Today is the Giveaway Day over at SewMamaSew. So here you go…
This is Peanut the Elephant from Last Minute Patchwork and Quilted Gifts. He’s cute and cuddly and looking for a new home. I might just have to wrestle it out from Abby’s hands to send it to you!
And here’s the other goodies: a fat [...]
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Whew, I have been gone for so long! The main reason is my camera cable is missing, and what’s the fun in posting without photos? Then it magically showed up yesterday so we can get on with the regular programming. I did finish a lot of stuff and start a few others which most likely [...]
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Posted in quilts on May 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday’s task was an easy one: pick out fabrics for June, my month for the Sew Connected 2. I want something in green and grey and this is what I came up with from my stash. There’s solids, two prints from my precious Flea Market Fancy stash, some other prints, and small scraps. There’s also [...]
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Posted in clothes sewing on May 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
How was your Mother’s Day weekend? Mine was spent with shopping and planting trees, and of course a nice lunch. Saturday was also spent organizing Abby’s clothes. I bought four big plastic containers and sorted everything. There’s piles to keep for a future baby clothes quilt, to keep for upcoming baby boy, to keep for [...]
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Posted in inspiration on May 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I’m starting to fall of the every day bandwagon here. But trust me, I am making something everyday. I finished the doll yesterday and made her an undersuit. Today, it’s a dress. Tonight, I traced and cut some fabrics to make Abby’s summer clothes.
And here’s my upcoming plans for the month: two or three pillows, [...]
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I’m one day behind, so I’ll just put it together on one post. My project is not done anyway, I’m making Kit from Hillary’s KCL pattern.
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Posted in toys and dolls on May 4, 2009 | 3 Comments »
My Olive is here! She’s gotten a complete makeover, new face, new bow, and new jumper! I had just enough trim for her jumper, like it’s just meant to be.
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Today’s project is a dress for Abby, made from a lovely blue Marimekko pillowcase that I’ve stashed back from three years ago. I’m happy I finally find a perfect project to use it. Super simple instructions and great result, I just love Oliver + S patterns!
I’m having a dilemma with this every day posting thing. [...]
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Posted in knits, toys and dolls on May 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Jumper and kerchief from Hillary’s pattern, made from Karabella Soft Tweed and Lamb’s Pride worsted.
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Do you know about this? I plan to be committed to it, and this is day 1! Since I’m writing this at a late hour, there’ll be no pics. Let me just tell you what I did today. I knitted a jumper for Olive. Hillary had a misfit toys giveaway the other day and I [...]
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