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Block of the Month

Posted on August 27, 2012 by | Comments Off on Block of the Month
BOM August

Here’s my latest block of the month.

 

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New Pajamas

Posted on August 26, 2012 by | Comments Off on New Pajamas

I finally finished the pajamas I had planned on making for Emily for her birthday.  Better late than never!

The fabric is Tula Pink, and the pattern is from Favorite Things.

The pants are a steampunk-ish mechanical bird, and the top has very spooky apothecary jars.  Very Emily.

I even whipped up a sleep mask to match.

She’s ready for fall already!


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Quilted

Posted on August 25, 2012 by | Comments Off on Quilted

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Block of the Month: August

Posted on August 21, 2012 by | Comments Off on Block of the Month: August

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I’d Love to Sew: Wiksten Tank

Posted on August 20, 2012 by | Comments Off on I’d Love to Sew: Wiksten Tank

Last week, I finally cracked and bought this pattern. I’ve been a blog-reader and serious admirer of Jenny’s since, gosh, 2008. She’s a talented designer (both sewing and knitting) and photographer, and also a lovely writer. It also doesn’t hurt that she’s a quarter Swedish, and that the name of her blog and online shop, Wiksten, is the surname of her Swedish grandmother.

photo © Jenny Gordy

After seeing so many beautiful versions of this top, it seemed like a perfect way to play around with different fabrics, a yard and a half at a time.

It also seems like a pattern I can make again and again, and (hopefully) become better at sewing in the meantime.


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More Sister’s Choice blocks

Posted on August 14, 2012 by | Comments Off on More Sister’s Choice blocks

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Slowly but surely I am getting through these blocks. I have about fifteen more to go and then it’s time to think about final quilt top construction, sashing, borders and all that jazz.

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I’d Love to Sew: A Circle Skirt

Posted on August 13, 2012 by | Comments Off on I’d Love to Sew: A Circle Skirt

This is a good-looking skirt that I’m thinking of trying to make pretty soon, but it’d require a trip to Richmond to buy the fabric (which, well, not at all a downside).

Geneva’s blog is absolutely addictive and 100% inspiring.


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Farmer’s Wife Blocks

Posted on August 11, 2012 by | Comments Off on Farmer’s Wife Blocks

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Along with Block of the Month, Farmer’s Wife quilt class comes at the beginning of the month. So far I have been doing pretty well sewing these at home. I think Kathy felt bad that I seemed to be doing them all so easily but I knew as the pieces got smaller I’d start having trouble. The green and brown block went together easily but the blue and yellow one has been sewn and ripped out a few times already. I think I must be doing something that stretches those bias pieces because those keep coming out too large. Next month instead of FW class, Kathy’s going to do a precision piecing class and I suspect that will sort my problems out. Meanwhile, I’m planning to cut several blocks out and have them ready to go.

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Put me in the Zoo!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by | Comments Off on Put me in the Zoo!

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This week I finally got around to finish up a bag I meant to sew for a friend months ago. This is my favorite grocery bag pattern that I’ve used over and over so it’s even got it’s own folder. I’ve tweaked the size a bit so it’ll fit on her kicksled in winter which can come in pretty handy in Vermont in a normal year. She’s also got a fabulous guest room on her back porch which is glassed in so these eye masks should come in handy. Eye masks are a great way to use up scrap fabric and batting!

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And I’m Outta Here…..

Posted on August 9, 2012 by | Comments Off on And I’m Outta Here…..

This past week has been spent in a flurry of activity in preparation for Beach Week – I’ll be leaving for my annual book club retreat tomorrow and I’ll be there until Sunday.

Before leaving I had to get the house in decent shape (in hopes it won’t be too awful when I return), make sure I had plenty of easy – to – make food packed into the kitchen for the family, and finish up the hand – sewn garments I wanted to wear for the weekend.

Everything I’ve been working on lately has been Alabama Chanin – inspired.  This green dress won’t be for the beach weekend – it’s more of an early fall dress.

I will be wearing my stenciled and inked dress, however.  You’ll have to wait for pictures of it finished, though.

It’s been a solid week of work.  But, it’s been a labor of love.  And every pattern I have used out of their books have fit like a dream.

I’ll be back here Sunday evening with the beach report.  Until then!


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