Sewing did it’s best to catch up this weekend, and had it a fine showing — 3 projects cut out and one sewn up — but really gardening is still king around here. I can’t wait to share our big gardening project! Well, big for us.
Phoebe’s new dress in amh’s social climber from a pattern in this book.
A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.
Yellow roses, how beautiful x
oh the cuteness of her. still my Eleni’s fav fabric 🙂
hope all is well there! xoxo, Anna
Hi Hilary! What is that beautiful fabric in the top photo? I love, love, love it!
How beautiful!
I have got to get sewing.
My kids need shorts! it must be spring.
what a beautiful dress!! thank you for the link to those fabrics…they just make me drool! and totally grab all the gardening time you can because all too soon it’ll be too hot to plant anything. at least that’s how i rationalize it. 😀
lovely dress!
I’m dying to know what the fabric in the top photo is too.
I too love the fabric in the top photo. Caught my eye right away!
fabric in top pic is nani iro…
http://www.superbuzzy.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=88_95_98
You have a beautiful blog. Darling kids, and adorable little creatures! I have two little ones, boys, 2 years and 9 months, and can’t wait for girls though, to sew some super cute clothes, I love to garden, and I have been making lovey’s ( teddy bears, ragdolls, soft creatures) since I was 14. Well, I just adore your blog and all your incredible creations. I love the sweet faces on your dolls.
I think Nani Iro is about the most beautiful fabric in the entire world. It was great to see it here!
thanks ashley 🙂 doing the faces is the best part.
agreed! it’s all I can do to not buy it all up wherever I find it. if you do a search on kimono quilt you can see some other beautiful nani iro that I used in a project. the rest I’ve been too chicken to cut into.
excellent point. now if I can just rationalize all the flower spending…
yes, shorts! that’s next on my list.
my favorite too! it was painful to cut into. I think I’ll need to replace it.
We’ve been gardening all weekend too – setting up window boxes on our balcony. Now I’m nervous that the pigeons are eating all my herbs, though!
How are the projects in that pattern book? Are all the instructions in Japanese? I have almost purchased that book a zillion times, and the other one by the same company is amazing too. Just curious how difficult the garments are to make…
Thanks!
-Denise
I still haven’t managed to cut into that fabric.I keep changing my mind about where and how I want it.I’m thinking it really will be vintage when I get around to it!
Very cute dress and girl. x
Phoebe looks delightful in her summery dress. It is autumn here with some lovely sunny days, and then cold blustery ones. It is nice to see someone enjoying their spring wardrobe. She is very cute!!
Phoebe is adorable as usual. The dress is absolutely lovely. We did some planting here today. Nothing fancy, but I too have gotten no sewing done.
Nothing like gorgeous fabric!
That dress is stunning!
Hey that is a HUGE deal! 🙂 i rarely finish project, but when I do it’s like my bday x 10 🙂
I’m new to your blog. It’s beautiful! Love your dolls!
Oh, sweet dress! I’ve just stocked up on some fabric to make some peasant tops for my daughter, but unluckily for her they won’t be as pretty as that: she gets practical busy fabrics which won’t show so much evidence of her rough and tumble lifestyle…
That fabric is beautiful!!!!
And I really like the simple style of the dress. It doesn’t take away from the print at all.
i love that yellow nani iro fabric. I should have bought a yard when it was still around.