A nice rainy day can be just the ticket for getting things done. Two weeks into school and I've given up my Summer lovin and am ready for a nice Fall cool down. I want to do some knitting!
and I finally finished my summer blockbuster reading so I'm ready to get back to work. Why didn't anyone tell me The Passage was a series? Very unsatisfying ending!!
Melanie posted some of the other possible covers for our book over on the STC blog. Super fun! I don't think I'd even seen some of those. This blue one is cute! We were rooting for the one with the girl but I do love the one they chose. Really with Jen Gotch's gorgeous photos it'd be impossible to go wrong.
My First Golden Encyclopedia, a Golden Book. By Jane Werner Watson Pictures by William Dugan, 1969. Definitely worth the effort of lugging around the mile-long line of the hot and sweaty Oak Park book fair!
Just a week in and school is humming along very nicely. I've had a chance to clear the cobwebs from my brain and have a creative thought or two. I'm working on a new set of embroideries and a quilt design and maybe some new photograph prints on the same theme. Something a little (or a lot!) like this.
Reading and books, very much on my mind right now! I wonder why :)
I tried to model these but had no one to take the pictures so all I have to show for it are lots of blurry photos of my outstretched arm, the corner of my head, my dresser and dirty laundry heap in the background. Good stuff like that. So here they lie...
New Look 6871 made with some glittery plaid from Vogue fabrics. I like it. Good pattern. Needed to make a smaller size but still definitely a go-to shirt. Sometimes the bias tape finished armholes flip out though. Thinking I need some tacking stitches.
New Look 6410 The blue linen skirt I was talking about a while back. Turned out real cute but reaaaaal boring. So I jazzed it up with a bleach pen thanks to Amy's super clever Bend the Rules with Fabric for instruction and inspiration.
Simplicity 2599 made with a super soft smooth cotton from Vogue fabrics. Again, I like it. Again, too big. and maybe this print isn't working so great with the ruffles. I'm not sure. I really love the print. And again, inspired by Amy. I'd like to make this shirt again in a liberty print for Fall. Be so cute under a cardigan! And then no one would see any poorly finished armholes.
this pretty much sums it up
I like how you roll Nunzio. Loving this bookplate from a thrifted Amelia Bedelia book we found on vacation. I have LOTS of new old books to share. It was book sale month for us and we picked up so many amazing finds. I'll try to take pics today. Also I realized I've sewn 3 or 4 things that I haven't blogged. Probably bc I can't figure out how to do so without taking photos of myself. Maybe I'll work on that today too.
After surrendering to the pinwheels I settled on rectangles. I love rectangles. We understand each other. They never let me down. Wish I could smuggle myself to Portland along with the quilt and give this cutie baby hugs and kisses in person.
My sewing room is neat and tidy and ready for its next project. School clothes!
from fabricworm: a dress for Phoebe from Anna Maria Horner's Folksy flannel, more Heather Ross for my stash, and Kokka's Carnival Pink because I could not resist.
from pink chalk fabrics: Christmas pillows!
from Field's Fabrics in Michigan while on vacation, knits! Some for Phoebe...
and some for me to try the Built By Wendy patterns
