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I won! Fly Away from Amy Schimler

In books, contest, sewing on 3 February 2012 with Comments Off

Yay!! I won a yard of Amy Schimler’s beautiful new butterfly print from her most recent “Fly Away” fabric line with Robert Kaufman, how exciting! Isn’t it a lovely print? I love Amy’s illustrations, and how well she can design a random-looking pattern repeat! The colors are so vivid and happy, too! Hooray, hooray! (*hands [...]

Waldorf Doll Shoes

In sewing on 25 January 2012 with 2 comments

I hand-stitched some little wool felt shoes for Annabel’s waldorf doll, Nora. aren’t they sweet? The shoe pattern, felt, and red & white striped socks are all from Weir Dolls & Crafts in Ann Arbor, MI. Everything that makes up Annabel’s favorite doll has come from this shop, they have  the best doll-making supplies and such friendly [...]

Darwin Party

In embroidery, holidays, sewing on 16 January 2012 with 1 comment

Don’t you love it when someone takes something cool you’ve worked on and makes it like, 300% more rad? These napkins are truly the best form of flattery! Darwin is a Big Party Boy These are so much cooler than anything I could have ever thought up, Olisa rocks! I especially love the neanderthal bling [...]

Cozies

In blogs I read, crochet, embroidery, friends, sewing on 21 December 2011 with Comments Off

I haven’t had time to make myself my new MacBook cozy, but I’ve been keeping it near the top of my “planning mind” – I think I might use up one of my favorite Kokka prints that I’ve been saving for years – it has pink and red apples on it Each one of the [...]