new little camera

A week and a half ago we went on a short notice "vacation" to Washington DC. My husband had to go up there for business for two weeks and they offered to fly me and Jack up for a long weekend to be with him. We had a fantastic time even though Jack came down with a mild fever/cold the day we left. We got to see some sights although only briefly since anyone who has a toddler knows you can't stop to smell the roses for even a minute. hahah!

In preparation for our trip I wanted to get a small point-and-shoot digital camera since I knew it would be too much to carry our bulky SLR while trying to wrangle a toddler.

Of course I had to make a cozy for it! I used the Camera Cozy tutorial on SewMamaSew. Since this camera is pretty small I shortened the length by a couple of inches for a snug fit.

For the outer fabric, I used Roses in Gold from Heather Ross' Far, Far Away 2 collection. The lining is some Hope Valley by Denyse Schmidt. I also used a double layer of batting for extra cushioning.

The camera is a Sony which shoots pretty good pictures and makes HD videos. Now, if only I could figure out how to get them onto the computer!

The trip definitely had some great down time for knitting. This is still my Effortless Cardigan. I'm using Knit Picks interchangeable needles and I'm having the worst time trying to keep them screwed in tight at the joints! Does anyone else have this problem and is it normal? This is my first pair of interchangeable needles so I don't know. It's pretty annoying.