Archive for August, 2008
Simplicity 2874.
I cannot figure out the magic formula for making clothing Claire loves. She’d gladly wear her favorite red skirt every single day, but won’t touch a purple skirt I made just like it–and purple’s supposed to be her favorite color.
Something about this little cherry print jumper really appeals to her. Perhaps it’s the bright, happy colors or the big pockets she immediately filled with toys. Whatever it might be, I’m glad of the outcome.
Free! Halloween Embroidery Designs
Sewing, Tips & Tutorials August 30th, 2008
So, as I was putting the finishing touches on the Wee Wonderful Stitchettes pictured in the previous post, I got it into my head that it would be fun to stitch up something for one of the upcoming holidays…Halloween perhaps. I started sketching, and ended up with these:
Hillary Lang’s influence is undeniable, which is probably why I think they’re so darn cute. I can hardly wait to get started on them. I think they’d make wonderful panels for wall hangings or decorations for goodie bags.
You’re welcome to stitch them too, and if you do, I’d really love to see your work!
Download file and instructions here. (The file is a Word document which has been compressed with WinZip.)
N.B. Please do not sell items made using my designs. Thank you.
Thank you for all of the positive vibes you sent our way for Sam’s surgery yesterday. It went very well and he’s healing up faster than I can believe. He actually wanted to ride his bike yesterday evening. Sadly, I had to tell him “no,” since he’s not supposed to do anything very physical for 4-5 days afterwards. The next few days are going to be a challenge–in a very good way. I’m glad he’s not feeling listless or sick–and we still have a full bottle of the pain medicine.
I finished my third Stitchette (the girl with the umbrella):
I plan on stitching one more…and then…what? I’m not sure what to do with them. A throw pillow? A wall hanging? Frame them?
I also finished slogging through a set of photos I took at a wedding we attended last week. Claire was one of five flower girls. They were all very pretty and made the celebration really fun with their antics.
