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Thanks Kim!

My flickr group co-admin Kim and I did a little vintage fabric swapping. I hope she’s as happy with her package as I am with mine. She sent me so much amazing stuff!

this beautiful vintage apron

pretty buttons and vintage fabric – what could be better!

I love these little prints so much. They’re so delicate and the slightly muted colors are beautiful. This is why I love vintage/antique fabric.

and Kim was so thoughtful to indulge my current obsession with folky prints

These German/Dutch/Folk prints are so appealing and comforting to me. Guess they remind me of imagery from my childhood. Not that I grew up in the Alps or anything but they remind me of my wooden music box, the wallpaper at my Grandma’s house, the illustrations of my Betsy Tacy and Tib books by Lois Lenski and my favorite christmas ornaments. I’d really love to make a quilt out of all the folk art style prints I’ve collected. Something traditional and homey as well as modern. Something equally at home in Carl Larsson’s house or a Neutra house. Maybe something with this great yellow. Need to get my sketchbook out!

Thanks Kim!!

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Lewis, the monkey of sock

Here’s my monkey for July’s Month of Softies. I had a good time with this guy. Sock Monkeys are fun! Thanks Claire!

I picked out the socks in the mens section at the Target. There are pretty plain but I liked the gold stripe. I noticed later that they have Ls & Rs on them. The L ended up behind his left ear and that’s how he got the name Lewis. I made him a little t-shirt from some cowboy Munki Munki jersey fabric. The collar is from a vintage toddler’s shirt that I had cut up for the fabric. His stylin cord short pants have a hole in the back for his tail and an elastic waist. Sneakers are wool felt, embroidery floss and elastic and his socks are an old pair of Oscar socks modified to fit.

Oscar, of course, is not very interested in Lewis. Although he did say “monnka” and gave him a kanga kiss.

All Lewis needs now is a little cowboy hat!

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vintage fabric flickr group

I have flickr fever! Do you? Kim and I started up a new flickr group, Vintage Fabric and we’ve added our photos of vintage fabric. Come join us and add your photos! Get your camera out and shoot your vintage fabrics. This will be so super cool if everyone plays. Imagine everyone’s vintage fabrics all in one place. So exciting! I’m going to start sending out invites to my contacts but you don’t need to be invited to join, just head over to vintage fabric and sign up.

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apple basket bag

At last! If I ever say to you, hey let me make you a basket bag. Don’t get too excited because it very well may take me over 2 months to make it. Sorry Amy! I think finally your long overdue package is ready to be sent out. See everyone on my ‘long overdue’ list — there is hope for you yet!