Posted in Crafts, Family and friends, Life chatter, Signs of the Season on November 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Before this look came into our house , the kids enjoyed their dress-up for Halloween.
L3 was thrilled beyond belief when we found his Star Wars garb whilst thrifting. And L4–for those of you who don’t recognize, she is Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls (we don’t have cable, btw, but L4 saw an episode from [...]
Posted in Crafts, Etsy, Family and friends on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had an itch to embroider recently. It started out making a little embroidered mini-sachet to send with a custom order from my shop as a thank you. Then I liked it so much I wanted to make one for myself. And now I’m in the process of making one for L4, [...]
Posted in Community, Crafts on October 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Upon returning home from our trip this weekend, I had a sweet little package from Julia waiting for me. Inside was the bag o’ buttons I had won in her give-away, as well as a note from her and some note-cards for me.
L4 was eager to tear into the bag, so I had to convince [...]
Posted in Contemplation, Crafts, Environment on October 14, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In August I began another quilt, this time for our living room. We enjoyed using the picnic quilt so much that I was excited to have one in the living room. I’ve been holding onto some of the fabrics for about two years now, while some were from a recent Fat Quarter Swap [...]
Posted in Contemplation, Crafts, My Bliss on September 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Bringing my yoga practice into my life, beyond my mat, is important to me. It’s been almost two years since I started practicing the Anusara-style of hatha yoga and I love it each time my body meets my mat. (Thank you, Amy, for being such a wonderful teacher!) But what I love even more are [...]
Posted in Crafts, Family and friends, My Bliss on September 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
And when I get to make things for that little face, how could I not? Really and truly, I love the patterns/clothes in these books. I’ve learned so much from following patterns where I couldn’t read the directions. I feel much more comfortable in my knowledge of how garments are constructed and how to [...]
Posted in Crafts, Family and friends on September 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Several months ago my aunt asked if I would make her a dress. She liked one from Stylish Dresses, so I made it for myself to test the pattern and see if I thought it would work for her build. Fabric issues aside, I decided it was not the best dress for my auntie. Meanwhile [...]
Posted in Contemplation, Crafts, Etsy on August 28, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I have a dress I’m supposed to be drafting and sewing on commission right now for one of my aunties. So what did I do instead? Worked on a design that has been in my sketch/idea/doodle book for awhile now. (My excuse–the fabric was drying.) I took a pattern I already had, made it with [...]
Posted in Crafts, Family and friends, Garden, Life chatter on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday was a day of so many random projects. A day that needed, but was without, a list. After the laundry was hung on the line we gravitated toward staying outdoors–L1 to chopping wood, me to the garden. Compost was turned, used, and the designated dump pile begun anew. My poor neglected lavender bed was [...]
Posted in Crafts, Rant on July 30, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Why? Because apparently I look like the first two in the dress I worked on yesterday which makes me feel the third. But here it is, on me, for you all to see, and maybe give a little feedback.
Hmmm, not too bad, right?
Hey wait–she just said she’s not pregnant!
Look at all that extra fabric floating [...]
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