The Damned Are Welcome Here

Because, apparently, I didn’t already have enough ideas in my head.

Want to make another floor mat. Like the welcome mat I crocheted a few months ago. Really do have the urge to crochet. Not that I don’t have other things to relieve that urge, like a top hat and slippers. Anyway, I would like a mat in my living room area. A little smaller than 4 feet by 6 feet. Maybe in a harlequin pattern with green and purple, or black and white. Have some leftover green and beige yarn from the welcome mat to make a sample.

Had the idea of making a nightlight for my bathroom. Used an old glass spice jar to hold it (thank you Simply Organic for using glass). Joined five red LEDs to a nine-volt battery and an on/off switch, then stuffed it all in the spice jar. It’s not really bright enough, so need a second one, but it did work. Yay!!! Have to order some more on/off switches from that place that will not be named on this blog, but, oh, well.

Wondered about adding some dry clay to a combination lock. To make it more decorative, more goth? One video for Poets of the Fall (“Where Do We Draw the Line”) that’s just a picture of a roulette wheel/combination lock.

If you want to listen to the whole song, here it is. It’s very good. Made me think of adding something to a combination lock. Bats are always good.

And I want to make wings. Maybe like these:

But want them to furl and unfurl (are those the proper terms?), so need to learn robotics.

Now on to the continuing sagas of projects already started.

Got lots done on the chandelier purse.  Finished enough to use it last weekend, and now know what changes to make. Mostly to the lights since they aren’t big enough. Here’s a picture. Abominably bad as usual, sorry.

Thought of changing the lights to a kind of bulb. Can get white/clear Christmas bulbs, cut off the bottom part, take out the light inside, and put in my LED. They’ll stick out further from the purse. Better than the white organza I used. Can get bulbs that are unbreakable, which would be best.

Actually did something on the cloth paper towels. Mentioned them a few posts back. Just zigzagged the edges. Didn’t care for that, but quilting fabric works perfectly. Will definitely make more, but with a proper hem, double folded and sewn on a machine. I hate my sewing machine and it’s a pretty atrocious one at that, but must use it. Will never get them made if I hand sew the hems.

For the Dali jacket, been thinking of the pattern. Would like a raised collar. TheClosetHistorian has a YouTube channel where she pattern drafts and sews. Love her stuff, by the way. Anyway, she often does this type of collar and it would be easier. Here‘s her latest video with an example. I really love proper lapel collars, but they are most certainly a pain to do.

Did finally get some freezer paper to try printing on fabric. Hope it works. Really must get on that.

Thank you, damned ones, for coming.