieve it. I put more details about in in my Q3 finished list which will be out later this month... but here's a photo of inside and out.

I started working on muslins for my tailoring class. I like the kimono type '50's style jacket muslin, but the shirt I'm working on is a little baggy through the back, and the sleeve may be a little tight; I certainly will lengthen the sleeve.  I'm getting fitting help on it on Monday.  I bought a yummy wool blend boucle from Hart's in Santa Cruz for the jacket; I ordered some silk charmeuse from Dharma Trading for the lining and the shirt. I'm planning on doing a low immersion dye party on the lining, a well planned shibori with a single color on the shirt.

First Rep Rug! 

I also finished my rep rug today, and hemmed it! I'm very pleased. Here it is deployed to the studio floor.

There's also been some progress in the two steps forward one step back format on my knitting.

Last but not least, K and her husband were here for dinner last weekend... Apparently they like basil, so I made the basil ice cream from  The Perfect Scoop, then made them try to guess the flavor.  I used my home grown basil which has a better flavor that the grocery store stuff;  I would make this again, it's really really good!

I'm starting to feel productive!