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Pincushions

In etsy, sewing on 16 April 2012 with 6 comments

Whenever I find myself slumping in the sewing-motivation department, I come back to the pincushion. They’re so fun to make, fairly quick, and no two ever turn out the same. Sometimes I’ll even throw a handful of fabric behind me and then turn around to see what falls together. In my personal collection, I think [...]

Garden Dreams

In garden, sewing on 15 February 2012 with 1 comment

The weather has been so nice for so long, I have been itching to garden!! I ordered a bunch of vegetable & herb seeds from my favorite mail order seed company: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. This year I’m going to try a few new varieties of tomatoes, different carrots, melons, three kinds of fancy onion, [...]

Lil’ Hexie Wristlet

In gifts, sewing on 8 February 2012 with Comments Off

I finally finished this little paper pieced hexagon wristlet for my sister, I sure hope she likes it! I secretly wanted to keep it for myself (shh!) We filled it with the super-strong rubber bands (the hair in our family is rebellious, too) some strawberry lip-smacker and an iTunes gift card for her iPod. I [...]

Valentine Brooch Postcards

In collage, embroidery, mail art, sewing on 4 February 2012 with Comments Off

I made these for a few mail art friends, new & old! Aren’t they sweet? They’re made with vintage papers, cancelled stamps, wool felt, lace scraps, vintage buttons and embroidery floss – hooray! The pinbacks are sewn on tightly, and nestled in punched out holes through the cardboard. I had to box-drop them (with what [...]