Wee Wonderfuls

three sets of ginghams so far

I think that may be enough, although I have two becky's and one carrie. weren't there four of them?

tiny little cheerleader

Magic Mary is all cut out with magnets taped on and guess who played with her! For all of about 30 seconds before she went back to plastic spoon battling with her brother, but that's all the encouragement I need. I need to dig out the ones I've printed out on magnetic paper for the fridge. And I have some more from Phoebe's birthday to show and tell, but these are mine. From Shop66. They're so tiny and perfectly cut out. I love them. They're on my desk to keep me cheery.

Magic Mary

Got another girl for my recreating my childhood paper dollcollection, Magic Mary with wonderful mod clothes with magnets taped on. How cute is she!

Make-a-long Bundle

(I know, three posts in one day. Then you probably won't hear from me for a week. I'm having a back to work Monday surge of energy!)

This weekend while actually off from work for a bit, I got a chance to think about what I'd like to do when I'm done with my book deadline this Fall and after kicking around a ton of ideas I've landed on it... Make-a-long #2! I had such fun with Olive and Archie and their adventures. The idea of creating another couple of troublemakers is really appealing to me right now. And I was thinking maybe more than just sewing projects this time, definitely some embroidery, maybe some knitting/crocheting again but also maybe some paper crafts or collage or painting. It's a fun project to day dream about in my free moments and I'm already making lists and stacking fabric piles.

I thought to get ready for the next story first I'd wrap up the last by bundling together all the Olive and Archie patterns, which of course is something we've been meaning to do forever. Sorry we didn't get to it sooner! So now in the shop is Olive and Archie the complete make-a-long patterns for $15 which includes all seven PDF patterns— Olive and Archie, Two Backpacks, Felted Sweater Outerwear & Professor Paws, Snowsuit, Knitted Jumper, Knitted Kerchief and Knitted Sweater Vest, Sleeping Bag, Overalls and Jumper.

seven

Around this time seven years ago I was having my hair slicked into an up-do and my sister was slaving away doing my flower arrangements. I'm so glad that day is over and done with. I'm so not a wedding person. Don't mind the marriage and the kids so much ;) but the dress and the fuss and the stress... ugh, no thanks! One thing that did make me very happy was that everyone wore a daisy pinned to their lapel/dress/etc. Corsages for everyone! Just to make it even more like prom.

seven!

yay 4th!

Should I share all 87 photos Oscar took of the fireworks? Or maybe just the last one will do.

the next batch

the next batch, originally uploaded by Hillary Lang.

red + pink!

sitting and spinning

Finally made it out to some garage sales this weekend. First time all summer! Crazy. Just think of all the treasures we've missed out on.

new book

Dear ISBN978-4-529-04700-5,

I love you and hate you. Why did you come now? I ordered you like 2 months ago and you decide to show up on my doorstep right when I haven't a free minute to sew.

Don't you know how vulnerable I am right now to gorgeous book design? Are you trying to make me cry?

And why don't you have at least one sucky pattern. There's not one single 'pass' in your whole book.

And man, you look difficult! Why are you in Japanese?

And why oh why didn't my jr. high offer Japanese?

this hot thursday

oh free time, where did you go? I'm so anxious for things to get back to normal around here. I can't wait to actually have time to read blogs, and write my blog, and sew stuff. I received my fq's in the mail yesterday and was just innocently looking around for inspiration and have been sucked into two sites that have me wanting to chuck all my work and just sew, red pepper quilts and a stitch in dye. I can't even remember how to blog properly. if I want to put up pics of their amazing work on my blog I have to email them right? crap, no time. here's a bunch of links...

I want to make this! love the neutral background with pops of color thing. reminds me of Yoshiko Jinzenji's work which I love so much.

and check out these hexs with circle centers, love them.

and this half hexagon piecing. does that work?! guess so, look how awesome

love this inside out quilt! would that be cute for a baby quilt? something for them to fuss with?

and I love this triangle quilt, but I think maybe this is what I'm going to try with my fq's, pinwheels!

more craft daydreaming tomorrow.. I just got the cutest book in the mail.