Preparations

Wednesday 8 August 2012

It is Wednesday and I think I am getting the hang of WIP Wednesday and trying to schedule my new projects accordingly. We are off on holiday soon, and that only means one thing, I need to get ready, so ... 

I clearly need a new passport wallet


Mr MiH has his very own, but tends to carry my wallet as well - and I am assuming this will mean the baby's one in the future.So the fabric choice needed to be 'manly', Mr MiH would refuse to carry the passports otherwise - and he is providing a valuable service (i.e. it is not my fault if we lose them, and he runs much faster than me if there is a problem). 

I bought the pattern at One Shabby Chick's Etsy store, after seeing Kelly's one. You can see my choice of fabric on the left hand-side corner of the picture. It is all cut and I am ready to start with the instructions, loads of pictures so should be straight forward. I am making the 4 passport wallet, although with the baby we are going to end up with 5 passports in the household - I am the single-passported member of the family - feeling slightly 'under-passported'. 

Next is a beach/swimming pool bag. There will be a swimming pool where we are staying, and there are beaches as well. I found the reversible bag pattern yesterday (free pattern), cut it out last night. And I have already made some modifications - it will be bigger and bi-coloured on the outside, and in linen fabrics. Looks fairly easy on paper...  



I obviously need a holiday project, and you will be glad to know I am knitting again! It took a bit of time to recover from Winnowing, but now I am back swatching away for a cardigan, and trying to find the right colour and gauge.. 



It is not just about WIPs, I finished a little project using my bias tape, I just need a couple of things to really finish it off - so hopefully that will be over and done with this weekend, but here is a sneak peak at it. I love this bias tape..




Go and check out all the other Wednesday WIPs over at Freshly Pieced

11 comments:

  1. Oh, I want to make one of those passport holders! Look forward to seeing your manly one and to hear what you think about the pattern. I think you will need vacation soon with all your WIP's to finish:)

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  2. I like those fabrics you chose for your passport holder. I am planning to make one of those soon. I'm excited to see what your project is in your last pic - I love the bias tape with that linen(?) fabric.

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  3. So many exciting projects! Personally, I've always wanted more than one passport ... a girl can dream, right?

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  4. I like your knitting project and the binding on your last pic is lovely:) Have a great trip!!

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  5. A very interesting set of projects! I'll be watching out for updates =D

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  6. Woo hoo for a new passport cover and bag, can't wait to see them all done :)

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  7. I´m looking foreward to seeing all your projects. Holiday preparations are the best!

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  8. I am always so paranoid about loosing my passport. (Rightly so too, I've had one stolen and one go through the washing machine). My solution so far has been to keep it in my bra when traveling in unfamiliar places. But maybe I need a pretty passport wallet like yours. At least it wouldn't look quite so beat up!

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  9. Wow, you are on a roll! Can't wait to see them all finished. I am actually also contemplating sewing a reversible bag... Not as confident though. And I love the blues.

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