I worked on Phoebe’s quilt some this weekend. It’s going well, got three rows done, and then decided to put it back in the drawer for a while. I think she has less clothes than Oscar did, is that possible?! Maybe I saved more and have less in the cut-up pile. Either way I’m going to hold off while I wait for her to outgrow some of her current cutie pjs. (oscar’s quilt here)
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I did it! I finally, after being in this house over a year, finally organized my fabric. I’ve been collecting fabric for years and years, many of those years being hardcore thrifting years so I’m a little embarassed and very overwhelmed by my fabric collection. That really got out of hand fast! (extra points for id’ing movie quote) So I’ve been determined to get it under control. I just stuck up on how to sort, by color, by size, by … More
Kit, Chloe and Louise just got back from a month at Camp WeWonKee. They had a blast, made lifelong friends and have many stories to tell.
There was lots of swimming
Stories and smores by the campfire
And the earning of merit badges… Archery for Kit, Basketry for Louise and Orienteering for Chloe.
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distraction doll "a" finished. distraction doll "b" – with the crocheted hair – has been scrapped. now it’s on to distraction bear. I mean, back to work on the kit, chloe & louise pattern of course.
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So, blog… I just cannot stay focused on anything for more than a few moments. I have a giant list of should-do’s that are being leveled by pangs of doubt & indecision and, I think, some hot weather laziness. Instead of staying on task I keep picking up random projects, fiddling, putting them down, etc. Last night I futzed around with this idea – crocheting doll hair from torn strips of fabric. Could be cute. I should really try to … More
First I was so excited to see Kim has a new blog, True Up, devoted entirely to fabric. Woo! But then how even crazily more excited am I about her current post about the new custom fabric printing outfit Spoonflower! My mind is racing. I wonder what the quality will be like. I wonder how soon it will be available! I’d love to try it out on the printed dolls. And I need to make some labels. And … More
hi blog. yes, yes, I know it’s been a week. sorry 🙂 the photo above shows what’s going on around here in a nutshell… a flurry of sewing activity (in the background) and some super fun mail from jen which I will show more of soon but today the cutie new house pincushion she sent. it will put it to use immediately!
in shop news, tomorrow is tulip fairy day.… More
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.
