tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66952705150979618292024-03-19T02:49:59.945-07:00many different potsWelcome to my crafting project blog! I wanted to set this up to share the various little projects I take on. I just started quilting, and I knit and crochet as well. I've dipped into other crafts including mozaic, embrodery, beading, and countless more.Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-52354026068965161712012-05-24T18:34:00.001-07:002012-05-24T18:34:50.515-07:00Switching things up, (and a giveaway!)Well, I know it's been a long time since I posted, and I'm sorry about that! I've actually been quite busy lately. For one thing, I started up an Etsy shop! Please, check it out! It's called <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wingstrings">Wing Strings</a>, and I'd love for you to visit it! <br />
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At Wing Strings, you'll find lots of cute bags for yourself, your littles, and your littles' littles! And hopefully I'll find some time to put some more of my crafts up there as well... I have so many ideas for it that my brain is just bursting! <br />
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And of course, my Etsy shop has a <a href="http://wingstrings.wordpress.com/">blog</a>... I hope to post about new products, and other things I've been working on there, so check it out too! Especially if you read this soon, because right now on the Wing Strings blog, the Sew, Mama, Sew giveaway is going on... UNTIL TOMORROW at 5:00pm EST! So check it out and you could win this fabulous prize, lovingly handmade by me!! <br />
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<br />Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-88788362285637740852011-06-07T11:52:00.000-07:002011-06-07T12:13:52.750-07:00a few little things...I know I've been silent a long while, but my craft room, (yes, I now have a whole room to myself at our new house!) has been bustling! I've now sewn three patterns from my new <a href="http://www.oliverands.com/book/">"little things to sew"</a> book from Oliver and S. I love this book! <div><br /></div><div>Both my kids have new hats, (they are admittedly flawed - a bit gathered in places), but they fit great. I will add straps the next time I sew this pattern though. Seems like every day we've worn them has been windy. I also want to size up the pattern for myself and my husband! <br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCYUvZvkpgw2zoGAz-0o0-pa4EzJAecJ2lJrHrbE9QgBPTSCUDh1jnRo6bsxO77xLw1KakuGONQ3spoeQWodASyiAtonLr_KPS4sZan90izkvFrYoKQG6mC1Z-0rJMT_Q_-DHeW7o8n5S/s1600/IMG_7907.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFCYUvZvkpgw2zoGAz-0o0-pa4EzJAecJ2lJrHrbE9QgBPTSCUDh1jnRo6bsxO77xLw1KakuGONQ3spoeQWodASyiAtonLr_KPS4sZan90izkvFrYoKQG6mC1Z-0rJMT_Q_-DHeW7o8n5S/s400/IMG_7907.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615553392441972978" /></a>I've also sewn the adorable bear carrier. But I unfortunately gave it away before getting a good picture. </div><div><br /></div><div>And the last thing I did was this bento box carrier. I had to adjust the dimensions to make it the right size for a standard rectangle gladware container, and it works great! <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLLwVsMxAl7_ewOjNOGcWlAKYAgXynq8Ne4XyPLeDLwj3l3eqVLQYPCTMWL1_cmlqjr4vX0rXnMyXMF3kysti0VyjnPTc8MRvPLRZI4Uitd2WF3RN908MwXimymmRAT2QnUby_ySxwp5n/s1600/IMG_8090.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLLwVsMxAl7_ewOjNOGcWlAKYAgXynq8Ne4XyPLeDLwj3l3eqVLQYPCTMWL1_cmlqjr4vX0rXnMyXMF3kysti0VyjnPTc8MRvPLRZI4Uitd2WF3RN908MwXimymmRAT2QnUby_ySxwp5n/s400/IMG_8090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615553161129613890" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5IXkrwAo09TnUAItGEmwqMUZOlvkha9r3wl9ku4ti6L6VF7-iRMmjmdpxH3pOTvMOVnRVmyEoMJ9fcdeKv9WscpzfEs1NyyLHcILFWR-2dseeHVOSo5jm1XHdx3bTl-NFQrvBaS6Q30j/s1600/IMG_8091.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO5IXkrwAo09TnUAItGEmwqMUZOlvkha9r3wl9ku4ti6L6VF7-iRMmjmdpxH3pOTvMOVnRVmyEoMJ9fcdeKv9WscpzfEs1NyyLHcILFWR-2dseeHVOSo5jm1XHdx3bTl-NFQrvBaS6Q30j/s400/IMG_8091.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615553150469139506" /></a>The next time I make one of these, (and there will be a next time - everyone who saw it today wants one), I'll make it even a bit bigger to allow for two containers stacked, and maybe an apple or two on top. This was a "three scissors" project and sure enough the curved edges were a bit beyond my skill level, but it still came out great, and I'm sure each additional one will be better! I used some flannel-backed vinyl I had on hand to make a splash mat for the wipeable inside instead of clear vinyl over regular fabric and it worked great. It probably took me 4 hours total including adjusting the pattern. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I can't wait to make some of the other projects in the book - there's a great vest for hiking that my little girl needs, and a messenger bag too. Check it out!</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-11341511277224485932010-11-28T11:57:00.000-08:002010-11-28T11:57:00.183-08:00finally finished!!My I-Spy quilt for Natalie's 2nd birthday, (last March!) is finally done! I'd had all the squares done, then stalled at the sashing, then stalled again at the border, and then stalled one last time at the quilting! But it is done, washed (I almost stalled there too, but bit the bullet and just made sure to use a bunch of color catchers!), and in use on her bed. I loved the idea of this quilt, and the finished product, but the next time I do it will be on a smaller scale.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvaxKluLvisAJbNiiNY-SrGdTxNWfkoIPmJW37WzgsJPjAHad_Fw90S1l28CWbStlGWzdLX-WAJD-deVvEe3cXBUsluqrNGJH7Pk56oghdhw1qmnBCDXtj2vbWAVweyKsgk7zEJTHJHhi/s1600/IMG_6102.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinvaxKluLvisAJbNiiNY-SrGdTxNWfkoIPmJW37WzgsJPjAHad_Fw90S1l28CWbStlGWzdLX-WAJD-deVvEe3cXBUsluqrNGJH7Pk56oghdhw1qmnBCDXtj2vbWAVweyKsgk7zEJTHJHhi/s400/IMG_6102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544324543684294370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2Dt3aAjDA4YhdU-pQyi75FkL2tmFu0ywiF-PxkXUGeXAWmMAO42JRiISD1RJOpKk324PwJsxR2LkXKlivjAEip5FhfigA3q_8aKcZrDpRNhKEEbVIVh8ORiNW-qaUdL2n47Nrw2HNZbB/s1600/IMG_6104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2Dt3aAjDA4YhdU-pQyi75FkL2tmFu0ywiF-PxkXUGeXAWmMAO42JRiISD1RJOpKk324PwJsxR2LkXKlivjAEip5FhfigA3q_8aKcZrDpRNhKEEbVIVh8ORiNW-qaUdL2n47Nrw2HNZbB/s400/IMG_6104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544324537588950114" /></a>I quilted each colored square with a border and bubbles. This quilting technique is also something I will only attempt again on a small scale. I couldn't believe how much thread I went through! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9rrq4pPy6O88dINyAiMVJadJ5OV1Ksxv9V-oDfKBhWwtt0kAObYxe6I3MJxWWWjI48gbkU1T7Uj0NzLeU6F21sn7YeKdT0qw9zIIy4Z77jPkI4kLauGKfkRk8wQtvHcKrS9PW39FGrJi/s1600/IMG_6105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9rrq4pPy6O88dINyAiMVJadJ5OV1Ksxv9V-oDfKBhWwtt0kAObYxe6I3MJxWWWjI48gbkU1T7Uj0NzLeU6F21sn7YeKdT0qw9zIIy4Z77jPkI4kLauGKfkRk8wQtvHcKrS9PW39FGrJi/s400/IMG_6105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544323896862987010" /></a>Natalie loves it, and it seems nice and sturdy, so I'm happy with the results! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopyx4cKy50E1QlBC1_6rR_Y_-0Kbmmlg0dsFA93CrEr0mlzP4fvvl6E5E2MdUWAD-9xMrpVZVIyYBPxfWr7JYeKUOKEwmdPyCO50_xTMr0n5MkscHp8Ios4AUt6hddfR5-2WSfW0thEO8/s1600/IMG_6109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopyx4cKy50E1QlBC1_6rR_Y_-0Kbmmlg0dsFA93CrEr0mlzP4fvvl6E5E2MdUWAD-9xMrpVZVIyYBPxfWr7JYeKUOKEwmdPyCO50_xTMr0n5MkscHp8Ios4AUt6hddfR5-2WSfW0thEO8/s400/IMG_6109.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544323883220525330" /></a>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-73806258811223007412010-11-27T11:34:00.001-08:002010-11-27T11:56:04.537-08:00Baby Shower GiftAlmost every mom I know is pregnant with her second baby right now, so a bunch of us got together and did a group, secret Santa style baby shower. I drew a friend of mine who isn't finding out what she's having, but luckily loves the color green, which is pretty gender neutral, so I went with it. <div><br /></div><div>I quilted her a quick, cotton-chenille-lined stroller blankie. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTatDKOKFmVPxdYjwLmrjEzafzdkDsnzCTxP10ZoYv8lFB0p5Af2V7PhmVSVls-5nbrmtLjtabvTkQHLcUqBe_uPQUv-LSkmfOoATVW3GUAhVEtIWxsotl5nZ4E9tn9u6HUh9yvN-KW7-i/s1600/IMG_6268.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTatDKOKFmVPxdYjwLmrjEzafzdkDsnzCTxP10ZoYv8lFB0p5Af2V7PhmVSVls-5nbrmtLjtabvTkQHLcUqBe_uPQUv-LSkmfOoATVW3GUAhVEtIWxsotl5nZ4E9tn9u6HUh9yvN-KW7-i/s400/IMG_6268.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544319589190624578" /></a>Knitted a tiny cotton hat, (my fave!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCow_rVaVr5lj63MVivcgVHsFKInJiTX6A4wW7neCz4CUtufu8GAaawG7kauxcOWYU9K6iBnbm75IrI_ZFzNNpREHQLEj13C2zzWkNMhBqV1FLpC4czeLMkZUm5_RjN2taknY8FCCYrQ5p/s1600/IMG_6270.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCow_rVaVr5lj63MVivcgVHsFKInJiTX6A4wW7neCz4CUtufu8GAaawG7kauxcOWYU9K6iBnbm75IrI_ZFzNNpREHQLEj13C2zzWkNMhBqV1FLpC4czeLMkZUm5_RjN2taknY8FCCYrQ5p/s400/IMG_6270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544319579782209250" /></a>And tried my hand at terrycloth-lined bibs,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2KjtlI_5mN3cz1A6I1qy7Dphkirt2htMmWHL9f9hdxjVuVZen3K1zwKTIagUFbxNiBl_fC7mfIOWf9XaorsxPC2Ld85hOqD9JabCSbZmQfl7fBoyf7KJyT9e7pE85nyoYyIejs3-q1Ao/s1600/IMG_6263.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2KjtlI_5mN3cz1A6I1qy7Dphkirt2htMmWHL9f9hdxjVuVZen3K1zwKTIagUFbxNiBl_fC7mfIOWf9XaorsxPC2Ld85hOqD9JabCSbZmQfl7fBoyf7KJyT9e7pE85nyoYyIejs3-q1Ao/s400/IMG_6263.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544316373667957314" /></a>and burp cloths. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJpMwe9aC3s1FLPg3Qf1_hBg0xK2E4O_-qWhRaFcylzjXuOB-C4TNsV8giBqjKgrytVwycrktJ5jvjV4frmbHTbwLsdSf1LHL5WNw7mmK2cD54SVmJD42zf5a6ZhaH2AtfATLW4EhiK_6/s1600/IMG_6264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJpMwe9aC3s1FLPg3Qf1_hBg0xK2E4O_-qWhRaFcylzjXuOB-C4TNsV8giBqjKgrytVwycrktJ5jvjV4frmbHTbwLsdSf1LHL5WNw7mmK2cD54SVmJD42zf5a6ZhaH2AtfATLW4EhiK_6/s400/IMG_6264.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544316367758448098" /></a>Top the whole thing off with a cow, and it was quite a popular gift! Phew! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ18f0ps1RAElhlL7gYsvnMrfQTn77E27BKV7fsL_0LIgTV41RPS8O_7vqZXl-lwkALsJeOaPni02S7ZkFvpr17rzpVOv8WADCPDBbnxy4k9I4wy05qqXCNRFLoSKCYK3m_HSUFUMavT3d/s1600/IMG_6272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ18f0ps1RAElhlL7gYsvnMrfQTn77E27BKV7fsL_0LIgTV41RPS8O_7vqZXl-lwkALsJeOaPni02S7ZkFvpr17rzpVOv8WADCPDBbnxy4k9I4wy05qqXCNRFLoSKCYK3m_HSUFUMavT3d/s400/IMG_6272.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544316364175794226" /></a>Now on to all my Christmas sewing and knitting! </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-86316783125154045842010-04-17T20:18:00.001-07:002010-04-17T20:24:38.859-07:00Birthday Party favorsNatalie's birthday was last month, and in keeping with my handmade gifts goal for the year I made handmade party favors for her little friends. <div><br /></div><div>The little crayon/paper holders ended up going together pretty quickly when done in bulk. And one would really take only about half an hour or so. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2izZGPEZ4AigtZMr9NYnc5URhsB6yoiL-0ZbzreuQM39aDyo4s6n36UYqyl-pSVqnKOPOkJ7Kf20qcZfeqi8xoKlxqAUEltkhyirZTNwu-jWxTP8_BZJp7hrx_iPhyKR-NvlASyFYauKg/s1600/IMG_4345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2izZGPEZ4AigtZMr9NYnc5URhsB6yoiL-0ZbzreuQM39aDyo4s6n36UYqyl-pSVqnKOPOkJ7Kf20qcZfeqi8xoKlxqAUEltkhyirZTNwu-jWxTP8_BZJp7hrx_iPhyKR-NvlASyFYauKg/s400/IMG_4345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461312131453523234" /></a>Sewing the slots probably took the longest, (after choosing the fabrics from my stash!) <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx7vJUiTnUFfgkRkJMZptQpUGaWbNQGgU8GsfXFGc5BRcRFxqRXe2FMfJuihN5cw7n095jkpnmcPzurrSs8mjqwIuNwsOospcro0NFsRJuX8C2LwomiEbKyHOhbTLmtGods78zK6fP3lU/s1600/IMG_4344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixx7vJUiTnUFfgkRkJMZptQpUGaWbNQGgU8GsfXFGc5BRcRFxqRXe2FMfJuihN5cw7n095jkpnmcPzurrSs8mjqwIuNwsOospcro0NFsRJuX8C2LwomiEbKyHOhbTLmtGods78zK6fP3lU/s400/IMG_4344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461312127277561170" /></a>I personalized each one which was actually pretty easy after getting the hang of it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ucMwBtSoSDWX2N7hD9bszQ97KW26D8UOKdyrzxlFN_V-QV4cy2x2vX-aioB6PGHI0h2EgJkICs28zQ6IB15VMEkv0aQGVHi79Ou8aiwx1FECacQGvj1A09Zdkxy-Q_kK56rHPP9dF_kL/s1600/IMG_4346.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ucMwBtSoSDWX2N7hD9bszQ97KW26D8UOKdyrzxlFN_V-QV4cy2x2vX-aioB6PGHI0h2EgJkICs28zQ6IB15VMEkv0aQGVHi79Ou8aiwx1FECacQGvj1A09Zdkxy-Q_kK56rHPP9dF_kL/s400/IMG_4346.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461312115541261026" /></a>Pretty cute, huh? And perfect for little toddle hands I think! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNH-drWkRDJata2WGYP4rc7Zg1-HYqXpibPvz-lj-sAD13ZM1NI5tbTpVuvYzBkRUAvYrpREAoA9MscBFWOsSeqLC6jBkD7PMkfIpFiHbFfUY0lcUsjP-pLu_7ridkogTEv_HC-gb8I0N/s1600/IMG_4338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNH-drWkRDJata2WGYP4rc7Zg1-HYqXpibPvz-lj-sAD13ZM1NI5tbTpVuvYzBkRUAvYrpREAoA9MscBFWOsSeqLC6jBkD7PMkfIpFiHbFfUY0lcUsjP-pLu_7ridkogTEv_HC-gb8I0N/s400/IMG_4338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461312110724018050" /></a></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-57151750168591599502010-03-04T13:00:00.000-08:002010-03-04T13:00:00.114-08:00quiet book page, G and HI recently began the huge task of creating an alphabet "quiet book" for Natatlie. It should be done by the time she's out of college. Here she is playing with the first page: G-H, (H is on the other side). I have since put button holes on the flowers in the garden. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJcjhVxqsqfePM7yTEu11X2yYLz3rGQt5ePfVTdXAcYQy6viE81cNNfYtuvGAoHDWRL_SFFqjGy0WEPuBsKE62zKw45jxo9I1yIEMCsqUYE1PvKy1bSLTGCTZyHZ5vZWT39eH0zfxFeu5/s1600-h/IMG_3182.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJcjhVxqsqfePM7yTEu11X2yYLz3rGQt5ePfVTdXAcYQy6viE81cNNfYtuvGAoHDWRL_SFFqjGy0WEPuBsKE62zKw45jxo9I1yIEMCsqUYE1PvKy1bSLTGCTZyHZ5vZWT39eH0zfxFeu5/s400/IMG_3182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444546657395399106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CbeoIVyCejr7TOIbadEWANfkRjaf_RXTqP954vqm5XisxZ6TXZByj4F7K5awgO5CMZcsteqQCCxXOuGPD9a1q1suSaBVBUjQpbTJjuH2LgmkKuWysqSICYvsDv9Q7BOZ9UEMo6tcMUUm/s1600-h/IMG_3184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CbeoIVyCejr7TOIbadEWANfkRjaf_RXTqP954vqm5XisxZ6TXZByj4F7K5awgO5CMZcsteqQCCxXOuGPD9a1q1suSaBVBUjQpbTJjuH2LgmkKuWysqSICYvsDv9Q7BOZ9UEMo6tcMUUm/s400/IMG_3184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444546653052106610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQC2tH41g2V7HDuCrC-ztH_47ZYZjXUxgwyfmQSFYEdme2-t1yAn6Nj23wWsvFtpnsZJzozzcCLI13UXH0-EN3M2N4cc7tdf3ZuWQ_LF6zDMrafglHZwF6NEl5DrQfqtpLXdy4vlM19HhY/s1600-h/IMG_3178.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQC2tH41g2V7HDuCrC-ztH_47ZYZjXUxgwyfmQSFYEdme2-t1yAn6Nj23wWsvFtpnsZJzozzcCLI13UXH0-EN3M2N4cc7tdf3ZuWQ_LF6zDMrafglHZwF6NEl5DrQfqtpLXdy4vlM19HhY/s400/IMG_3178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444546640866773938" /></a>Some parts of this project are going very smoothly. The applique letter blocks for example are much easier than I expected and are improving my applique skills and my sewing machine confidence. Other things will change in future blocks; more raw edges and felt will make appearances for one thing!Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-11945128116763055992010-03-03T14:51:00.000-08:002010-03-03T14:58:51.368-08:00travel sewing caseI wanted a little something to carry my needles and hooks for just a couple projects, so I made this little carrier. I used some hoarded Amy Butler fabric that I ad a very tough time cutting into. It came out very well, and though I used it for knitting projects on my last trip, in the future I think it will be more for crochet and embroidery/hand sewing that I plan on taking on. It will hold floss and thread very well in the elastics under the flap. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix399vdM0Dd4lP13OwKYhOC0vxJ_sQ89nK0P6WZnREvhXwtwjD_9HchRQ41o59swSiElWb6pYSy1cC6XI38OmjEk18EWaUbZXXhe7devnyOzeUuETMflyVKWGI2_dZULqv1PN_s0qv8I_M/s1600-h/IMG_3188.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix399vdM0Dd4lP13OwKYhOC0vxJ_sQ89nK0P6WZnREvhXwtwjD_9HchRQ41o59swSiElWb6pYSy1cC6XI38OmjEk18EWaUbZXXhe7devnyOzeUuETMflyVKWGI2_dZULqv1PN_s0qv8I_M/s400/IMG_3188.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444544908549537266" /></a>And though it folds and is functional, it doesn't look quite right when the flap is folded over the longer knitting needles! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlT_OowoJXsdgf9_XYFXpVRJD2iP_byJndFQeFUi1TZrDuVLOsWrjTCuNV0wHk17gRmJ4RVC3eUuP0CTTcKI9YIj9itWlKboDjfUI_SGjq-lp0JzJg-jI49GpgKQXpZMdsFgVt3JV9eCe/s1600-h/IMG_3185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLlT_OowoJXsdgf9_XYFXpVRJD2iP_byJndFQeFUi1TZrDuVLOsWrjTCuNV0wHk17gRmJ4RVC3eUuP0CTTcKI9YIj9itWlKboDjfUI_SGjq-lp0JzJg-jI49GpgKQXpZMdsFgVt3JV9eCe/s400/IMG_3185.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444544898029281618" /></a>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-38303786129203447872010-02-10T12:28:00.001-08:002010-02-10T12:36:56.202-08:00I've been quiet, but busy!I'm going to try to get all these pictures organized so that I can share these projects with you! First I'm going to try to get all the various handmade Christmas gifts out of the way! We'll start with just a cute little tutu I made for my niece for Christmas! Nat is modeling it for me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv0vsDYYW5tFVgPVhSsq85rAWhb-hha0nZqGNPQMrIaKOGiiJ7CNpzHsySRaIb820oCC-vnZNs34nxrMCuELHgqQZ6MVDHRrdoQ3FWnwOCf4RV4DPzB3MrqD5S8zl-Dg-URtu1udnxmdg/s1600-h/IMG_2612.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnv0vsDYYW5tFVgPVhSsq85rAWhb-hha0nZqGNPQMrIaKOGiiJ7CNpzHsySRaIb820oCC-vnZNs34nxrMCuELHgqQZ6MVDHRrdoQ3FWnwOCf4RV4DPzB3MrqD5S8zl-Dg-URtu1udnxmdg/s400/IMG_2612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436715266997790354" /></a>And here is a reversible superhero cape I made my little nephew! My DH is modeling it for me. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWmoBYnuN4Usm9HS1P3VCwSaWiBN_yjVvRT1quSB_JOl3OPJ2WizsBPmj9efVvdU4gHDBVPb8Pd6MSbn669-uWrCIhp7NteO212kqQZbOD3UhKM2HPEOx0EQEVn1wY4BxXjILL7tYxWR7/s1600-h/IMG_2615.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWWmoBYnuN4Usm9HS1P3VCwSaWiBN_yjVvRT1quSB_JOl3OPJ2WizsBPmj9efVvdU4gHDBVPb8Pd6MSbn669-uWrCIhp7NteO212kqQZbOD3UhKM2HPEOx0EQEVn1wY4BxXjILL7tYxWR7/s400/IMG_2615.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436715255141382210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUF-QKFFXt9PtzcfpWMBDOXwBXyHpmwXXyTQtWatTxxp5fn2pD3C_FzIZEh58lfXBsYrTXV4F921nIECAGNbDGMgtEasKhYzSZS_pIOvElePeBATDgtmnOP3Akuj0T7N4ZEfkDhGDbBER/s1600-h/IMG_2618.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUF-QKFFXt9PtzcfpWMBDOXwBXyHpmwXXyTQtWatTxxp5fn2pD3C_FzIZEh58lfXBsYrTXV4F921nIECAGNbDGMgtEasKhYzSZS_pIOvElePeBATDgtmnOP3Akuj0T7N4ZEfkDhGDbBER/s400/IMG_2618.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436715252348556610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gfiEexicuR8MtXyNkWzh3Xx1wVr1s1Qt57ebDcxrV59e-42SQPEO3UZRLmF2G__qfth8i-w1ymp0snOAhxU7VdpDjYmdfcbkrKRIk2C9EHGlsNJ7NjgVlef3a0luV4g_uvQjhtuq2_uq/s1600-h/IMG_2616.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2gfiEexicuR8MtXyNkWzh3Xx1wVr1s1Qt57ebDcxrV59e-42SQPEO3UZRLmF2G__qfth8i-w1ymp0snOAhxU7VdpDjYmdfcbkrKRIk2C9EHGlsNJ7NjgVlef3a0luV4g_uvQjhtuq2_uq/s400/IMG_2616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436715237911731650" /></a>So that's that! I've been wanting to share those for a while now. Theres more to come. Knitting and sewing galore.Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-4481229974423313542009-11-16T20:50:00.000-08:002009-11-16T21:02:42.065-08:00felt finger puppets - bat, owl, and catI know I'm a bit late posting these Halloween themed finger puppet ideas, but I chose these guys because they are really just animals so would probably transcend the holiday. <div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vq9kHARagEV9qCxQNuLB1-N0aJdELA6TyAIy6mzHzm8sk7GkJtM7EaPLpzC8dHHXq-n3vJSbsfEG5vsPr27rZKMMAJrjYuvhgi6acsS7B7Ye86ZRHjuz3ZcqI_-qo2oQIeEyWKxx9Xxh/s1600/IMG_1461.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vq9kHARagEV9qCxQNuLB1-N0aJdELA6TyAIy6mzHzm8sk7GkJtM7EaPLpzC8dHHXq-n3vJSbsfEG5vsPr27rZKMMAJrjYuvhgi6acsS7B7Ye86ZRHjuz3ZcqI_-qo2oQIeEyWKxx9Xxh/s400/IMG_1461.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931497677466370" /></a>These are really easy to make. I used little mini pompoms and beats for the eyes, and other than that this was all just felt and running stitch. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWCME7cmcVINi6xW72-eN0KIkYe6GXbjNgKoimGj_omYqBjuet7eO2sR2ED9J8fUJhVuV6sQp_J9M1hXaMJ58jyquph52iLADF4VgKo0vZzS4-JqeC3YfFq-2CjYa8nNLqbMqKJAzZXOr/s1600/IMG_1450.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWCME7cmcVINi6xW72-eN0KIkYe6GXbjNgKoimGj_omYqBjuet7eO2sR2ED9J8fUJhVuV6sQp_J9M1hXaMJ58jyquph52iLADF4VgKo0vZzS4-JqeC3YfFq-2CjYa8nNLqbMqKJAzZXOr/s400/IMG_1450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931493458240402" /></a>I tried to keep the faces simple and silly. <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3L107vAVbBz-VnVxEFbpUBmZgQ7NhfOsLyX8SLmHE9R_dwUryDZNfDid5i34tlD2QVUv18ImwMW7iccGQzRI1ZamaHWXE8y4RYfq9y_tejX9gjwmdmreRsiw9hM-rA4b-e6UoupqyvQg4/s400/IMG_1517.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931081250070866" />I sewed the faces and other extra parts on before sewing the puppets together... I tried to sew the wings on when I sandwiched the fronts and backs together, though I did reinforce with some extra stitching there a bit. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tVpCk3ZH7KnhQACAZxQcSoE04GJzlyPUYNdCSU-qXaWCfJ2iDlGYwS4IHiesYKFSiCqnXTtPRoz8CA-QcgEE-i9vFjDmLL41XgJJ4pBtJ8fmUCxIfzLjVVVzFy7KSv0QjxibI3q9u95A/s1600/IMG_1514.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tVpCk3ZH7KnhQACAZxQcSoE04GJzlyPUYNdCSU-qXaWCfJ2iDlGYwS4IHiesYKFSiCqnXTtPRoz8CA-QcgEE-i9vFjDmLL41XgJJ4pBtJ8fmUCxIfzLjVVVzFy7KSv0QjxibI3q9u95A/s400/IMG_1514.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931088235085170" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJlyU8x1qpmtLiz5ID6OEDI0jQkiu91AmaaiJ1iH2g1eLe2i_-2OnANXxEOZGYaFJGhv8D0js8_wRioqFYHlZu7Y8cgtxLM4zmAjbDW8d74ny84AcZK1WaFYMmQH9YZr7h9TcWZ92esUD/s1600/IMG_1515.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJlyU8x1qpmtLiz5ID6OEDI0jQkiu91AmaaiJ1iH2g1eLe2i_-2OnANXxEOZGYaFJGhv8D0js8_wRioqFYHlZu7Y8cgtxLM4zmAjbDW8d74ny84AcZK1WaFYMmQH9YZr7h9TcWZ92esUD/s400/IMG_1515.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931085572223170" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0leArs5vr9S9qIN1Xy6qT511GbSgI1KQvGyY0oSxCuZVU7fjBctPLDdstRb-4Dh_ZkwiePKQQzey4dJGROi9-DImE-l3eSo3cke0PxvRWQZ0EkxHqDmB_FLHVkgzzpDVATeOG8cRdHBk/s1600/IMG_1519.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii0leArs5vr9S9qIN1Xy6qT511GbSgI1KQvGyY0oSxCuZVU7fjBctPLDdstRb-4Dh_ZkwiePKQQzey4dJGROi9-DImE-l3eSo3cke0PxvRWQZ0EkxHqDmB_FLHVkgzzpDVATeOG8cRdHBk/s400/IMG_1519.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931076343632818" /></a>Here are the pieces I cut out for the craft playgroup I was hosting. The puppets were a hit! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWjaoCRiQWlSKAi-Ef8uwdAlYtmTD7mxNBwYP0-r2TYVEuPwRFydvlG3KjuiFXLlKLj1c0Qf9o0DekJep3vQZEwz_wwtmwWBV9tbGOYJEzNTlOv_76bAI1CcL_VCd6WCU4XgYonJiDzcV/s1600/IMG_1522.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFWjaoCRiQWlSKAi-Ef8uwdAlYtmTD7mxNBwYP0-r2TYVEuPwRFydvlG3KjuiFXLlKLj1c0Qf9o0DekJep3vQZEwz_wwtmwWBV9tbGOYJEzNTlOv_76bAI1CcL_VCd6WCU4XgYonJiDzcV/s400/IMG_1522.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404931069360721170" /></a>I'd love to see any similar puppets you guys make... I think I'm going to have to start a little collection! </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-75929726656583544322009-11-01T08:51:00.000-08:002009-11-01T09:04:02.658-08:00Hallowee costumes - Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding HoodI've had a couple late nights sewing this past week! My 19 month old dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood, so I had to make that up, (super quick project!), and then my husband wanted to be the big bad wolf to go with it. Not so quick. <div><br /></div><div>He had a vision of the <a href="http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Big_Bad_Wolf">Muppet </a>version of Big Bad. So I designed a version of the puppet that would fit over my husband's head, and he would look out through the mouth. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the start of it. In a different fabric this could be another super easy knight costume! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpkXWgWGHx190Q75H3x6PWwRYYAZOkq4bSYURLH0EF2-vw9ror0Klx0qwc6Ej_TchWv0NNMEowgbeg_Fm-Wu7UDSM_76mXCvNJtRXM03j9A-C2S7MAARB_4wbHaArEDABRRQH4XzapcY_/s1600-h/IMG_1582.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNpkXWgWGHx190Q75H3x6PWwRYYAZOkq4bSYURLH0EF2-vw9ror0Klx0qwc6Ej_TchWv0NNMEowgbeg_Fm-Wu7UDSM_76mXCvNJtRXM03j9A-C2S7MAARB_4wbHaArEDABRRQH4XzapcY_/s400/IMG_1582.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179779579311970" /></a>After a bit, there were ears to go on that! I put them on by hand... there was a lot of hand work attaching pieces since my sewing machine isn't all that big. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo89YQ05rk5RfdlfPABWoJCoR1YMdPgxo6xZgShqwxEFaiNhAHRPjIJ3HeRzhf-2_wqBu9eqidRjIilcXOcrqITbDuCnQmIa_xYyjJs-NgBHwvdiY12NncgQiwe6klhn64weUu7QOPJpF/s1600-h/IMG_1583.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo89YQ05rk5RfdlfPABWoJCoR1YMdPgxo6xZgShqwxEFaiNhAHRPjIJ3HeRzhf-2_wqBu9eqidRjIilcXOcrqITbDuCnQmIa_xYyjJs-NgBHwvdiY12NncgQiwe6klhn64weUu7QOPJpF/s400/IMG_1583.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179770632402130" /></a>I'm especially proud of the nice doggie nose. I think it came out really well. They Eyes are stuffed balls made from white fleece, and felt pupils - I think the fur eyelids really make them work. The teeth and tongue are felt.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitel8QTzS4MEEB24z1RfBz9YOnAHzDAjk0lbian-xZ537RYj7VGqo5fopKtoVKRWBBHo21TZsFBpRGYICPSFQ7oXwL4fk6mfSCPTgWlhqLrnwlvqpJVOpY2carMF2h_da9fMJMwU7ctVYR/s1600-h/IMG_1610.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitel8QTzS4MEEB24z1RfBz9YOnAHzDAjk0lbian-xZ537RYj7VGqo5fopKtoVKRWBBHo21TZsFBpRGYICPSFQ7oXwL4fk6mfSCPTgWlhqLrnwlvqpJVOpY2carMF2h_da9fMJMwU7ctVYR/s400/IMG_1610.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179765449290386" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;">There's also some pieces of old milk bottles in the nose for structure. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWut-iflvymbHDX8xl2oQl3aYRJT44UxKVXCvJCVt8owALTZlwa0V-ara0mawHbjSHvKpbSbnksWIseO7Xuku0caacf28MFMSjd1J7O2X3KrQO49IMo2uBvchZGTKm8zBRRIh7vzMW3Yx-/s1600-h/IMG_1612.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><br /></a></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWut-iflvymbHDX8xl2oQl3aYRJT44UxKVXCvJCVt8owALTZlwa0V-ara0mawHbjSHvKpbSbnksWIseO7Xuku0caacf28MFMSjd1J7O2X3KrQO49IMo2uBvchZGTKm8zBRRIh7vzMW3Yx-/s400/IMG_1612.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179536215046674" />Just before we went out for the day I sewed the ribbon on Little Red's hood,<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3jszssD8YSEf2Spr2LFdiYShMwRufJK3u8OtwM_vqA__u8fw2EkTE-FY7XQm78K5-VA5mjsHvZckkuz8JH-TrkDDfj2vL22U35Oyvxg3AamaGtCueu8BQvFwY8WUJ3-jxvd2TBMmcMzb/s1600-h/IMG_1616.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3jszssD8YSEf2Spr2LFdiYShMwRufJK3u8OtwM_vqA__u8fw2EkTE-FY7XQm78K5-VA5mjsHvZckkuz8JH-TrkDDfj2vL22U35Oyvxg3AamaGtCueu8BQvFwY8WUJ3-jxvd2TBMmcMzb/s400/IMG_1616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179533456576274" /></a>And made the wolf some mits. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoGlmeilvUF4h_eu7V0oItzKMH3XTVPNZCOd-PYu9VcUtV7z5TDDr-RCQzB1McvUH0T02T6QtemuPvY0gphnJMY_IxbH7mMR3qdXGwNTQ2qh3D36MpisisMDU3eBccHZJp_hKcx5yteDP/s1600-h/IMG_1619.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsoGlmeilvUF4h_eu7V0oItzKMH3XTVPNZCOd-PYu9VcUtV7z5TDDr-RCQzB1McvUH0T02T6QtemuPvY0gphnJMY_IxbH7mMR3qdXGwNTQ2qh3D36MpisisMDU3eBccHZJp_hKcx5yteDP/s400/IMG_1619.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179527937874258" /></a>Here they are checking out the snow leopards at the zoo. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPn762FtsJ3yA5yNI1j3u2P31_ldTeyAKu2t9Gdnv9KJBn_SE8Ni7JEPP-7rWRQLoj3u-nZbrWAM3sp3tj8b-Va0B5MN86pc4jk4bmAAhD2g-7cUdeMamkcLzZG8hhqdcvv0DdNHqVIfEB/s1600-h/IMG_1624.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPn762FtsJ3yA5yNI1j3u2P31_ldTeyAKu2t9Gdnv9KJBn_SE8Ni7JEPP-7rWRQLoj3u-nZbrWAM3sp3tj8b-Va0B5MN86pc4jk4bmAAhD2g-7cUdeMamkcLzZG8hhqdcvv0DdNHqVIfEB/s400/IMG_1624.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179518378633362" /></a>And doing some trick or treating at grandma's house. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEQ3gcUtEL4bR3XlUqbemfCGozmyF6n3KPwMJQritJl-5Czx0wUmVZS_L5MGjeBoGlXP55ldPK0oIfsgokIy2PwnWwQSzzv_1CGEcf5C2_xPhTNdWG5jdu5VQrRH0rNw0AeQe66FrKbtH/s1600-h/IMG_1652.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEQ3gcUtEL4bR3XlUqbemfCGozmyF6n3KPwMJQritJl-5Czx0wUmVZS_L5MGjeBoGlXP55ldPK0oIfsgokIy2PwnWwQSzzv_1CGEcf5C2_xPhTNdWG5jdu5VQrRH0rNw0AeQe66FrKbtH/s400/IMG_1652.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399179509935932226" /></a><br /></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-52721587184904078832009-10-26T20:09:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:27:21.223-07:00felt carrot tutorial and a birthday felt food feastMy daughter's best friend celebrated her second birthday today. I made her some delicious felt food. All healthy, with a couple sugar cookies for dessert. <div><br /><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicrvj5f08vUHwbRlkZuXAcQGcZOBHGbc79Ei1f5kO7vms2dE9iFcJ6OcnM1wlK9EWfNhQoEbIJlpU9B2sVIe6UjzM0HEwe9i66S1UIUhPRK9FAYIhyuv3JRzvtRPB8P0BYt6VkelmYouJ9/s400/IMG_1444.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112268721074610" /></div><div>Here's the quick and dirty method I used to make the carrots! <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>First I cut some rounded out triangles. Two equal sides. About 7" X 5". </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEXy9WS0RNfJC7oOTKZrPLGaL67PDuTH-NrBS2xZHV8kGkAV9X5mYNi7KUOIlXYKjOL0fBMROI2ymwPfWhHK57BtS34yq9QV1hUBrB4-U3HlwO2bm4Kguj3cf9Q7LsmbUCfEMhc1fwl0O/s400/IMG_1353.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112546261511842" />I also cut a few narrow green rectangles... about 1/2" X 2. I folded these in half longways and sewed them up with a running stitch. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgewJtOUW8S7R-5WTadhPRFHmijANHt_4dIciHxXe0AWPj1huVRGMtp-Bgch3xKJ50qIWBMrIuQswu2GaGsNtnbMNUbBSBn1rLkClwCi3Dtv6TAwm9UhmbrtLd24f1vWqrmy89Vbeq1FZnW/s400/IMG_1354.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112541396849762" />I sewed some lines in the carrot felt with embroidery floss. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEvZjOXjG0ncQw40TJUG2eioclowUr_m7iRnyN9DLI87lWc8IcZBll9qgRPuNjtjeC9DqdNiXYk24obfA-qfG65ak7KqrejXBZlz-PK9YZlZOXmdnMn9qQgVtq73SaRrXBCeD6gCaTPRc/s1600-h/IMG_1352.jpg"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEvZjOXjG0ncQw40TJUG2eioclowUr_m7iRnyN9DLI87lWc8IcZBll9qgRPuNjtjeC9DqdNiXYk24obfA-qfG65ak7KqrejXBZlz-PK9YZlZOXmdnMn9qQgVtq73SaRrXBCeD6gCaTPRc/s400/IMG_1352.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112557958205714" />I'm sorry but I didn't take pictures of the next steps. Then I folded the carrots, right sides facing, and sewed up the long edge with my machine. You end up with a narrow funnel. Turn it right-side-out. Stuff the carrot, and then string all three green stems on a thread, and then used the same thread to sew a running stitch along the open end of the carrot. Tuck the sewn ends of the stems in the top of the carrot and cinch it closed. Then just sew it together at the top for a sturdy finish. <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQD_tU4kHT7SQROMy_qNRQVuPFz1wUdkZSfQWOtWCY8nfBZGKbgIFPMICe9DwtQreKN5l9GA0ysyZnnIA-F4N2hNTFCbdGUv9QfjKZNO8auGb_qI_uOX58nvM0qIeGCKq-h3elIirHGY6w/s400/IMG_1442.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112297504577010" /></div><div>Here are some close ups of the other veggies. Strawberries follow the same principle with a stubbier triangle to start, and different greens. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-C9PH_HSQxsBmi72uWhFmtGXrLNoZZcB6BCY_miTt6uGPSmnFqAfHzw-zgxVW6qqdFEtGi2XOPKq7p-pFqE3f1S2r0VVt4YhBP5ufOnGr-nNIKj7Kvnl1uXpaWPo3sGxErhT7BwnitIxx/s400/IMG_1436.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112289888108082" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2hu0RKhTXdAQAvVnlu_dWGKIfSHYj4VrndELDReXDajHqff19G3Z9xsJ4Zo2yBnGRxGHhodoZwXDQb6CkGzl31UTcA-UiJBmCyEHbqQLi6-4Hsw6CS-sNWumzp0tFFfBVVCRDXTbhEPc/s400/IMG_1439.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112281641437330" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZy8QGGzr_zian_5FyC5TwyQKhgKE5XmcKs5lCi358ysmFqIIWWks4vbEGYm4MwxYdgMyIg277cpFbOiR3DeQl91M2F18JaN87EHz-44UklQoV9K65OT6SzpqY7hIYzWIZoV0kZZAzKbs/s400/IMG_1441.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397112276961100658" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-81572728255416731922009-10-26T19:53:00.000-07:002009-10-26T20:04:26.145-07:00my cousin's baby shower giftMy dear cousin's wife is pregnant, due in December. The first of all my cousins to have a baby. This little girl will be my niece, (my cousin and I are both only children), and I am very excited. <div><br /></div><div>I made the new little girl an eye-spy play/stroller quilt. It is 44" X 44". <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtVW1slHvL2MsyB7xqE7SYHNUVavOwVK-wFl1pfwMNDNUfdeTFpcSKWa7kTd19p6grcy0VLN5NlSCKCCbTrYmiYLHyvzuADs9aeuUR9pfOh3u6yGdaRSYVRx8VTAIdqVrRpXK7Yd4w-UV/s1600-h/IMG_1359.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtVW1slHvL2MsyB7xqE7SYHNUVavOwVK-wFl1pfwMNDNUfdeTFpcSKWa7kTd19p6grcy0VLN5NlSCKCCbTrYmiYLHyvzuADs9aeuUR9pfOh3u6yGdaRSYVRx8VTAIdqVrRpXK7Yd4w-UV/s400/IMG_1359.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108513405567266" /></a>I'm so glad I added the patchwork border... this really adds to it I think!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXTnxBLDk67aicu38CNf7UYyRwc383J8UScV3lkgIoammjs1F4kcfcqFrXSZHO1WMA-NH1RSN04adMKpP4taJgOqtvIttIuqImCZp9f0DQbjNXpf2yiAVfspRWrb-UZBZ6ULDyu0sGDE6/s1600-h/IMG_1370.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXTnxBLDk67aicu38CNf7UYyRwc383J8UScV3lkgIoammjs1F4kcfcqFrXSZHO1WMA-NH1RSN04adMKpP4taJgOqtvIttIuqImCZp9f0DQbjNXpf2yiAVfspRWrb-UZBZ6ULDyu0sGDE6/s400/IMG_1370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108512933430034" /></a>Here is my favorite square...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYybG0_OPzQE-f9JfwYgJfs1u6oyIe8VrjmciCVwEF4KAlY_laQ8noV9zOt7pCTe9_2tw2Jqx10QX0vJlcSZ6g6PlAoUum4DKG0PIC-PaBse0uLU6ACxHwWCWg6FsQTY1Xl96w9TBY1L0/s1600-h/IMG_1360.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYybG0_OPzQE-f9JfwYgJfs1u6oyIe8VrjmciCVwEF4KAlY_laQ8noV9zOt7pCTe9_2tw2Jqx10QX0vJlcSZ6g6PlAoUum4DKG0PIC-PaBse0uLU6ACxHwWCWg6FsQTY1Xl96w9TBY1L0/s320/IMG_1360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108312395421282" /></a>And here is my daughter's favorite one - Dora of course! She's going to get one of these quilts, only much larger, and with many more things to spy, for Christmas. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2lyDo2RMIOBwSpufDWjPs1iJEJyPu5-AVoXi31MRQOtYCGzW84gRVzgnp9c3G4vPwNMmh9WZSN4EbUmdu1rmsJb9PAzz1_wHDn0-BBbKlT9vwwTP2LG7BmRhL6DtbpHjK5fdml-ZB4oC/s1600-h/IMG_1368.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv2lyDo2RMIOBwSpufDWjPs1iJEJyPu5-AVoXi31MRQOtYCGzW84gRVzgnp9c3G4vPwNMmh9WZSN4EbUmdu1rmsJb9PAzz1_wHDn0-BBbKlT9vwwTP2LG7BmRhL6DtbpHjK5fdml-ZB4oC/s320/IMG_1368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108311269191202" /></a>Here is the back! I loved this fabric. Got it for a great deal at a quilt shop that was closing. So soft and bright. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ1skpw6ix0dCJa6VUs_8uSfzvvgoHfqhjztGR6XC3omSlT0HGHEJjdnW5iKlcnuu5BZGqlr5Vml6nSuKUCSMlpRnnF8gfQ_JwGfoS8vfI7Kh-KAknyjaqBJhBbCC11AfNcW-o7XZF2Oq/s1600-h/IMG_1372.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ1skpw6ix0dCJa6VUs_8uSfzvvgoHfqhjztGR6XC3omSlT0HGHEJjdnW5iKlcnuu5BZGqlr5Vml6nSuKUCSMlpRnnF8gfQ_JwGfoS8vfI7Kh-KAknyjaqBJhBbCC11AfNcW-o7XZF2Oq/s320/IMG_1372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108306101202818" /></a>The binding.... Most of the fabric came out of my stash - except for the sashing and the back. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL4H74nZA1dI-N4fy1cS___xLQQUmSnbV-Mrhz5ZcrWE2T1klfB6NmYbIkcovjzPehevhrTz6rL8fh6GKSYghyKU9PIHur5oHQTu0Y92Z5q8OV2_XS8KmLJnQsBKuDGzf1dXCY8yiUEbz/s1600-h/IMG_1376.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaL4H74nZA1dI-N4fy1cS___xLQQUmSnbV-Mrhz5ZcrWE2T1klfB6NmYbIkcovjzPehevhrTz6rL8fh6GKSYghyKU9PIHur5oHQTu0Y92Z5q8OV2_XS8KmLJnQsBKuDGzf1dXCY8yiUEbz/s320/IMG_1376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108294491158882" /></a>And what baby shower gift is complete without a hand-knit hat! I've been making this pattern a lot lately. It's from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580176887/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1580176453&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0HZTK0RK2YKBBX6AGQ34">101 Designer One Skein Wonders</a> book. Very easy and quick. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP9SrRneyviIHz-O8OyddhXWHenuwg_G6v1Ext3hV0QUmVQFu4qWoXP7BHqwyrG-7TngphBP2gjqiv4PvGd4WBGe6akD2p5DujN_OFzTSzS1TxNoZ75T66Uu1XD6OHcnJ3ppeaW9Eu5C6/s1600-h/IMG_1357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiP9SrRneyviIHz-O8OyddhXWHenuwg_G6v1Ext3hV0QUmVQFu4qWoXP7BHqwyrG-7TngphBP2gjqiv4PvGd4WBGe6akD2p5DujN_OFzTSzS1TxNoZ75T66Uu1XD6OHcnJ3ppeaW9Eu5C6/s320/IMG_1357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397108293198883490" /></a><br /></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-55041567991825688002009-08-14T22:23:00.001-07:002009-08-14T22:31:47.718-07:00Quilted Baby Blanket - Finished!<div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Believe</span> me, I'm really kicking myself for not getting a better picture of this one before I sent it off... I love the way this blanket came out:</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpgj_EJN-YYMPx9dzLuIpCginvK7AdcTOzN2uy6W7cGv2y7Nek_AXGDTxcQ5T00zyhbgwLUs1XJxiDAjHyceWzRikpXD_ylT_GTjLVBysoQ8BBsj4T8Xb9Wob4Zj-qgyLnBZwR-bu00_9/s1600-h/IMG_9795.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpgj_EJN-YYMPx9dzLuIpCginvK7AdcTOzN2uy6W7cGv2y7Nek_AXGDTxcQ5T00zyhbgwLUs1XJxiDAjHyceWzRikpXD_ylT_GTjLVBysoQ8BBsj4T8Xb9Wob4Zj-qgyLnBZwR-bu00_9/s400/IMG_9795.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370057240368248450" /></a>And it arrived on the same day the baby did! I've been told it was very well <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">received</span>, so hopefully I'll get a picture of it in use soon. <div><br /></div><div>I've also finished the yellow knitted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">blankie</span> for Natalie. She's been using it to play hide and seek, and she seems to enjoy cuddling it as much as her old couch cuddly! so that's a success story for sure. Unfortunately, it's a success story with no good picture to go with it! I'll try to get the little mover to pose with it tomorrow, and we'll see how that goes. So stay tuned for a picture!! </div><div><br /></div><div>And I'm still working on some of that art quilting for the show in Erie. I'm loving my color pallet, so hopefully it all come off okay. I've got to get cracking though... September's almost here!</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-46596849546358938072009-07-20T08:49:00.000-07:002009-07-20T08:59:41.023-07:00Baby Blankets<div style="text-align: left;">I have been busy... just not blogging! But here are a couple of quick pics of my two biggest <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">WIPs</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working on a quilted baby blanket for Kathy, a family friend's first grandchild, a boy, who's coming soon. I'm loving the way this quilt top came out. Each square has a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">different</span> animal in the center. Kathy said the mom really likes brown and natural colors. I picked all these fabrics, except the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sashing</span>, from my stash, and I think it really works. And at the same time is still very baby boy.</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwbs99unkV0MsWfKL6HrvokNFuNIdanPwG_GO2EdkZhF8f5hqU0nTUHRzbLcOX-bu6pvZhmv0Fa9cERC82NIODIDHwcI9zMk_B4L6bjVRNoti-cXGCQVy97vGuQpZU11QF_m4FTzohrWJ/s400/IMG_9503.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360570600901224946" /><div>Sorry for the crumby picture! The backing will be that light blue with dots fabric... I had to go get more of that at Hobby Lobby, but the width ended up being perfect... I won't even have to piece it! </div><div><br /></div><div>And then I'm also knitting a blanket for my little one. She's really become attached to the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">junky</span> old couch throw we have. She feels its <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nubbles</span> when she's going down for her naps. I'd like her to have something a bit more special, (and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">something</span> smaller!) so I'm making this textured knit blanket out of soft cotton. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Hopefully</span> she'll take to it. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3ixfwcN6diOoO0hJKKB8kcs6W8hrjgqWZjMvqUxNWYOv2m-7h00CAALKiD1c70I76X0viVdnhbIkHX9r2coVQsUBtIRO1jW02EEkbuvZMztQBogS3PvghSlZt_kF3Wd8KYh4E8egMAKB/s400/IMG_9505.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360570606987796434" /></div><div>Even if she's not into it it will have been good practice for me. The texture seemed complex at first, but I've got it memorized now. Hopefully I'll make some good progress on it on the road trip I'm heading off on this afternoon! </div><div><br /></div><div>I've also got a couple other things on different needles and hooks, and a few other sewing projects for the show I'm doing in the local Library in September. I'll post some pics of them when I figure out how to mount them!! </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-27548897701554665162009-07-08T21:57:00.000-07:002009-07-08T22:04:30.843-07:00Squares Quilt<div><br /></div>Well, I finished this one a couple of weeks ago, but have been having camera trouble, so haven't gotten around to posting it! I love this quilt. I've even been using it though it's been so hot! I can't wait to wash it and see how it comes out after that, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. I really loved working with this beautiful fabric! So fun.<div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSXhktDdqVfbO1HCHrM6QOIZTr6Mu5-flvrhsyWj5nfJLiQr0WuQRdi8XvEUbsdMbAQuQ5DgZR_NMvmuNSmz_gBR_EYYpcTmvs0VpJNKV5ulrSQkaMjKU6Fq0-MKn3cqTGRw1Vi5pmHuSD/s400/IMG_8728.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356321105391440834" /></div><div>The back is just as nice as the front. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeBVt-ZwRXtpMu7angTsNjp7e1TKDUgzAsKkzxMopbbY4M-a8J1D6beDJzcFgWLbvJEg51sszeXYsAA_Yq0mZ6cY9dkCqm5n4Gk7dF4aNr0AVhepVD3ZKAjlo3A_UF_QQFuXmq69Rmxfm/s1600-h/IMG_8733.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdD9uHXkvo3MC9UkeN4XpzCxCvXciqnynfJTI0TiVOiXd0EaGIWBsmmCqKk51Gxa2DlDfFEy2w7DwSbK6Vh_h-3kPwzxXa_NS85n8Gylbobef5UaFeOG4HtQCzXnrs2wW1Fb8lFpPjSOd1/s400/IMG_8729.jpg" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356321110896986626" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">Here are a couple close ups of the patterned squares. </span></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJeBVt-ZwRXtpMu7angTsNjp7e1TKDUgzAsKkzxMopbbY4M-a8J1D6beDJzcFgWLbvJEg51sszeXYsAA_Yq0mZ6cY9dkCqm5n4Gk7dF4aNr0AVhepVD3ZKAjlo3A_UF_QQFuXmq69Rmxfm/s400/IMG_8733.jpg" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356321129411283858" /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BfIRfcbAoItG1zBlSmu06YIEyu5xGY0n0AF1PZsnqGCb48LrS5FzoB1YKIBe2jBCFkVr7vln9xs3l6PxNONrtvAt8uRMpu6aZqIeDcJA4ws3BmxVHfgAvsqnjRZaEgE5MxPMVxyky4lz/s1600-h/IMG_8732.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BfIRfcbAoItG1zBlSmu06YIEyu5xGY0n0AF1PZsnqGCb48LrS5FzoB1YKIBe2jBCFkVr7vln9xs3l6PxNONrtvAt8uRMpu6aZqIeDcJA4ws3BmxVHfgAvsqnjRZaEgE5MxPMVxyky4lz/s400/IMG_8732.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356321122272028370" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now I'm working on some quilted art pieces to go in a show at the local library. I'm not sure how I'm going to frame them yet, but we'll see. I'll post pictures of them when they're nicely mounted.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then next up is a quilt for a baby on the way in the family! I've got lots of ideas for it, but am not positive yet. Can't wait to cut some fabric!</div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-89997998682028537732009-06-22T08:56:00.000-07:002009-06-22T09:02:35.101-07:00I Won Something!<div style="text-align: left;">Pretty neat huh? And not just anything, but some beautiful yarn, and enough of it to maybe even make something cool!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgob0otQ9iiuL6TvmDjhoSWH0iKNB8diGAERGY3-87IJ4xuAm2WRJmnEv6qvHNxDQ7gqmXUEbrJb9RZVX7kwgCmkpYifNjrehSyOEf1FgWbq3b5Pp_RG1D33a2xfHzv9kb0Ale4cwm9i6Mg/s400/IMG_8440.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350182001829363026" /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDUeE8JlIbarRupO51gYetklJ9b00BKJs4GOprbVZXH76iRQPjyHXBuFJnHhCtbkLs9pBcLCzls0-vMbiBVEK13vvrRrT0rmJtxbjZculyxB_HnwOwdqhNV_YiMxOzMj8MnxWV7ZYkEJwu/s400/IMG_8443.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350182008262585506" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>I won this from Christine at <a href="http://pinkpetunias.typepad.com">Pink Petunias</a> during the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day. So, what should I make? I'm thinking some kind of short-sleeved cardigan... have you seen any nice patterns? The yarn is a mohair and silk blend. I have five skeins of it, totaling 500 meters. </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-37513732376640149182009-06-13T09:00:00.000-07:002009-06-13T09:13:10.950-07:00Guest Room Wall HangingThe <a href="http://manypots.blogspot.com/2009/06/getting-things-done.html">wall hanging/headboard</a> I'd made for the guest room before just wasn't cutting it for me... the colors seemed way too bright for the room, and didn't work above the quilt that my <a href="http://manypots.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-great-grandmas-quilt.html">great-grandma</a> made so many years ago.<br /><br />So before our guests <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">arrived</span> this weekend, I felt I really needed to make something a little more appropriate for the room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbwdpfM3UzLT0dLaqQ-FUPVoJLW0y1WdgVHLpx9bgrR81zx2lPi5cMubCQMUkDho34AlURY-3MmIriAqJ0PR9iJeRmJUBLsZj1BSFooR3ARja-18-H484gfXBDNxKDIQXiuQMl7J6uOkq/s1600-h/IMG_7998.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvbwdpfM3UzLT0dLaqQ-FUPVoJLW0y1WdgVHLpx9bgrR81zx2lPi5cMubCQMUkDho34AlURY-3MmIriAqJ0PR9iJeRmJUBLsZj1BSFooR3ARja-18-H484gfXBDNxKDIQXiuQMl7J6uOkq/s400/IMG_7998.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346843133705716386" border="0" /></a>I love the way this turned out... it's colors are nice and bright, but the tan in between works much better than the pure white did.<br /><br />And it matches the bedspread perfectly.<br /><br />Now this room ties together three generations of women's (counting me) needlework.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6uEBMOKjRHZTh6abFvDyG-67gWCGaYEvThkIUZS5ioPvAzxWA34EOhu-oUsmnEuHxyMyvZMMJtASinQdcX3ZjKFvPvcqceTdTdLioXQrK5SjrOCcyl-tI0xJDZ8symOEbDun6gJYu5py/s1600-h/IMG_7997.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6uEBMOKjRHZTh6abFvDyG-67gWCGaYEvThkIUZS5ioPvAzxWA34EOhu-oUsmnEuHxyMyvZMMJtASinQdcX3ZjKFvPvcqceTdTdLioXQrK5SjrOCcyl-tI0xJDZ8symOEbDun6gJYu5py/s400/IMG_7997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346843131944255138" border="0" /></a>The pillows on the bed were stitched by my mom's mom, (the quilt was my dad's dad's mom).<br /><br />And that other wall hanging? I put that into my bedroom, and it works very well on the sage green walls.... when I get around to decorating that room it will be all blue greens to match the crocheted hexagon afghan I made a couple of years ago!! I guess I'll have to post that one when I break it out again for the winter.Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-879237028297829352009-06-08T08:36:00.000-07:002009-06-08T08:49:45.789-07:00Square-in-Square<div>This is what I'm working on putting together with my pretty Amy Butler squares... It's going to be a small throw blanket for our living room.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpXRkdsr2vOMTm9oO2Pccm-HxkQZWhPd279aDA-rb3b3_6rcZ25LVE7XRNT_gvdP_2GZCe0jpwIlGjVSGfFhGyCn_Jn93Qe0yLNXZfly6DCxw-S8dHvTDmscyLhU1dRrb42Vy7Fplwg8h/s1600-h/IMG_7985%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpXRkdsr2vOMTm9oO2Pccm-HxkQZWhPd279aDA-rb3b3_6rcZ25LVE7XRNT_gvdP_2GZCe0jpwIlGjVSGfFhGyCn_Jn93Qe0yLNXZfly6DCxw-S8dHvTDmscyLhU1dRrb42Vy7Fplwg8h/s400/IMG_7985%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344982120109131650" /></a>I'm still working on the squares... I think it's going to be 6X5... I'm debating the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">sashing</span>... I think there will be <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">sashing</span> for sure... I'm not sure of the color (tan or navy). <div><br /></div><div>I'm very pleased with the way these are coming out... I love seeing all the scraps in the borders, and then the individual fabrics highlighted in the simple squares... I can't wait for it to come together!</div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-68324293139633838152009-06-03T14:10:00.000-07:002009-06-03T21:26:15.857-07:00Getting things done!Phew... I'm finally getting a few things done around here... I've pretty much taken the week off from sewing... I did do a bit of cutting, but that's all... <div><br /></div><div>But now I can cross a couple more things off my to do list! Woo <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">hoo</span>! </div><div><br /></div><div>First off is this little house doorstop... it's actually quite a bit bigger than I think it needs to be, but I think that's okay for now... maybe I'll make another doorstop or two for some of the other doors that keep slamming around here.</div><div><br /></div><div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmh16yQWBXAHWv1fH1yyxm0Za5vC_e6cM-XukSxxj_LJpz3y3PRXACyfOnTZW69SoReV39PBP6wT1ilt8TMVOz1dhMMuSY3_G9qfjmXM2s8TdRZrrBfiGtjjS4RxpvVYqCtalb1J7ZBSvd/s400/IMG_7824.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343213129398681842" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); "><div style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">This wall hanging has been done for a while, but I didn't have a piece of foam board to mount it on... until yesterday! So now it's up! I'd show it over the bed, except for the bed is covered in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">crafting</span> stuff... and I don't want you to get any bad (though totally true) ideas about my tidiness! I'm going to have to do another one of these I think... I'm liking these colors for my bedroom and think that the guest room needs something a little less white to go over my great-grandma's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">feedsack</span> quilt... this one is just a bit too bright. But I'm happy with the way it turned out other than that!</span><br /></div></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1t4KDfjrpA1IcyBOEJ_3KSq4OtsEB-ZaGvVCOhPx6ZzwOLEXCLKK-lsR4dpQfDD5oyxoVi16zB7U9rJUNYdpe77InjzaD4aH_izV60OZHkVYyzPMoWDe8PbUNBYTCwE9AIf-pBw56Uyf/s1600-h/IMG_7829.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha1t4KDfjrpA1IcyBOEJ_3KSq4OtsEB-ZaGvVCOhPx6ZzwOLEXCLKK-lsR4dpQfDD5oyxoVi16zB7U9rJUNYdpe77InjzaD4aH_izV60OZHkVYyzPMoWDe8PbUNBYTCwE9AIf-pBw56Uyf/s400/IMG_7829.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343213128596092178" /></a>And I also got caught up with my squares again... and a few ahead... I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">forty</span> now! So as of today, I think that's two ahead... </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrbtambG_f7Mnlle71wt9sfSGNAQkE3jhmQ4iR4GDIS-WjY3seZ6nuGHVophxF_kImbdg58eZ0lF_7CixwYhN5luPT24bSSmcIwNu7uWks2-vGMAzTSiipRRDb24I2nxo1S8AUp4ADM8S/s1600-h/IMG_7834.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrbtambG_f7Mnlle71wt9sfSGNAQkE3jhmQ4iR4GDIS-WjY3seZ6nuGHVophxF_kImbdg58eZ0lF_7CixwYhN5luPT24bSSmcIwNu7uWks2-vGMAzTSiipRRDb24I2nxo1S8AUp4ADM8S/s400/IMG_7834.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343213123861844194" /></a>And I finally started sewing the blocks together using the beautiful Amy Butler Daisy Chain squares I won from the <a href="http://www.fabricsquareshop.com/shop/">Fabric Square Shop</a>. I've had these squares for months now, all cut out, but I keep working on other projects... I'm really excited about this... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">the</span> squares I've put together are looking so cool! I'll post about them when I have a few more. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgLV1R5MMednj0yX04T5U2kgpaySPqdeJWgobExuk7tB5e17ppI8z7lGfsDlPSwuNoN82I4dirz9D9XxMJaTl5wY3xvKqj5JSsWQeYuLpBkh9Vr-8KRcl5rw7_5kIbt2Eh7dV1G7JX3fr/s1600-h/IMG_7832.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsgLV1R5MMednj0yX04T5U2kgpaySPqdeJWgobExuk7tB5e17ppI8z7lGfsDlPSwuNoN82I4dirz9D9XxMJaTl5wY3xvKqj5JSsWQeYuLpBkh9Vr-8KRcl5rw7_5kIbt2Eh7dV1G7JX3fr/s400/IMG_7832.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343213120119064306" /></a><br /></div><div>And I'll also post a picture of what I won on Giveaway Day! :) I'm so excited to get the mail!<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div></div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-2758330827149042752009-06-01T08:12:00.000-07:002009-06-01T08:18:40.128-07:00Giveaway Winner!Wow! I can't believe there were 100 comments! Very exciting! I loved hearing from everyone and getting to read more about you all on your blogs! <div><br /></div><div>The only really fair way to choose was a random number generator!! So, the number drawn was.. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">3</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:24px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So congratulations to Amanda from <a href="http://gigglymonkey.blogspot.com/">My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GigglyMonkey</span></a>! I'll send you an email soon, and if I don't hear from you I'll pick another number!! I hope your mom enjoys the needle holder! Sounds like she'll put it to good use! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Please check out the previous post and see if you're interested in playing the Pay It Forward game with me... I need a few more participants! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And again, thanks for stopping by my blog!! I promise, I'll post some new craft pictures soon, (hopefully some finished projects even!!) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-82728533761702439212009-05-27T19:57:00.000-07:002009-05-31T21:15:33.611-07:00Paying it Forward<div>I found out about this while perusing all the wonderful Sew Mama Sew giveaways out there! It seems like such a nice way to meet other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bloggers</span>, and to spread the handmade love a bit further! </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">dealio</span>:</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am entering into the following contract with the first 5 people who comment and then commit to do the same on their blog. Just read below and if you feel up to the task copy the following into your blog and leave me a comment. I am willing to post overseas (I am in Colorado, but remember you must commit on your blog to do the same to others.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Whatcha</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> get is </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">whatcha</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> get.<br />2. What I create will be just for you, with love.<br />3. It’ll be done this year (2009).<br />4. I will not give you any clue what it’s going to be. It will be something made in the real world and not something </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">cyber</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. It may be weird or beautiful. Or it may be monstrous and annoying. Heck, I might bake something for you and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that’s for sure!<br />5. I reserve the right to do something strange.<br />6. In return, all you need to do is post this text on your blog and make 5 things for t</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">he first 5 to respond to your blog post.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">7. Send your mailing address - after I contact you.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Welcome to everyone. I will however, make an effort to do something that you like based on what I see on your blog, </span><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">BUT</span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">there is no guarantees.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">So that's that!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;font-size:13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thanks </span><a href="http://becclarke.blogspot.com/2009/04/paying-it-forward.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bec</span> Clarke</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> for bringing this to my attention!! I'm looking forward to a little something from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Australia</span>! (Isn't it amazing how the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">internet</span> makes us all seem just a little closer!) </span></span></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-39980497283241109482009-05-26T19:26:00.001-07:002009-05-26T19:54:40.539-07:00Giveaway Day<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 137px; height: 137px;" src="http://www.sewmamasew.com/media/blog/MayGiveawayDay.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><br />Hi there and welcome to my crafting blog! I'm so excited to be a part of <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=805">giveaway day</a> this time around, and am looking forward to checking out all the great blogs, sites and shops out there! <div> <br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhV6xGGP8E5C6zc8VjOmprRvgAJY9T6v0DZ7DK4nCrqWi-fb0Xz5KhujX9DrAeHVe31-W6C6f9z8g0XudAl2gnwj8zTYaDaEEZ_96Hl3W66mr9O5ooeNLv4dO3eb-kVTsp8aXWV9rz93M/s400/IMG_7400.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340328286226485730" />Today, I'm giving away a small knitting needle/crochet hook holder! I use the Beta version of this guy all the time for my own gear, and hope you will find it <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">useful</span>. This one has 21 pockets for straight needles or hooks, and three wide pockets that can be used for circular needles or afghan hooks. It also has a little <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Velcro</span>-closure pocket that can be used for stitch markers or whatnot! </div><div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGl8KRVK76ZOq5kHbtNARzhShyCIywO9_iBIDWU7okCH-DBt2HvO4-hGHpJFzmfWG6nE81p_4bBZKf8UrpUJgMVLXL8oLJvRHzKCvFheBi6H4qSjZYxtXhTdRYgq99bEXjF6MqAEZ1DUsl/s400/IMG_7402.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340328293205258594" /><div>The flap folds over and it ties closed. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp58HYgrZQ431bt1O3M7Mj7RgNmzmqshpQMZtAopDqSwJiVTNjai4STGNi1fYtlTlKWulAVL3WrsE8qPPPE2MSdn7aHzAKFUSYll5jZubXoRsZEyfE7eMwvom_TmGPhB1nvuAWsFKcIXWM/s1600-h/IMG_7401%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp58HYgrZQ431bt1O3M7Mj7RgNmzmqshpQMZtAopDqSwJiVTNjai4STGNi1fYtlTlKWulAVL3WrsE8qPPPE2MSdn7aHzAKFUSYll5jZubXoRsZEyfE7eMwvom_TmGPhB1nvuAWsFKcIXWM/s400/IMG_7401%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340325438790998290" /></a>This baby measures in at about 10"X 15". Folded, it's about 10" X 5.5". </div><div><br /></div><div>I'd be happy to ship internationally. </div><div><br /></div><div>To win this fine made-by-me prize, please comment below and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">let me know what's currently on your needles or hook,</span></span> (or what's up next if you don't have anything going)! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll keep the giveaway open through Sunday, May 31st. <br /><br /></div><div>I'm looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks for playing. </div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-76191558055980092852009-05-25T20:25:00.000-07:002009-05-25T20:41:54.998-07:00Busy weekend!I got a lot of sewing done this weekend visiting my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MIL's</span> cabin in Southern Colorado. This is the first time I've ever taken my sewing machine on a trip with me, and it will not be the last. It was a perfect place and time to sew. <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I spent a good deal of my free time leading up to the trip getting my fabric ready to go so I wouldn't have to do much cutting or measuring. That's definitely the most time-consuming part, and also the messiest part! </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Anyway, it worked. I made 17 squares for the 9-patch<a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2009/05/quilt-along.html"> quilt-a-long</a>. Now I'm up to 31, and just barely staying ahead of the game. I think I like the more mono-chromatic squares best... I'll have to do more of those. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicphAHhyphenhyphen0-owXXPbjan7Vo_s09rrUaBCtO1ih-ACF-qT6SpPamD_xmu3zyy-zBIR2HbwIA1ztyNB6z7ysc4OZ8730Vv4l_RdOgqQeZfnXHOhCciEbvfN1mtaTLvpFv7xSSogJUUyyB3Vrw/s400/IMG_7396.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339971788476474018" /><div style="text-align: left;">And I made two knitting needle cases! One of these has long been promised to my good friend Lesley, and the other one is for give-a-way day on Wednesday!! So check back then and you could win it!! <br /></div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzzblN028rzPg6FJBUdyEMDdF7T4JO5ijf_8-Vtsq9YQb6P-ICeU64YCAebISv4JitVyFG7v5PwlN3qR-Q0-DLO70M_VS05zwyqrPo05fkvhkFMGgQk6J7imzQXSBgJLQgGCqLJuRqQGRO/s400/IMG_7394.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339971792638112306" />Here's what they look like inside - I was lazy and just did a velcro patch pocket on these instead of the zipper, but I think it will do the trick. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5CyFYABdOEPHsX3rvSvclxBBdFmdbYI0N09N-u4gVeYZsNXgexks0O2iVCAFIXFy8VuVdyRB8TVPwvrUc1GjIXAE2evxHir0Bfnul_BZMwllCQKk-Wz5bXfoTTX93prAEgyCUdp0FpfUd/s400/IMG_7395.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339971797745694706" /><div style="text-align: left;">Not bad for a couple hours work after baby's bed time!! Now if I could only be that productive the rest of my evenings! <br /></div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-79470094952802397372009-05-25T19:40:00.000-07:002009-05-25T20:11:51.919-07:00Making and Straining YogurtWe've been eating a lot of yogurt lately, so I decided I would start to make it myself. This way I would know exactly where the milk came from (our dairy), and I wouldn't have to pay the high prices for the thick, Greek style yogurt I like. <div><br /></div><div>The process is very easy actually, and just takes a bit of time, and some trial and error, (in my case). Hopefully I've made all the errors for you. </div><div><br /></div><div>All you need is some milk (whole or skim or anything in between), and some yogurt with live active cultures in it. I guess some yogurt might have more active cultures than others, so you may have to test this out yourself. I've had success with Stonyfield Farms and Brown Cow, and maybe a couple others, I don't remember. Now I just use my own yogurt if I have the presence of mind not to eat it all. </div><div><br /></div><div>You can make it in any quantity you want. The batch in the pictures is a half a gallon of skim milk. I use about two tablespoons of yogurt for that much milk, but I may be using more than necessary. Better safe than sorry. </div><div><br /></div><div>Heat up your milk to just short of boiling, (<a href="http://www.cheesemaking.com/HomeCheeseMakingbook.html">the book I use</a> says 180 degrees F but I've boiled it before and it works just fine.) Take it off the burner and let it cool down (according to the book, to 116 deg F). About 20-30 minutes. </div><div><br /></div><div>While milk is cooling turn the oven on to the lowest setting, (mine is 170 but anything over 120 should be fine). Whisk your yogurt in a small bowl. </div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwq0i_Qtne5Oji3WsQy7KW-WDhv6KAVnjqORlr1n-vPfj7Ci_8OgDn1jcAldBhhrLkmy7m3YoaMhcbG3RqiTntAL6JHr2uRIoU8X9GxYX-7PQQ5vz1fj5zsjv4BS5OY1FoaP-82sq9kjW/s400/IMG_7078.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339958476260403570" /></div><div>When your milk is between 115 and 135 deg F, whisk some of it into your yogurt. This is where I've screwed it up before... I've killed my cultures by adding them to milk that was too hot. They curdled pretty obviously though so I think you'll know if it happens to you. Then mix your cultures back into the rest of the milk. I do all of this in a glass or ceramic bowl with a well fitting lid. </div><div><br /></div><div>Put the lid on, and stick it in the warm oven. Turn OFF the oven. I turn the light on for a bit more heat. </div><div><br /></div><div>Let it sit for four hours. Check it, and if it's still very milky, let it sit for another hour or two. </div><div><br /></div><div>You have yogurt! (sorry I don't have a pic of the plain yogurt done.)</div><div><br /></div><div>The longer you let it sit the tangier it gets. I've let it sit over night... I've even added more cultures to milk I'd already let sit over night, (I guess I'd killed the first cultures and didn't know it!) </div><div><br /></div><div>Once it's set, you can stick it in the fridge. If it stays warm the cultures just keep multiplying and it gets even tangier. If the whey separates just stir it back in. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now if you want to strain it, no big deal! Get a couple of layers of cheese cloth, (or in my case surgical grade gauze), and lay it in a strainer. Spoon your cold yogurt into it and tie up the ends. I did this from my kitchen faucet the first couple times, but then my husband was kind enough to place a hook underneath one of my cabinets for this purpose. Allow the whey to drip from the yogurt as the pressure squeezes it out. Deppending on how thick you want it you can let this sit for hours. I put a bowl underneath because the whey can be tasty in recipes instead of water or milk, (pizza dough, pancakes, smoothies). Or, if you're not baking feed it to your plants. </div><div><div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfx1adc7CJ7mttKZm5K8RwbQICgmo5TC5xXCQmE4sRfvf0N0ahhUtpS7xDIKV2jdmf28COmqvDkib24IO93U1HCBwmSpELE2rBibxGtvm-1EUzkgboDWZqaWN_VOMOyJu1aEA8u_ujjr7/s1600-h/IMG_7098.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBfx1adc7CJ7mttKZm5K8RwbQICgmo5TC5xXCQmE4sRfvf0N0ahhUtpS7xDIKV2jdmf28COmqvDkib24IO93U1HCBwmSpELE2rBibxGtvm-1EUzkgboDWZqaWN_VOMOyJu1aEA8u_ujjr7/s400/IMG_7098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339958469448469106" /></a>Here's the final product after four hours and a bit of extra squeezing... I use this stuff instead of sour cream on burritos! And it's very high in protein. And yes... this was made with skim milk! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9f2_gQxWay_Mx6DAwAz-eTXv8GLHMZqhvZ8pK3chyphenhyphenlbGTmo9UScQCPvAHw7tpwV5HJlVL2A6rIZVV05T7xkhnNtAgPvTS160lt1ONxm4thlwRI3CmqWGg3Au-ABmRnkr6wMlMNGX6Zg6/s1600-h/IMG_7100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii9f2_gQxWay_Mx6DAwAz-eTXv8GLHMZqhvZ8pK3chyphenhyphenlbGTmo9UScQCPvAHw7tpwV5HJlVL2A6rIZVV05T7xkhnNtAgPvTS160lt1ONxm4thlwRI3CmqWGg3Au-ABmRnkr6wMlMNGX6Zg6/s400/IMG_7100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339958461669164066" /></a><br /></div></div></div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6695270515097961829.post-36949483711237980232009-05-07T09:06:00.001-07:002009-05-07T09:13:26.277-07:00Pincushion<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04hNhIcEBKZTyfffO3WwuppxaMPXJSLfsP2JEGTN6Da_lZ7RteBmjJW0MRkgNPR-H-CRj5yVsnns7jrK99_zgH-ZeYwZqDXXzcDHOEhyLZwr9F1e_qDIVk2MX8aaaY_Zc6EwuZZZrRB-A/s400/IMG_6848.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333114905544780690" /><br />Last night I crossed one thing off my list! A new pincushion. <div><br /></div><div>I will not be sad to say goodbye to this relic. </div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYc8TgbyqDz1U1sjD63pvRv91pdBZMFLHLM90anv8oMITteyASHRwCpZF8CDbrsu8G2Ahrwjt2ppT73lPiETOFLYGkYVahc-C8j1oLaAJjy6Eczj3YEga6WqOLgDDg9KR9icALEbJgp7_/s400/IMG_6853.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333114917824346578" /></div><div>I made it when I was 12 or 13 or so. It stabs me every time I pick it up, and it's not very pretty. </div><div><br /></div><div>This on the other hand is so cute! I made it from tiny scraps that I probably couldn't use for much else. And I found the most perfect button for the top!! I'm loving it already!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7Oq4PIambWRBuuQZZx7NdbZ_PBBqn7lsxS92PpBh2tMvx_UEWXF66X7IVsTCXKTZUNEA3F9UkQTC03ke840ns2alW12HLyVo-GdQ6KWTH-TGUygxmPdt477SF74G2fQh4d8cQFsWrF37/s400/IMG_6851.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333114912688960098" /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks to Sew Mama Sew for the <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=725">cute idea</a> during Fat Quarter week!! </div>Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03130766339972385906noreply@blogger.com2