Birthday dotty dress
The Bean’s birthday request was polkadot dressed. I happily complied. it’s made with this vintage pattern right one top. the orange and white polkadots. per her...
Read MoreMy new ironing board!
My ironing board was sooooo dirty (old example with quilt blocks), so I ripped it apart (and saved the edge), got some insul-bright and some silver “ironing board cover” fabric, and put it all together. It’s awesome. Soooo sooo...
Read MoreNational quilting day!
In honor of NQD, I’m going to do the following:Appreciate the quilts on my bedGo check out a new fabric store with my kiddos (just looking. Max of $10 to spend)Recover my ironing boardDo this week’s modify tradition quilt along blockSTART QUILTING my “piepan” quilt! Perhaps my list is overly ambitious.Maybe I should just do the first one. My bed does have lovely quilts on it. They’re best appreciated from...
Read Moreadrenaline/caffeine/cold medicine
I’m sick. I have a really painful sore throat, so talking is rough right now. but once the kiddos were in bed, I had no need for talking! I drew this cement mixer… and then cut lots of little bits, and did a LOT of blanket-stitch, and some thread painting, and got this: I’ll get good pictures with a real camera in daylight, but I was so excited, I had to post a preview right away. I also made yet another race car shirt for D (this is #5 or 6). I clearly bought too much of this fabric, but it’s finally all used up. This shirt has long sleeves, so at least its not...
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