iPad Case from an Upcycled Sweater by Lan

I live in San Francisco, and let me tell you: we are as techie as everyone says we are.  It appears that everyone, no matter what their financial status, has bought, won, or obtained an iPad. When I received mine as a bonus from my last job, I felt the familiar twinge of excitement and resentment. I joined the hoard of upwardly mobile yuppies with a big fancy piece of technology that essentially did the same thing as my iPhone. Yeah, I have one of those too. The iPad, however, is pointless with out a transport case.  As mine is the iPad 1, I don't have the option to dress it up with a fancy Smart Cover. So in true craft pirate style I crafted my own awesome bunny cover!

 From an old sweater with a print that I love, I sewed a basic zippered pouch with dimensions that fit my iPad. 

I used some basic cotton for the lining, to keep my iPad nice and safe and scratch-free.

 

Now I can take my iPad everywhere so I can read/Google/download apps/look pretentious on the go. Smooth sailing Pirates :) 

recycled t-shirt scarves

as i crossedmyheartpromised to ninnerson here is a post. i have been obsessively making these tshirt scarves for a few weeks now because they are easy, fun, and addictive. there are quite a few tutorials out there but you don't really need one. just take a tshirt preferably one without seams down the side and one that is pretty big and a beautiful color. cut off the hem and cut across the shirt from armpit to armpit. now take the big middle piece and cut it into strips (they should be long and still attached to each other, like a long circular noodle) stretch them out and tie them together. it's really the stretching that is addictive i think. so here they are. i have taken a copious number of photos of them and i am going to load them all! thank you to my very patient model rach who just laughed and didn't complain.