mini-cathedral windows
here’s the finished product, after playing last weekend… I gave up on the hand stitching, and used my machine… the whole thing measures almost 5″ square. I love the backsides of C-Ws I think I might need to make an Orange-peel quilt sometime soon… I love the contrast stitching on the back… I still need to trim threads and stuff, but my daughter stole it to be a blanket for her tiny flower fairy dolls… Luckily C was home tonight, so he took some artsy shots for...
Read MoreLaminate. Ick.
Ok, so I LOVE the finished product, but working with laminated cotton isn’t all that much fun. Tonight, instead of quilts, I got to make some really cute bags and bibs from some REALLY cute fabrics… These bibs were made with the pattern in “Simple Sewing for Baby” by Lotta Jansdotter (I’m SO proud of the pattern matching on the center Cat in the Hat bib!) Poochie Bags by Happy Zombie, in AWESOME Dr. Seuss laminate. Now I just need to make 3 or 4 Oliver + S raincoats from more cute laminated cotton. Maybe...
Read MoreInspiration…
I’ve been shooting iPhone pics of designs I like, and I thought I’d share them… Um. Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t show pics I’ve taken while driving at high speeds. Moving right along… (pun sort of intended) I finished the Swoon quilt for Robert Kaufman yesterday, and, um– I might have gotten carried away with the scraps! I was going to make a few pin cushions, a la Craftopia’s tutorial, but after sewing one top, I just kept going And going and going et cetera Here’s a pic of 5 of the 9 I made yesterday. You can see that I was a...
Read MoreSelvedges and order.
So I made 1 of the 9 Swoon blocks (with soon-to-be-released Fiesta fabrics, by Robert Kaufman) last night, and did all the cutting for all the blocks… In order to stay organized as I chain piece, I used my selvedge trimmings to mark which fabrics (there are 18, plus background) go where. I trimmed at least 1/2 an inch of fabric with the selvedge so I can see the print. It’s making piecing so much easier! (and they’re pretty) Plus when I’m done, they’ll get used by my friend Julie for some awesome selvedge...
Read MoreSwoon!
I got some embroidery done this morning, while waiting for my kiddos to come home from school… I love the look of lazy daisies and French knots. These are teeny, like, smaller than a dime: I have been working on my bag pattern, but just got another quilt top dropped off, and I’m SO excited. It’s the Swoon quilt, and the RK people chose some GORGEOUS colors for it. I don’t know what this line will be called, but I really like the colors. And the stripes…. (UPDATE! It’s called Fiesta, and it’s designed by Jennifer Sampou, and it’s GORGEOUS!) Oh,...
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