Just a preview of the quilt I am working on. It's almost complete I just wasn't able to finish quilting it. Christian loves it though and is still using it until I am done. He calls it his fabric blanket.
I'll post more photos when it's finished.
( Not sure why he looks so surprised. Something must have happened on Mickey)
🙂
Posted in Sewing, tagged bag, craft, create, Fabric, handbag, handmade, patchwork, paula prass, pink, sew, Sewing, woodland delight fabric on January 20, 2010|
There has been some sewing here lately. Granted an old sewing machine was used on a tiny little night stand, but something wonderful has come out of it.
I used a Woodland Delight charm pack and some white webbing for the strap. It was a simple project but I loved how it turned out. Plus it felt good to sew again since it's been so long. I definitely want to purchase more Woodland Delight fabric but refuse to purchase anything else until we move. Our storage is at max capacity now.
Posted in Sewing, tagged craft, create, Fabric, handmade, patchwork, Sewing on January 15, 2010|
My family and I moved into my parents house in November. Our house being built was supposed to be done by Christmas and we wanted to sell our old place in the meantime. Well we sold our old place but unfortunately the new house still isn't done. I've been without my sewing machine & art supplies for two months now and I finally broke down and decided to change that tonight. I went into my parents basement and found the Kenmore and plugged it in. The Kenmore isn't my favorite machine but it's the only one not buried in all our moving boxes so it will have to do. Besides, it's not a horrid machine like the Singer is. I hate using that one. I honestly don't even know why I still have it.
Please don't laugh. The machine is bigger than the table it rests on. I sit on the edge of the bed for the chair. It's pretty sad. But it still gets the job done!
Here is my patchwork bag in progress. If I can find a lining piece I'll finish it up Saturday.
Sewing those 18 charm squares together made my day.
Posted in Sewing, tagged blue, boy craft, craft, handmade, Japanese fabric, pencil pouch, school craft, Sewing on November 1, 2009| 3 Comments »
I've been holding onto this piece of fabric Trish sent me for awhile now. I simply didn't know what to make with it since the back has a pattern too. I couldn't use it in quilt or pillow because then the back would be hidden.
I decided to go ahead and make a little pencil pouch without fabric for the lining and am really pleased with the outcome.
It does have raw edges on the inside but honestly you don't even notice them since they are in the ends.
Here are some more photos.
I couldn't choose which ones I wanted to post so you get them all. I have been busy packing up fabric all day and am really too tired to blog. I'll show you what I have been dealing with tomorrow…be afraid………..
P.S. I think my comments are fixed now. I had to change from Yahoo mail to Gmail so I will have to change my contact page everywhere which is a pain. I am thinking of making some adjustments here anyway though. I need to add some people to my blog list since something happened to my reader and I can no longer get into it. I am having serious technical issues lately.
Posted in Sewing, tagged craft, Fabric, Japanese fabric, kindle case, kindle cozy tutorial, kindle dx cozy, patchwork, quilting, Sewing on September 13, 2009| 3 Comments »
Isn't this the cutest pull tab ever?
The Kindle has such whimsical packaging.
I made a case for it today and although it didn't come out as I had hoped, I was pleased with the finished product.
Japanese fabric patchwork for the outside
A pocket inside to securely hold the Kindle.
I also added an elastic strap for the cording.
This was definitely completely different than what I had sketched in my idea book but it will serve it's purpose.
I may try again though tomorrow to achieve my goal of my ideal Kindle case.
I need to get working on my wonky cabin blocks now. I am probably the furthest behind out of everyone.
🙂
Posted in Sewing, tagged bari j, craft, Fabric, full bloom, handbag, handmade, Japanese fabric, log cabin, patchwork, sew sunny homestyle, Sewing, sewing bag, wonky log cabin block on September 7, 2009| 5 Comments »
I am in love with sewing little patchwork bags from the Sew Sunny Homestyle pattern.
They are quick yet turn out so cute. Of course I am drawn to anything patchwork so it would be hard for me not to like it.
On this one I used Bari J's "Full Bloom" line.
Back:
Inside:
I think this print was perfect for the handle with the little vines climbing up.
Things have been so busy with the house and kids in school that it's hard for me to get enough time for blogging. I am still sewing though and hope to be able to join the wonky cabin quilt a long taking place now.
I practiced on some scraps this weekend and think I can manage the bigger block sizes now….I think….
Posted in Bookshelf, tagged Alice in Wonderland, artful blogging, craft, Fabric, green craft magazine, heather ross, magazine, munki munki, Photography, photos, publication, Sewing, Washington co on August 6, 2009| 4 Comments »
Today I went to the bookstore at lunch to pick up the latest Artful Blogging.
I had been many times this week to the Barnes and Noble and came out empty handed. I decided to check out the Books a Million across the street this afternoon. Sure enough they had it, and I was so excited I picked up Green Craft as well.
I hurried back to my shady tree at work to read for the rest of my lunch hour when I came across this photo…
It looked familiar….hey…that's the same fabric I got from Mary Jo's…and my Patchwork book for my birthday…this is MY photograph!!
I was thrilled. My favorite magazine company putting MY photo in their latest issue. My tingly feeling left though when I saw who was credited under the photo. I won't name names here but lets just say it wasn't me.
😦
Makes me kinda sad. I don't know how it came about that a cropped photograph I took appeared in a magazine that I regularly buy was credited to a different blogger. I guess that just happens when you put all your photos and thoughts onto the internet. However, I know along with my family, friends, Flickrland and here that my photo was in that issue and that's all that matters. 🙂
Now to my other latest magazine Green Craft.
Green Craft is a wonderful magazine to look at. I doubt I would make or use half of the projects inside but it still was a good read.
A lot of the projects consisted of reusing paper bags, cans, etc.
I hate to be this way but it's the simple truth, I just cant see me carrying around a trash-bag….bag…..
It's not that I don't want to be "green" and help the earth as much as I can, there are just so many beautiful fabrics out there that I would rather use them to tote about the town than plastic.
Green Craft was worth getting because of the great ideas. Sure a purse made out of Wal-Mart bags isn't my idea of pretty. However, a lavender sachet or quilt of my sons baby clothes are!
I have the cutest little giraffe patch of Christians that I am going to make a lavender sachet from this weekend now.
Another idea from it is a cute little coffee cozy from an old sweater.
Hopefully Friday at work will go by fast. I have so many things to accomplish.
Posted in Bookshelf, tagged blogging book, blogging for bliss, blogging for bliss book, coin quilt, craft, heather ross, munki munki, tara frey on July 27, 2009| 3 Comments »
I got Blogging for Bliss by Tara Frey today and can't wait to read it. I skimmed through the pages at work and wished it had come out a few years ago when I started my craft blog. There are lots of inspiring blogs featured along with photography tips etc.
I thought this would give me some new ideas on blogging. I still love my blog and reading blogs but lately it has been starting to feel mundane. That could be caused by my life in general though.
Our house is coming right along. They cleared the lot out in just a few days. We have been extremely busy packing and driving to our storage unit that it has completely taking my usual computer/blog reading time. I hope to be able to catch up on everyone soon. I went into my Bloglines the other night and took one look at all the updates and changed my mind. I think I am going to need a whole day to read it all. 🙂
On a crafty note before I sign off for bed, I have been busy cutting coin pieces for my Heather Ross coin quilt.
I never realized how time consuming it is to cut fabric for coin quilts.
Who knows how long it's going to take me. I still want to get a few more prints before I start sewing. Maybe I will get some free time this weekend and try and swap for more in the Flickr group……….
Posted in Sewing, tagged anna maria horner, craft, dress form, free motion quilting, Japanese fabric, patchwork, pincushion caddy, quilt block, quilting, seams to me, Sewing, vintage fabric on July 4, 2009| 5 Comments »
Hello little darning foot. After years of you collecting dust I have finally put you to use.
I did a little free motion quilting for the first time on this block I made yesterday. I really enjoyed it however, about halfway through the block I started getting tired of it. I don't know how people sew whole quilts like that. Maybe it's just my A.D.D.
Anyway, this block started out with a random sketch of a dress form in my art journal. I decided I wanted to use my vintage fabric and incorporate my sketch with it so voila.
A log cabin-ish block with my dress form appliqued on. After quilting it I stared at it for awhile as I usually do with random projects, thinking of where to go next.
A pillow was born shortly after.
I used some vintage buttons in random places along with this cute key button I had from my scrapbook stash.
It wasn't time to pack up my sewing party yet though. After the pillow I thought I would make the pincushion caddy by Anna Maria Horner. I really wanted her Seams to Me book but since so much of it was geared toward a beginner sewer I have held back. Much to my delight the one project I really wanted to make from that book has appeared online. YAY! You can find it here if you don't have the book either but love the pincushion project.
I used up some Japanese fabric scraps and although it was fiddly I really liked how it came out. Plus it holds the little things I always reach for on my sewing desk.
All I need to do now is finish the handles on my "house bag" so I can give it to a certain birthday girl next week.
🙂
Posted in Fabric, Sewing, tagged craft, Japanese fabric, log cabin, mushroom fabric, patchwork, quilt, quilting, Sewing, shinzi katoh, zakka on June 19, 2009| 3 Comments »
I have been sick and unable to take time off work so it's put me back on things I was going to do this week. I am behind on shipping out multiple fabric/items to people so I really apologize if you are expecting something from me. I'll be making a Post Office run tomorrow though so you all should be receiving your items soon.
I was supposed to be working on one of the 3 halfway done quilts laying around, but instead decided to begin a new one tonight.
I think I have quilt A.D.D. or something. I start a new quilt project excited and motivated, but after the top is 80% finished I take a break, then start a working on a new one a few weeks later.
The new quilt is going to be log cabin blocks out of Japanese fabric. I have one block done and hopefully can work on some more next week.
Here are a couple close ups of these adorable prints
Heidi fabric I purchased from Kitty Craft.
I am not sure what happened to Kitty Craft. They have been on vacation for months now.
I keep checking back hoping they have re-opened but no luck. 😦
It was such an awesome fabric website too.
I also used some of my coveted Shinzi Katoh deer/mushroom fabric.
I have been hoarding this fabric since Christian was only a few months old.
I enjoy log cabin patchwork because it's such a great way show off different prints. I have been thinking of actually turning it into a pillow just so it will be complete and not laying around my WIP pile for months.
We are headed to DollyWood this weekend even though I feel awful. I just hope I make it back in one piece. Listening to Dolly Parton sing in a hot park all day with a headache makes me feel even more nauseous. We have had the tickets though since May so I am going to try to make the best of this trip.
Be back next weekend.
{ New zipper pulls 🙂 }
Bliss journal 