diy: jar grippers

The fabric selection may have been my favorite part. I'm not even sure my swap partners will use them, or even know what they are for, but I like them and am glad I finally made them.

I had the idea for them for a few years now and since our swap theme was sustainability, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to make them. 

I already had the colorful grip backers in my stash. They had been purchased for a preschool sorting diy and they would be perfect to use as the backing. I made patchwork squares first, then placed them over each circle and added a quick stitch in the the center to anchor to the circle. After pinning the edges, I trimmed the excess fabric off then used a zigzag stitch around the perimeter of the gripper to adhere the patchwork to the top. Voila! They could also be used as trivets, or even under pots for a pop of color. 

pie for breakfast

 

meeting the mister for a lunch time walk

freeze, frost, & preschoolers

I knew it was going to freeze overnight. I also knew it would take forever to get the ice off the windshield. We central coasters do not experience this type of ice and cold often so we lack the tools for the scraping and the warming, and the things I do not know the words for. Because of this, the mister & popped a tarp over the windshield and while it took me almost as long as it does to de-ice everything, I didn't have to keep pouring water over the windshield. My hands were numb though. Ouch! 

I am back in my happy place. A happy place. Somewhat. Very somewhat, but I'll take. Currently subbing at a fairly local school and while I am enjoying the kiddos immensely, this current gig just may do me in. 

But I will hang in there. This may lead to something more permanent with someone I love working with. Crossing fingers and bring on the sticky fingers, sand in my shoes, and germs of those little vectors. Thankfully we're mostly outside. Phew! 

same garden, same sweatpants. no rain

 

now with daily sweater

blackberry bush

lavender

i spy...

more apple blossoms

the january bed