Friday 14 June 2013

Ra-ra hottie covers

Matariki Crafting, hosted by Juliet of Tartankiwi, will shortly be heading into its second week. This is an opportunity to get inspired by some winter-themed craft projects and ideas, some of which *gasp!* don't even involve a sewing machine, crochet hook or knitting needle - which I think may be a sign after what has been a very unsuccessful crafting morning here.

It started out with so much promise. All three children were out of the house for six hours and the day stretched out before me.  I had set up my overlocker and sewing machine the day before to maximise this precious time. What happened instead were machines that ate my fabric and broke their needles.  I hadn't got around to replacing the needles from the last time the overlocker was used, so sewing has ground to a halt.

All I have to show you are the covers I made yesterday for the Hottie Project, which were actually test runs but might indeed be the ones I send by default *eyeballs overlocker and sewing machine*. I had a play with an old terry towel bathrobe and used some store-bought pom pom trim, but found the end result to be a bit thin, small and underwhelming. The hottie that's nottie. So, I added a crochet motif but it still feels a bit meh. It's the New Zealand X Factor of hottie covers.

I went looking for a string of oversized pom poms yesterday to ramp things up a notch The Voice Australia-style, but there was nothing available, so you just know I had to go and make my own. They didn't take long to make, probably half an hour. Love pom poms. They're like spots in 3D. When my husband asked if I was actually seriously for reals going to use them, I knew I was onto a winner. I shall not be responsible for your child still being awake in bed at 10pm because they are having fun playing with their hottie cover.
Give me an H! Give me an O! Give me a T-T-I-E!

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    1. Funny-looking is probably more accurate. I love your guest post series, Suz, look forward to the next one.

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  2. These are absolutely awesome! I LOVE them :) xx

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    1. That means a lot coming from you. I'm pretty embarassed about the quality of them, will work on a couple more ideas and send them up.

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    2. When the overlocker is fixed, that is...

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  3. I think there are a few of us that do the hubby test- if they hate it we know we're onto a winner.
    Love your hotties, the pom poms are a great idea!

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    1. Hubbies, gotta love 'em. I had to pull his eyebrows off the ceiling, that's how high they came up from his face when he saw what I was doing. Thanks for the comment, and for organising the Matariki Blog Hop, otherwise I probably would not have even seen the Hottie Project.

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  4. So cute! I love em and the pompoms are awesome-definitely a fun winning combo!

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    1. Pom poms - my happy place. Thanks for leaving a comment.

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