October 30, 2007
· Filed under autumn, cloth napkins, crafts, fabric, fall, frog, home, sewing, toys
I’m coming to terms with scraps. Since I can’t seem to throw any sort of usable fabric away, I needed to figure out something to do with scraps. Above are photos of a fall/autumn themed cloth napkin and a little stuffed frog I made using leftover bits of fabric and scraps. Also in the works are bee napkins- a yellow background with a bee print and coordinating black rickrack trim- those are getting wrapped around the fresh loaves of chocolate chip pumpkin bread I baked tonight and given to very deserving people. I have designs for a Christmas table runner and a Thanksgiving table cloth- applique’d and embroidered. Photos to come if I can ever finish it all with the 24 bags I have due.
October 27, 2007
· Filed under Amy Butler, fabric, sewing
I wasn’t into her fabric until I borrowed In Stitches from the library. I renewed the book and had the worst time taking it back. Within a week I bought the book, ordered a zillion of her quarter yards online, and began to almost idolize her designs. The above squares came later and will be a quilt for me, eventually.
When the Sew It Kit came out I was beside myself with excitement and bought it immediately after the release. Had I stopped to read the reviews I would’ve realized that it’s just a smaller version of In Stitches with 3 or 4 new projects. You’d think this might put her on my shit list, and while I was disappointed at first, I’m still fanatical about her patterns and designs. I’m crossing my fingers that she’ll come out with a bag book in the near future featuring all of her cute bag patterns.
October 27, 2007
· Filed under sewing
Under construction at the moment, a sewing blog is coming soon.
