Built like a ROCK.
Before Cleaning: Excitement! TADA!!!! Once I pieced the block (as a test of the motor/power supply), I sat down at the computer, and tried to find out when/who made this powerhouse of a machine. So far, my research shows (according to the label on the motor) that even though she is “badged” World’s Rotary,” she’s […]
Unedited.
Warning: feel free to skip the words and look at the pictures. Just prepare to be disappointed by my pictures. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I started this blog just to keep track (albeit in a public way) of my crafty adventures. I do not strive to earn money by blogging, nor do […]
Green baby pants
with cargo pockets! ok, maybe they’re fake cargo pockets, but they’re SO cute!
travel sewing kits
I have a “new” sewing machine, a 1931 White’s Rotary. I asked for naming help, and my friend Tess suggested Roxie. Perfect. As a thank you, (and, I admit, to test my pattern before I offer y’all a tutorial), I made her a little travel sewing kit thingy. (is it a kit if it’s empty? […]
Physical toll.
252 petals have been traced onto “steam-a-seam 2 lite.” My hands are blue. I can’t wash the Sharpie off. But then I look at my quilt, with the kids played with today, and C snuggled under tonight, and radiator is now attacking, and blue hands are SO not a big deal.
My most appreciated project EVER
please excuse the ketchup-y child PapaDoll. He’s sleeping because he’s tired. He is oh so loved.
Embroidered Quilt, Block 1
A few weeks ago, at the Long Beach International Quilt Festival, I fell in LOVE with an amazing antique quilt (only $800!) from the 40’s. (Sold by Cindy’s Antique Quilts, though this particular one isn’t on the website) I love the blocks, I love the embroidery, I love the quilting. But I don’t love yellow, […]
Grape harvest!
Time to make juice!
Crafting in a pet-full home.
Radiator, keeping me company while I stitch. the poor thing only gets the teeniest edge of the quilt for a bed. but watch out, he likes attacking the thread as it moves. and here’s Harper, in my scrap bin. As he is the world’s most patient and tolerant dog with my kiddos, I will be […]
Bath Ninjas!
I can’t find any pictures of the original ninja (sad!), but this morning I made ninja #6… For xmas last year, my sister suggested making her son a hooded bath towel that had ninja eyes, because my nephew was really into ninjas. So I bought some black towels, and whipped that out, but it seemed […]