Archive for November 2012
Colorist
What with all the binding and dressmaking I’ve been doing lately, I felt like it was time to start piecing another quilt. I’ve been looking forward to making The Colorist for a while now. It’s a Lizzy House pattern, and will be my first quilt with curves. To save a little on fabric, I’ve decided…
Read MoreLots of Binding
I’ve seem to be doing a LOT of binding lately. That may be a good thing. It means projects are done, but it’s also about the most boring part of making a quilt. In the last week, I’ve done the binding on 3 quilts, and I have binding for one more still to do. On…
Read MoreGreat Mail Day
Yesterday was a great mail day! I came home to a great big box on my front porch. That box came all the way from Canada and only had one big dent in it. And what was in this big box from Canada, you ask? Something soft, warm, and perfectly magical. 3 freshly quilted quilts…
Read MorePrecise Patterns
I am fortunate enough to have fairly good luck finding clothes that fit me at the store, though I often take them in to my favorite seamstress for a few adjustments. What my closet lacks, though, are those statement pieces that say something about who I am as a person. For that reason, I’d love…
Read MoreThe Local Quilt Shop
The local quilt shop, or LQS as it’s known in the blogosphere, has been making a comeback in my area. Even if I exclude the big box stores like Hobby Lobby and JoAnn’s there are no less than half a dozen quilting stores in my area. This is really exciting for me, because I love…
Read MoreChristmas Wreath
A couple months ago, my sister asked me to make her a Christmas wreath. So, we went down to Hobby Lobby and picked up a wreath, some decorative picks, and a few flowers. I love the Hobby Lobby weekly sales. We got a great price on everything. For most of the last month, all those…
Read MoreThoughtful Plans
I’m working my way through The Colette Sewing Handbook to help me learn some new sewing techniques, particularly the ones involved in making clothes. I’m amazed at how well written this book is. Not only am I leaning how to do some cool new things, I’ve also found new and interesting ways to look at…
Read MoreSimple Gathered Skirt
I recently saw a super cute skirt tutorial on Pinterest for Simple Simon & Co.’s Vintagely Modern Skirt. I fell in love with it pretty much immediately. The one problem? The tutorial is really for a little kid’s skirt. Well, I tried it anyway. And I’m happy to report that it looks great even with…
Read MoreQuick and Easy Projects
As many large projects as I work on, sometimes it’s nice to have a quick and simple project. Thanks to Anna over at Noodlehead, I have a super fun and easy project to do when I need a break – or run out of the fabric I need to finish the project I’m supposed to…
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