Category Archives: gifts It’s been a while, but I can say that I’ve been sewing up a storm! Since my last post I’ve completed two quilts, 5 (!!) Jedi costumes, and a bunch of little swap-y/bee/gift items. This one is an oldie but a goodie–it went out as a thank you to my friend Lisa (who sells the […]  Okay, epic fail. I missed not one, but two weeks. The first week I had a really good excuse–I’d been up until 4am photographing this momentous occasion: And the next week was the first week of school around here, and we were busy with all that goes along with it. But I think we actually […]  I’m sitting at the kitchen table looking out at a foggy misty CHILLY morning, with Kindergarten Orientation on the calendar for today and wondering where the summer went! It’s making me feel like I need to dash off and finish my ‘late summer’ quilt before fall is here in earnest! But for those cozy winter […]  If you follow my pinterest boards, you’ll know that I’ve been a tad bit dollhouse obsessed lately. This dollhouse pillow, in particular, immediately caught my eye. I knew I wanted to make one! Since Children at Play didn’t arrive in time to the be the star of Ellie’s quiet book, I figured I would instead […]  I have been wanting to make my famously cold sister-in-law a quilt for a long time, but couldn’t decide on a pattern or fabrics. I wanted something that would fit in with the style of their home, but struggled to think of something modern enough. I decided that the FRMQG solids challenge (use at least […]  A couple of people commented that they were up for a Quiet Book Sew Along, so that’s good enough for me–we are on! The plan: complete a Quiet Book (for a Christmas present if you like) before October 1st. This should allow for a relaxed pace, but still free up all of October for Halloween […] |
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