A Productive Craft Night

The GGM crew saw a lot of each other in November and December--but not for crafting. We had a Thanksgiving potluck, a clothing exchange, and we celebrated Birthdays (mine, Lynn's, and little Theo's). We even got to reconnect with our friends Rob and Eleni who have been living on the east coast for a few years now.

Finally, we sat down to actually make things--and we made up for lost time!

I don't know which project to show first; I love them all! When Sadie's son outgrew his favorite comfy pants, she turned them into his favorite crustacean: A cuttlefish. Only her version is a cuddlefish! Angus is going to love it.

The original pants

A cuttlefish

A cuddlefish!

One more look at the cuddlefish

Lynn turned a funny logo'd T-shirt into a useful post-St. Patrick's Day eye pillow and headrest. If it's still available, I recommend clicking over to her Etsy shop and buying it this very minute!

Hangover helper

K models the pillow set--she's a natural!

I led a mini DIY jewelry-making tutorial for Kabriela and Rachel. Here's K's pair of circle-drop earrings. I have to track down Rachel's, which admittedly look the same (a good thing--it means they both followed my instructions).

K's earrings (nice display!)

Finally, I made a cocktail ring out of a piece of a chandelier. Lynn painstakingly took apart the crystals on a chandelier that was on it's way to the trash. I glued a scrap of green fabric to a pre-made ring form and added the glass on top. There's a lot of potential in those glass beads. From rings to key chains, we'll make sure the lamp lives on.

Chandelier ring