Mileage tracker

Wow! Check this out! An easy way to estimate your running/biking mileage and elevation. I have only just discovered this (found the link on Lauren's blog) and I haven't yet explored it's full potential, but I already love it. Now instead of driving my route to check distance, I can save gas and check online! Brilliant!

www.runningmap.com

Here's one of my route's mapped out.

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Not-so-tacky thumbtacks

A little lunchbreak posting here...
A while back I missed a button making party with some of the girls from work, but Erin was kind enough to give me one of the "tools" to make some on my own time. So here they are.

These are fabric covered buttons, with the metal button loop removed and a thumbtack glued on instead. My glue gun was at my other house, so I improvised with super glue, and it wasn't even the gel kind--it was the thin runny liquid kind. So hopefully they stay put. A fun way to customize. Pin It

Now that's more like it.

Ok, here is my new and improved tampon tote. This one is thinner and has a lovely green satin border and velcro closure. How much do you think is a reasonable price for these? (Hopefully I'm not the only one who thinks this product is a good idea). I'm thinking $8... does that sound reasonable? Pin It

Another Purse

This one's for a friend at the office. Heather Bailey fabrics. My laptop at home doesn't have the best color, so I may have to color correct these later.

Inside has a pocket:

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Martha's tins

I guess Martha Stewart had the same idea for pencil tins. Not like it's really original or anything... She has such great photography too. Pin It

Tampon Tote

Yup, that's what it is. A discreet way to carry those personal sanitary items in your purse without being discovered by nosey purse peekers. (I got one of these when I was like 15 and I've used it ever since). Cotton fabric with batting in the middle, a slickery inside material for easy gliding, and a velcro closure.

My first attempt isn't perfect, and here's what I need to fix for next time:
1. It's about 1/2" too wide. Make it a little narrower. It really only needs to hold 3 tampons. (It also fits pantiliners).
2. Don't bother "quilting" the fabric. And if I do quilt it again, use a more subtle thread color.
3. Less contrast. It's a small enough item that I don't think the contrast is working with this size. If I were to re-do this one, I'd use a green or brown trim.
4. Pick trim ribbon first, then fabric. I used blue grossgrain 7/8" ribbon, and it's a little brighter in real life. I toned it down in these pictures so it would look better. Ribbon colors in the correct size are quite limited, so it might be easier to match a fabric to a ribbon, rather than vice versa.

My sewing is a bit lopsided as well, but that will come with practice (I hope!). All in all, I think it's a worthwhile item, and I think I'll make some more to sell on my Esty site (opens August 1st).

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Brought to you by the letter H

Here's another fabric covered letter. Front side is puffy, back side is flat. I've decided these might be more trouble than they are worth. It would help though, if I had a rotary cutter instead of scizzors, so I could cut straighter edges.

I thought this would be cute in a baby boys room. A boy with an "H" name, like um... Hugo? Harold? Maybe "H" wasn't the best letter to start with.

The sides are chocolate brown, in case you can't tell. On some screens it may look darker.

Back side (hooks can be added for hanging on a wall):

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