Stash Explosion

Back in February of 2009, I wrote about my fabric stash. I just realized how considerably it's grown since then. I started out using this closet organizer as way to sort out separate projects. However, as I started purchasing more fabric, it has become my primary storage. Check out the before picture - quite the contrast! I just cleared out the very bottom cubby when I started on Zack's t-shirt quilt. I've also got a couple piles on the desk that can be relocated there. I've been on an organizing binge lately, so I've decided I won't purchase any more fabric unless I need it to complete a project that's already in the works.

Sock Owl

This little project is from the book Socks Appeal by Brenna Maloney. There is an online tutorial for this project, but I think I'm going to have to get the book because I love socks. Of course I'm trying to cut back on making craft projects just because I they're cute, but Sock Owl can be friends with my bats, (which could probably be made of out socks too!) and my felt owl.

Of course I didn't follow the directions completely. The wings are supposed to be made out of the toes, but I wanted striped wings and fortunately this sock was a little bigger than the one in the tutorial (he ended up being 6" tall) so I had plenty of sock to work with. Here's how I cut open the bottom of the sock instead: