Thing have been a bit nuts lately, but here's something I managed to slip in last week thanks to some late-night, extra-curricular sewing. There were a couple colliding factors at play that resulted ...
weekend projects
recently made: ledger top
As we get closer to the release of my next fabric line (this fall), I've been scoping out new clothing patterns to try when it's here. I've already been working on some new quilts, but clothes ...
recent weekend makings.
It's been fun slipping in a few non-market related items over the last few weekends. The first was a camera strap for my sister and her brand new camera. made from the camera strap pattern ...
saturday sewing binge.
I LOVE getting totally lost in a project, and that is exactly what happened over the weekend. It all started with these guys that I'd picked up the day before at a quilt ...
envelope making.
I've been making some envelopes. With some card stock, fabric, stamps, and my trusty templates (above), I've been working to build back up my stash. I can't seem to find the exact templates that I ...
hello new year!
I'm feeling quite refreshed after taking a break. I had my computer turned off for at least a solid week, which is nothing short of a miracle. I did sneak a moment here and there on my ipad, but ...
recently made: clutch.
Finally a new purse. I used this noodlehead pattern and really enjoyed it. The fabrics are from architextures with the exception of the strap and flap detail. Those are a ...
late summer showers.
The early evening showers have been quite regular this week, and I love the drama right before it all goes down. The colors and light get kind of intense. I snapped this yesterday ...
single girl sunday.
Yesterday I worked on my single girl. She's really starting to come along. I've now got 18 (out of 48) ring-lets completed--not too shabby. The rings are coming together easily, and I'm having a lot ...
more summer sewing.
I've been obsessed with this fabric. So much so that I think I've accumulated a little from each of the different color ways. I thought this ochre version would make a perfect summer ...
herringbone card tutorial.
Here's how to make this sewn stationery in my Herringbone card tutorial, a free and quick project that makes use of extra quilt blocks and scraps of fabric. I thought I'd share this fun, little ...
weekend sewing success.
I love it when a sewing project works out, and lately I feel like I've been mostly striking out. So finally, a success. How sweet it is. Here's the pattern, which I adapted into a ...
plugging back in.
It feels great to be back home, finally. My trip to Quilt Market was a wonderful adventure and only being able to work from an ipad was a great excuse to unplug a little bit, which I love. I continued ...
needle felted.
It's nice to try new things. Last weekend it was needle felting thanks to a class at the library. I'm not gonna lie, it's a little violent. Several people in the class ...
miniMINI sunrise update.
Remember this weekend project from a little while ago? Here's an update. She's all quilted, bound, and photographed. The orderly 1/4" quilting, via my walking foot, gives ...
grove of one.
Sometimes it takes me a little while to photograph things after I've finished them. It's just something that I tend to put off. Sound familiar to anyone else? Last week, I finally tackled ...
just got a copy.
Hoo-rah! The summer issue of Stitch is here, and I've got a project in it. Check it out. Fabric rings with vintage buttons--exactly my kind of bling. I've never ...
weekend sewing recap – alligators and swiss dot.
Finally, I had a weekend completely free and clear of any extra-curriculars. So I did some sewing. First on the agenda was to finish up a pair of boxers that I'd already ...
fabric fun.
I made off with some good loot at the sewing expo this last week/end. Looking at my fabric stack, I find it a little funny that basically all of it will be for some clothes sewing. ...
will work for sweets.
...at least for my sister anyway. She was in town over the weekend, giving me a good reason to finish up a purse I'd started for her a few weeks ago. It also didn't hurt that she ...