Today, another project from the stack… I finished piecing the picnic quilt I was working on (I think I blogged about this, gingham and kokka strawberries). I had two big pieces of vintage chenille bedspread that I sewed together and used as the backing and then I quilted it with little ties on the gingham. Oh, I love it so. It's an awesome heavy weight and the nubby backing is so great. Very satisfying! It's supposed to be for … More
Year: 2010
pillowcase shirt
Here's something from that stack of stuff — a shirt from a pillowcase. The pattern I used called for elastic thru a casing at neck and cuffs but I was lazy and tried to just use elastic thread in the bobbin. After sewing a gazillion rows of it it's almost sufficiently scrunched up.
Here's Phoebe modeling the scrunched up shirt (and trying to pull her piggies out as always!)
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like a lamb
We've got a new blog header today. I mixed it up and put a little Tulip Fairy Stitchette action in there which was last seen here when Phoebe was so tiny cute. I want to hang that up again but would need a new spot or monkeygirl would for sure use it to swing out of her crib prison.
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a dress
I successfully made an Easter dress for Phoebe this year! I think the key with this stuff for me is to totally not expect to finish it, not care if I do, and then it’ll happen. And I unconsciously picked a color for her dress that matched the one nice shirt I have for Oscar. Score! Aren’t they cute.
The dress is a basic pattern for a sleeveless shift dress from a japanese sewing book I have, the fabric is … More
early spring
Dear Amy sent me this print of one of her watercolor quilts a while back to help bring a bit of Spring into my drab Chicago Winter. While it is 80 degrees today (hi crazy) and the landscape is quickly improving/blossoming it is still pretty drab outside. This print is still doing it's job and keeping me happy happy. Isn't it great! Go bug her to put them up in her shop.
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a hoppy little giveaway
Phoebe and I spotted another bunny in action. We seem to have the knack. We spotted her trail first. Then we peeked the cutie herself doling out jelly beans.
This bunny was not as skittish and stopped for hugs and to share her candy.
So friendly in fact that she agreed to let us find her a new home. So it’s a bunny giveaway today! I’d hoped to make 5 of these for the shop by Easter but dang, it’s … More
bunny dresses
I think I like this before shot better than my staged photo. It was too sunny outside. Crazy that’s a consideration again. Go Spring!
I’ve been thinking a lot about photo shoots and locations. I’m feeling stumped. Like there are just no cool locations here in suburbia to take photos. But that can’t be true. I think I need to dig deeper. Put some dolls in the car and just be prepared to slam on the brakes if I … More
