you guessed it….
…another one.Ring Around the Rosey, take 3. bias taped armholes, random stashed red fabric, and some DS Quilts for the collar… size 6, and, now that it’s been tried on and then hemmed, it’s on it’s way to D’s best...
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I found some red seersucker in the garage today, and was looking for something to go with it, and realized that the 4th of July is this weekend… we don’t have any real plans, other than to climb the hill in the backyard to watch the fireworks in the port (and maybe the ones off the Queen Mary, Knott’s Berry Farm, and Disneyland, depending on how clear the sky is)… isn’t it patriotic? I used some white sashiko thread from my Cathedral Windows quilt to backstitch a star on the pocket (and I only did 1, despite protestation from a certain little miss) she really...
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I was working on a big quilty project last night, but at around 9, I couldn’t resist the pull of a new idea anymore, so I grabbed some old (not-particularly-Bean-friendly) fabric scraps and in less than an hour, I had this: I’ve seen (and made) similar styles with knits quite often, but rarely have I seen it done with quilting cotton. So I’m quite pleased with this, and especially the lack of itchy parts… I was able to finish or encase all the raw edges, so the Bean thinks it’s quite comfortable, and actually wants to wear it, despite its color. (She likes blue,...
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Do you all remember the story of HennyPenny? where the sky is falling? my kiddos loved that when they were JUST starting to listen to stories… I think they’re favorite part was me getting all tongue-twisted as I tried to say HennyPenny, ChickenLicken, GooseyLoosey, etc…. ANYWAY, here is the latest dress pattern, the HennyPenny dress. random striped seersucker from stash It’s really simple, but with nice details… shirring, french seams, bias bound seams, and more, all explained thoroughly (I hope), in a quick and easy project that can be made extra...
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My little sprite “let me” use “her” crayons this morning, so I sat out in the sun while the kiddos chased bubbles, and colored. There’s something about rainbows… Yesterday we tried to find rainbows everywhere we went, so today I colored them. Not sure where I’m gonna go with it though… Too many ideas! I have my next pattern, now called HennyPenny (so named for the simplicity of each), almost ready to send to my lovely testers, but my computer chair was usurped by your daily dose of kitten (and his surrogate father/mother. Killian is a 5year...
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