Make Something Every Day 356 Merit Badge Giveaway and scout sash Amineko pattern

Once a Girl Scout, now a Craft Scout! You too can earn a merit badge! The first 25 people to make something every day for 365 days can get one of these spiffy Nerd Merit Badges! Details here. Check out some of the entries over at the Make Something 365 Blog.

As you can see, my Craft Scout sash was pretty darn full so I thought I would make a Craft Scout sash for Jane Doe Amineko. And since this merit badge is Velcro backed, a recycled wool felted sweater would be the perfect material since Velcro sticks great to it.

Here is how I made my Amineko doll size scout sash.

I sketched out a pattern (below) that fit on Jane. She doesn't have shoulders really so it took a few tries but was pretty easy.

Then I laid the pattern on the folded side seam of the recycled wool felted sweater and cut it out. Roy supervised.

The sash seemed a bit wide so I trimmed it a bit but still kept it wide enough to fit the 365 merit badge.

I folded it right side in and fit it to Jane again. Then all that was left to do was a quick line of stitching to attach the front and back at the bottom side seam.

Here is the doll scout sash pattern I used.

Check out this cool video of Skull a Day, 365 skulls in 1 minute:

 More about the books:

365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life!

By

Noah Scalin

The concept of Noah Scalin’s "365 method" is simple but inspired: Choose a theme or medium, then make something every day for a year. Noah made 365 skull-themed projects... now he invites you to choose your obsession and get creative! The book offers 365 project prompts to kick start your creativity, plus plenty of room for journaling, sketching, and jotting down ideas. Learn how to choose your subject and document your work, and see examples from other artists and crafters who took the 365 challenge. In addition, master new techniques to incorporate into your projects, including quilling, clay-making, paper pop-up engineering, and more. Share your progress with other 365-ers at www.MakeSomething365.com. With 365: A Daily Creativity Journal you’ll get charged up, get messy, and get inspired, and you’ll see how making something every day can change your creative process—and change your life forever!

In 2007, artist Noah Scalin came up with an ingenious idea: he cut a skull out of orange paper and posted it on his blog with the note, “I’m making a skull image every day for a year.” His year-long art project became an award-winning internet sensation that resulted in the book Skulls, as well as landing him in the New York Times and on the Martha Stewart Show. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.

www.noahscalin.com

www.skulladay.blogspot.com

 Hello My Name is Amineko

 by

Nekoyama

Hello My Name is Amineko follows the journey of Amineko the Crochet Cat and his crocheted friends as they eat, sleep, and have lots of fun and adventures. The book comes with complete step-by-step photography and instructions for creating an Amineko of your very own and personalizing this cute cat with different facial expressions, clothing, and even bedding. Hundreds of color photographs tell the adorable tales, and mischief, that Amineko and his friends find themselves in, with complete instructions for knitting adventures of your own.

Born in Tokyo 1967, Nekoyama has been a life-long lover of cats. Cats and their endearing mischief have never failed to cheer her up. She created her first Amineko by accident and has never looked back. Today, she and her husband are the proud parents of many Aminekos. Nekoyama’s first book, A Day In the Life of Amineko, was published in Japan in 2005.