I finally finished a Strippy Runner I started at a guild retreat way back in April.
I used the tutorial but accidentally cut the fat quarters lengthwise instead of in the width and discovered a whole new variation!
Instead of 15" or 16" by 60"-ish, this one is about 18" x 45" in size.
The "Skully" pillow cover is now up for sale in the Replayed & Handmade shop.
Today I'm doing final testing using these fabrics:
(Graffiti Abstract Dots in Pink)
It's a week later and the Skully pattern is as good as finished.
This is the prototype, which is very similar to the final design.
For the last week or so I've been obsessively working on this:
A couple of weeks ago, I found a whole collection of vintage crochet patterns at a yard sale. I'm slowly listing them in my Etsy vintage store because there's no way I can keep them all, but they are SO inspiring!
Yesterday I hopped on over to Michael's and aquired a skein of really, really, thin crochet thread. Actually, it is size 10, which is nowhere near the thinnest there is, but it's quite intimidating.
I also bought a set of 6 really skinny crochet hooks and, unbelievably, the correct size is not among them. I'm just going to have to wing it because there's no way I'm going back into town today.
The booklet it's sitting on is from 1913! Not sure I'll be able to follow the instructions but stay tuned.
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I managed to make something. Granted, it took a quilt retreat away from home to get this accomplished, but I made something!!
I hadn't made a pillowcase in so long, I had to consult my own tutorial!.
Since my recent move, I do not have a lot of room to store projects around the house. I love to make all kinds of things just because they're pretty, so I decided to open an Etsy store to offer my creations basically at my cost.
I'm also listing my yard sale finds and items I love but do not have room for.
I have kits in the main store, should you decide to make a pillowcase yourself.
(Fabric used: Circus Monkeys - Pink, Happier Stripe - Pink, Going Places Plaid - Pink)
I recently moved and, even though I still have a somewhat dedicated sewing space, it's small and I have much less room to store things.
With a heavy heart I have decided to try and find new homes for some of my WIPs.
The first thing on the block is the "Star Light, Star Bright" quilt top.
I made it using this pattern.
It is complete except for the outer border. I've listed it on Etsy.
I SO hope to get back to sewing again soon!
I had the best intentions of not starting any new projects until I complete at least one or two WIPs but, alas…
Becky over at Patchwork Posse is hosting another row quilt Round Robin and I've been invited to design a row!
The theme is "Winter Wonderland".
Major spring/moving cleaning has begun!
I've started listing scrap bags on Etsy and will probably continue doing so until I run out of scraps, which could be FOREVER!
Reading fell by the wayside a bit this past year.
 | Dracula Bram Stoker |
 | The Winner David Baldacci |
 | Fall of Giants Ken Follett |
 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson |
 | Under the Tuscan Sun Frances Mayes |
 | Resistance Anita Shreve |
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