My really nice boyfriend, Jacob, and I have been making a kite over the past week and a half! He surprised me last Saturday and took me out to buy supplies so I can check it off my 20-while-I’m-20 list:). What a great man, right??:)
Here are some pictures of the process….
Part 1: The Kite Frame

Here are most of our supplies... And an ice cold diet coke to top it off:). Couldn't leave that important ingredient out of the picture:).
Part 2: The pretty cover!! Jacob went into work for the afternoon, so while he worked, I set to work on making our kite unique a beautiful creation:).

Ladies, does this material look familiar to any of you??? I made this kite cover from an old skirt! I found a hole in it when I was moving out of school, so instead of throwing it away, I saved it to use for crafts later! Came in handy. I cut it up and sewed it together to make our kite cover!

Well, between kite-making days, I broke the kite. So Jacob saved the day and fixed it with some duct tape:).

I pinned the fabric to the poncho, cut the extra off, and sewed it together! The kite cover is ready to be folded over and taped!!

Here's our kite folded over and sewed together! We tried using tape to attach the cover to the frame, but it didn't seem to hold. We decided sewing the fabric around the frame would probably work better, so that's what we did! We also added the tail here! And then Jacob trimmed off the extra poncho fabric to make the kite look nicer (not pictured).

And I broke the kite again:(. This is what happened when I excitedly ripped the tape off, thinking we were finally finished. So I sewed up the injured area... hopefully this won't affect the kite's flying abilities.
We also attempted flying it today. However, there was literally zero wind, so the attempt mostly consisted of me running up a hill, letting go of the kite, and it falling straight to the ground over and over again… a funny sight, I’m sure. So we’re waiting for a windy day to test her out for real!
June 8, 2011 at 12:16 am
Love the kite, but mostly the new layout:)
June 8, 2011 at 5:17 pm
So funny….I loved the part about the material!!!
June 9, 2011 at 5:04 pm
So entertained reading this.
A+ on use of resources (old skirt)
A+ on thinking of durability
D on kite “handling” – need to remain calm in the face of prelaunch
C on Engineering – with heavy material AND poncho you’ll probably need 40MPH winds and 40lb test line (did you think of that)
A++ on being my daughter and a VERY special person – just ask Jacob – you’re….AWESOME!
June 10, 2011 at 12:19 am
Aww Dad your comment had me cracking up. Thanks for grading:).
I love you and miss you!!!!!!
June 15, 2011 at 3:49 pm
Just so you know…I read your blog occasionally (got the address from your mom) and enjoy the entries! Thanks for sharing from your heart and your experiences. Love Mom #2
June 16, 2011 at 12:11 am
Ah! I’m glad you’re reading– it’s an easy way to stay updated!:):) I miss you guys!! I’ll have to visit next time I’m home:) Love you mom 2:)
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