One of my proudest moments (sad but true) was when my felt covered altoids tin was mentioned on the Make blog, and now I have another proud moment. To get a crafty fix I was listening to the CraftyPod Podcast issue 36 about Craft magazine. The senior editor Natalie Zee was interviewed… though she didn’t mention my name, she did mention turning an old altoids tin into a felt-covered mini sewing kit. Hey! That’s me!

*this post is an entry in their contest….Link to the make or craft blogs to be entered in their trick-or-treat contest….

Even though most of what goes on here is knitting (and occasionally spinning), I have an interest in all kinds of crafty things. i often sew specialized knitting needle cases for sock knitters, and zippered bags (sometimes embroidered). i enjoy sewing because if you have a design idea, it takes much less time to try out the finished product than with knitting. Lately I have also been making buttons and stitch markers.

Proabably my most favorite crafts that i have worked on lately are my felt-covered altoid tins. I just traced around the edges of the tin to make a template for myself and i cut out a background piece. then I sew on the cuteness. Some more stitching and some E6000 later, Viola!

They are perfect for holding stitch markers and other knitting/sewing notions. And you don’t sound like a gypsy when you carry them around in you bag, because the felt lining keeps everything nice and quiet.

They are also the perfect size for a chapstick and maybe even a few bucks.

By far my favorite is the frozen dinner

but the cute little owl is a close second.

So I will say that the tv-dinner tin is my entry in the whiplash competition this month.