I don't have much today. I am making progress on the Clementine Shawlette and the first of Jane's socks. That's about all the crafting I have done. I took a trip to the fabric store and bought nothing. Spent some time browsing the yarn store and bought nothing. Mailorder arrived. So did my necklace from Mood Swing. It is wonderful. Really, really wonderful. Looking forward to a family dinner and some sewing tomorrow.
All in all, not bad for a hump day.
Look what arrived in the mail for me! My very own bolt of Heather Bailey's Freshcut. Twelve glorious yards. I am going to use it for curtains and some pillows in my guest room. The scraps will go into a quilt, I hope. Some combination of this and this. At least, that is what I have in my mind. And it'll have to stay in my mind while I finish up some other projects. That's okay. I am pretty happy just looking at it and imagining all the possibilities.
What are you dreaming about making?
I didn't get much completed this weekend - it was just too nice outside. The girls were outside playing away most of the daylight hours. Hooray for spring!
I settled on a little birdie for Jane's shirt. I think it is pretty darn cute.
And, of course, I couldn't leave Kate out.
Kate's skirt was finished right after I made Jane's. (This time I got the math right!) You can see how twirly this one is over on flickr. I am patting myself on the back over this t-shirt, too. I took the giraffe straight off the animal print. Here's a close-up:
I have picked out the fabrics for Jane's next skirt and am planning on shooting the tutorial photos while I make it. It might not be for a week or more, though. I am working on a big project that needs to get finished first. (Yes, I am talking about your project, Shannon).
Look at what Fatty did for me!
He knows the way to this girl's heart! Someday the whole room will be this organized. For now, though, I am happy to sit in my chair and look at all my thread. Bliss.
I have lots of projects sitting around, piling up around me. A skirt tutorial is in the works. Hopefully, it'll be a productive weekend and I will have something to show soon.
Thanks for all your well wishes - the ankle is much better. I am walking around, just not running! Now, off to watch Kate play soccer. Enjoy your weekend!
And....Happy Birthday Georgia!
Have you visited Sulu-Design lately? If not, you should. Susan makes beautiful jewelry that she sells in her etsy store. She has an ongoing series of Original Intent posts where she shows a photograph that she took and then the earrings that were inspired by it. Not only is the jewelry stunning, her photographs are spectacular. My favorite Original Intent post can be seen here. I like everything about the inspiration photo, but I especially liked the earrings. What's a girl to do? You got it - I bought them. Imagine my surprise when I opened the padded envelope and found not one, but two wrapped packages.
Here's what was inside:
The earrings I ordered are on the left and my little gift is on the right. I adore them! Thank you Susan! You shouldn't have (but I am really glad you did!)
P.S. In case you are wondering, the ankle is a bit better. I was able to walk today, but am still taking it easy.
Thanks for all the kind compliments on Jane's skirt. I'd like to make a tutorial to give you more details, but you may have to wait a little while.
I took a big fall on my run this morning. I scraped myself up and twisted my ankle. After I got up, I started walking and felt just fine. So I finished my run, picked up the kids from school and ran my errands. I started to notice some tenderness while standing in the grocery store and by the time we got to the garden section in Home Depot, I could barely walk. I went straight home, took some ibuprofren, put it up and began icing (or edamame-ing?) it. I am hoping it is nothing big and that I will be much better tomorrow.
Until then, I'll be hanging out on the couch.
I finished Jane's skirt. All in all, it turned out pretty well.
I debated whether to use a solid or a print for the waist and hem. I was thinking solid orange because Jane likes pink and orange together. Fatty voted for a print. I think it was a good choice - thanks, hon. I would like to make an applique t-shirt to go with it. A butterfly, maybe. Any other ideas?
This skirt was very easy to make. It's basically a bunch of rectangles. I did have a small problem, though. My math was off - I forgot to take seam allowances into account so the casing is very small. I didn't have enough fabric to re-do it so I just bought some skinny elastic instead. Yes, there is elastic in there with the drawstring. A lady at the fabric store suggested it. I am glad I took her advice - it stays up better.
She tried it on and took it for a spin.
Around here, twirly skirts are favored. And this one passed the test.