For Christmas my mom gave me this old suitcase that she found at a yard sale.

but it was ugly
so i covered it with pretty fabric:

more "in-progress" shots:

the inside isnt done yet tho. it was really late, and the sewing machine was NOT getting dug out of all the mess in my room:

but it came out absolutely amazing.
i took it away with me this past weekend when i visited my best friend at college and it held everything perfectly. i love it. i have no idea why they went out of style.
finished product:

and with the scraps, i made a card wallet to put my key card and train pass in (theyre both tap- cards) but i dont have a picture right now

i havent posted anything in such a long time!
its good to be back!
this is Technically going to be my halloween costume this year at school.
but in all honesty, im going to keep wearing it afterwards.
and im really only making it now so i have an excuse to do so...
worked all day on it and its not perfect, but im quite pleased.
i used polar fleece for the yellow, and the brown is made from scraps of leather that my interior-decorator friend gave me. they were getting new stock and had no reason to keep all those little scraps that let you pick what color leather couch u want...
the front of it is just a plain yellow front, but the back:

is the main focus anyways. im really happy with how it came out.
here are the ears:

and this is a close up on the tail, cuz its my favorite part and im really quite proud of it.

its not perfect, but my arms fit in the sleeves and my head fits through the top, so im calling it a success. 

okay, im posting here because i am a knitter in despair...

im leaving for spain with a class trip, and my teacher just basically crapped on my day today by telling me that i cant bring ANY knitting with me on the trip.
NO KNITTING
...well she technically said "no agujas de tejer para Ud."
or something like that, it was so tramatizing ive blocked it out.
a six hour flight, and then several long road trips around spain with a fickle ipod......I NEED HELP!!

my question:
what are some other crafts i might be able to do?
no crochet hooks either, i asked.
it has to be NSA proof...and not too expensive....
but im a knitter at heart....
please help me?

ive been meaning to do something with a bunch on bandanas for awhile now.
but always thought they looked a little....cowboy-ish
but with the new thing being those weird shorts made of two different types of plaid....i figured id give this a shot
i bought the bandanas back a few months ago, for a swap, but i ended up using different material...
so, without further ado;

(the cat wouldnt move)
its a pretty square skirt. with just a hint of shaping so that it stays on me.

the only thing is, im short...and i sortof overestimated the length....
so i have two action shots....
normal length:

keep in mind im only 5 feet tall.....
and then the rolled up version
that i will probably make this skirt permanantly look like:


yes, also, as the title said, i did end up with a few "HAV-A-HANK(c)" logos on my butt


what do you think??

wow, this is up waaay too early!!!
*points finger*
blame/thank crystalthepirate!!!

Swap Name: Pirates vs. Ninjas Swap
Craftster member who is organizing the swap: JustDontChange
Sign up date range: MAY 4th- MAY 23th
Date to send out by: JUNE 20th

Restricted to people who all live in the same country? NO?
All ages allowed? Or 18+? All ages??Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
-Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
-Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
-Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
-Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
-Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
-Has been a member for at least one month: YES
-Has posted at least 15 times: YES
-Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
-Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES?-Does not have any negative feedback: YES
??Details of swap:
   Are you a pirate or a ninja?   
   WHOS BETTER PIRATES OR NINJAS???
   This swap is the contest to see. Are you a pirate or a ninja? Show your mad crafting skills and at the end of the gallery artemisfair will be organizing a poll to see who is truly better!
   So step it up- Neither pirates nor ninjas ever turn down a challenge!!!
EDIT:thanks to aimee_ant123, i realized i forgot to put in how much people should send...this swap should be about 1 large and 2 medium items. however, as this will be a competition, send as much as you like!!!!
 ??If you want to participate, information to send to organizer: JustDontChange

QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
?Name of swap:
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Are you a pirate or a ninja? Or do you not pick sides?
Would you like to swap with a pirate or a ninja? Or do you not mind?
Favorite Ninja and/or Pirate movies/comics/books/shows:
What crafts do you do?
What crafts would you like to receive?
Do you have kids who might like a little something too?
T-shirt size:
Wrist measurement:
Any allergies?
Anything you would prefer NOT to receive?
Please write anything else that might make it easy for your partner to decide what to craft for you:

???IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.
Also remember to read the Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.

AFTER PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED UP AND BEEN APPROVED, LIST THE PARTICIPANTS HERE AND WHO IS SENDING TO WHOM:

PARTICIPANTS:
justdontchange
aimee_ant123
artemisfair
thegwenanobi
pharasalia
ZombieTrai
crystalthepirate
halfelvenwriter
Malina
Spiderbite
DropDeadSuzie
otherwisedepressed
dragonslair
marabu
disquieting

PARTNERS!!!!
halfelvenwriter<->spiderbite
crystalthepirate<->disquieting
pharasalia<->zombietrai
marabu<->thegwenanobi
Artemisfair<->justdontchange
dragonslair<->malina
Dropdeadsuzie<->aimee_ant123

06/03- never thought id have to do this so soon!!!
black= still crafting lol
red= sent, but package has not been recieved
blue= sent, package has been recived
crossed out= totally done

halfelvenwriter-->spiderbite
spiderbite-->halfelvenwriter
crystalthepirate-->disquieting
disquieting-->crystalthepirate
pharasalia-->zombietrai
zombietrai-->pharasalia
marabu-->thegwenanobi
thegwenanobi-->marabu
Artemisfair-->justdontchange
justdontchange-->Artemisfair
dragonslair-->malina
malina-->dragonslair
Dropdeadsuzie-->aimee_ant123
aimee_ant123-->Dropdeadsuzie

in honor of my friend's favorite song from the new My Chemical Romance CD "The Black Parade"
i made her a blanket to keep her warm

shown here
the line is: "I'm the kind of Human Wreckage that you love!"
i free handed the words, but the dude in the corner i spent like 4 hours cutting the man out because of all the bridges, but it was worth it.

and then, in honor of the name of the song (Blood)

you cant see it that well, but its red paint, not real blood splatter. i assure you
i had some trouble on the fleece blanket.
and i was able to mess up and wash it off. so i dont know if you would have to heat set it to wash it or not, but my friend put it on her wall as to not take any chances!
feedback?
nudge nudge, wink wink, know what i mean?

so, i made a yoshi sweatshirt for myself...(not pictured)
and my friend wanted one too,
so being the pushover i am, i made her one
but since id already made the green one, she wanted to be the pink yoshi from the yoshiland video game

and....

and finally...

so, im pretty proud of it. the sweatshirt she already had, bought the maroon fabric, pillowcase for the tummy and the hood came from the inside of another sweatshirt...
feeback?!?
cuz u love me?

so it was my friends birfday last week, and being as poor as i am, instead of buying her a t-shit, i made an even cooler one....


^^^^^^ thats the detail of jack and sally on the funky spiral hill, its on the left hip of the shirt....
see? (ignore my mess)

and then, the back->

hey,
saw a post weeks ago about someone making a record purse (props and credit to them) and said "i must make one" to my self.
so weeks past an mmy mom wouldnt let me into her record collection
(this might have been because all her records are worth something...)
but i found some records at a yard sale and saw my oppertunity
so....this is the finished product:



it took forever to poke all the holes in the sides of it. BUT I LOVE IT
feedback?