Thursday, June 13, 2013

Make & Listen Along: Family Utensil Wrap

~ On Thursdays I will post what I have been making and listening to as creations grow. 
If so inclined post, on your blog or flickr, about what you have been making (on your own or with little hands by your side) and listening to while you create. It can be new music, flash backs, a song or a whole album... whatever you like. You can be stitching with needle & thread, yarn, paper crafting, painting, cooking... and beyond. Share what you are making and the tunes that are fueling your creativity. Then come back to my Thursday Make & Listen Along post and leave a link in the comments so we can be inspired right along with you! ~




Family Utensil Wrap

I have already mentioned that I have been reading Plastic Free. There is a section of the book where she talks about the challenges of eating out plastic free. We don't dine out that often but we do on occasion & often found ourselves picnicking. 

I saw in the book she has a utensil wrap for her wooden utensils and glass straws so she can carry them along with her where ever she goes. Great idea!

I knew I would have to come up with something for a family of four so I brought out everything I would want to include, laid it out and started taking measurements. I went off to find some fabric and came across an old embroidered table runner. I discovered that folded in half it was just a 1/2 inch or so smaller than I measured. I could work with that!

I had some scrap fabric left over from the mouse pad that worked well with the colors. After an hour of cutting, ironing and sewing I had a utensil wrap. 

It could have been made a bit shorter but I wanted the top flap that covers the utensils to be large enough to be used as a place mat to lay out shared food. And strangely enough the table runner was the exact measurements for this. I think it is going to work wonderfully! 

The addition of a little tie on the side (made from the bird fabric) and some little napkins (there just might be enough of those birds for four small 7x7 napkins) will finish it all up nicely. 

Now I just need to get some wooden utensils... to lighten the load a bit!

The Beatles entered our life this week. Renee mentioned them last week and it just so happened that my daughter came home with a book about them from the library... and wanted to listen. What fun!

I have also been listening to this series as the kids watch. History buffs these two! 

What have you been making?
What is on your play list?
Please do share!


16 comments:

  1. That utensil wrap is beautiful. All these posts are prompting little whispers in my head: go onnnnn...get that sewing machine out. Get sewing!

    Thank you for sharing that book about plastics - will deffo look into it.

    And the Beatles - hooray! Their music always makes me feel a whole lot better.

    Thanks so much for linking my blog and hopefully I'll have something to share next week :)

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    1. Yes! Get sewing! ;-)
      Thanks for sharing the Beatles love... it was uncanny that my gal picked up a bio about them at the library just days later!

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  2. Love that utensil wrap! Joining you today...http://www.motheringwithmindfulness.com/2013/06/make-and-listen.html

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    1. Thanks for joining in again this week Kim. Always wonderful to see what you have been making & listening to!

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  3. that is beautiful! I am playing along this week, for the first time~
    http://sweetpotatoclaire.blogspot.com/2013/06/making-and-listening.html

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    1. Love all of your makings Amanda!
      So happy you joined in this week! Hope you will again soon!

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  4. so so pretty, you have a way with fabric selection! And today is my first day of joining along - so excited about it!

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    1. Thanks Karen!
      So happy to have you join in this week! The shelf is great!

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  5. Nicely done! I always bring our utensils along when we pack lunches, but I just wrap them up in a napkin. (Cloth, of course!) And any trash we have (typically not much) comes home with us.

    I'm joining you this week: http://amyhoodarts.com/2013/06/13/making-plans-listening-quietly/

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    1. The cloth napkin was my wrap of choice as well. So happy to have this now.
      Thanks for joining in this week!
      Sending making energy your way!

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  6. Love the wrap! And that it was made out of this sweet table runner - how fitting!
    I had my sewing machine out this week as well. Something to wear while out picnicking :)

    http://stitchandpurl.wordpress.com/2013/06/13/making-listening-3/

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    1. Thanks! The table runner was just calling out for a new, more useful, life. :-)
      Those hats are just too sweet. Esp. the Little Red Riding Hood! Love!
      Thanks so much for joining in this week!

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  7. Dawn, I love this! You are so craft and inspiring. I hope to share in the 'make and listen along' someday. If only I could decide on a project…xx

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    1. Thanks Tam!
      I would love it if you joined in. You can always share something made by or with the boys too! Anything works! It's all about the making... And listening too :-)

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  8. Just requested Plastic Free from my library- thank you for sharing!! Your utensil wrap is beautiful!

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    1. Great Lisa! Let me know what you think of the book.
      And thanks!

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