27 Feb
I love this quilt.
I loved making it: a simple and fast pattern. Although I didn’t like the color-coordinating-trying-to-make-it-all-work part, it was still fun.
I loved quilting it: again simple and fast since I followed the squares and “stitched in the ditch” as it’s called. This is really my first real quilt. I’ve sewn [...]
14 Feb
When Nana and I picked up lunch the other day, Eddie got a special surprise just in time for Valentines:
Augie wanted one too, but no such luck. He did bring home a bag full of treats from school today so I don’t feel so bad.
I haven’t gotten anything together yet for Valentines Day. Chris [...]
8 Feb
Congrats to Janet and Steph who are my two winners of my 100th post giveaway! The prize is on it’s way ladies. Thank you to all who left a comment. I’m enjoying checking out your blogs and am again inspired by all your craftiness. Check out Janet’s great quilt (inspired [...]
7 Feb
Okay, here’s the first of the presents to go out the door.
The first is something I haven’t tired until now- Burp Cloths:
These are made with thick, unbleached cloth diapers with a super soft flannel sewn onto the middle panel. I used another one of Joanna’s great tutorials. (I’ve used her cloth shoe and [...]
12 Apr
This blankie started last May while at Black Butte. I was working on the boys’ blankets and wanted to get a start on one for the baby. I was 8 mos pregnant at the time and didn’t know the sex of my baby. Call it mother’s intuition, but I bought mostly [...]
30 Mar
It’s finally done… I started these bedspreads for the boys when I was 7 months pregnant with Olivia. I finished Augie’s last fall, but poor Eddie has waited and waited. Both my boys can sleep under their blankets tonight- I’m a happy mama!
13 Mar
Like I said earlier, reading other people’s craft blogs got me inspired to finish some project so I can start new ones. I got out some of my sewing stuff… as you can see, I’m not organized at all! I wish I had a space just for my stuff- who doesn’t? [...]
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