Riot and Frolic

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This week's project involved me and my sewing machine.  That is not a good combination.  

Yeah, sure, I made a quilt.  But I was home alone that whole weekend.  That meant I could curse at that evil machine all I want and no little ladies will be the worse for it.  

This time, however, young, impressionable V was sitting by by side.  Watching.  And presumably, listening.  Dang it!  (Not what I would usually exclaim, by the way.)

In any case, I have wanted one of these bad boys for awhile…

Oooo, wrist key chain.  I got this off Pinterest from Infarrantly Creative, who got it from The Idea Room.  So, you're getting this fourth-hand!  Yea!

[I have no idea what "infarrantly" means.  I looked it up in the dictionary to no avail.  Mystery!]

Surprisingly, I followed the directions.  I cut the fabric a bit bigger because my clip was bigger than the one in the tutorial.  I got my clip from a random piece of our new car seat.  It was in its own little bag.  I have no idea what this piece is supposed to be used for, so I'm "repurposing" it.  Oo la la.  I'm so green.  

I used this great yellow polka-dot print and gorgeous flower fabric I bought at Crafty Planet.  The flower fabric actually has all these little words on it like "recycle" and "love your Mother" or something like that.  I usually hate that kind of stuff, but the colors are so pretty, I couldn't pass it up.  Once again, I'm so green!  

I even ironed as directed!  I did all the cutting and ironing last night, so I could "just sew" this morning. 

Right.  

I was going to make two wristy wonders, so I could give one away, but here is the giveaway one…

We got in a fight.  

But the keeper turned out pretty well!  The G thought I had bought it somewhere.  He's so sweet. 

Results?  As long as you are a patient person, this little lovely lanyard will take you about a half an hour (max!) and then you have a neat key chain.  If you are not a patient person, it'll still take you a half an hour, but your blood pressure will be higher and your child might swear like a sailor for the next week.  

Side note:  I made that damn Saltine Cracker Toffee again since my in-laws are coming in town and I might need the sugar coma I talked about.  It's so good.  And a bit prettier this time.  Not that I ate any…