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Morning Coffee with Becky Jorgensen
Good morning! Hope you had a restful weekend. I have always thought that one of the things that makes this blogging thing fun for me is all of the participation from those of you who come here and read, comment, or even carry on the conversation on your own blogs. It’s the community aspect that [...]
continue reading "Morning Coffee with Becky Jorgensen"Summer Studio
It’s been a few weeks since I played along with Heather’s Summer Studio, so I thought I’d join in today. Here’s what is on and around my worktable at the moment: Beach pendant parts. I think I have shown you various beach pendant parts all summer long… it might be nice to have some actual [...]
continue reading "Summer Studio"Morning Coffee with Julie Smith
Good morning, friends! Ready for another installment of Morning Coffee? Brew yourself a cup, pull up a chair, and have a seat here with me while I chat with Julie about her engaging slice-of-life blog, Under the Tulip Tree. Under the Tulip Tree I stumbled across Julie’s blog sometime early this year, I believe, and [...]
continue reading "Morning Coffee with Julie Smith"Summer Studio, look two
I finished both of the projects I showed you on my first Summer Studio post a few weeks ago, so how about a peek at what I’m working on now? I had a very specific quilt project in mind when I bought these fabrics recently, but circumstances may have changed since then. I’m not sure [...]
continue reading "Summer Studio, look two"Tote bag makeover
So I wanted a sturdy but decent-looking tote with pockets that would allow me to carry around all of my Summer junk – camera, various gadgets, and the usual purse stuff. I had a pile of these Polka Dot Creations tote bags in the basement, and I didn’t like using them because they had an [...]
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Heather at Beauty That Moves is hosting a little series wherein participants share glimpses of their works in progress during these Summer days. It sounded like a nice idea to me, particularly since nothing is actually getting completed around here lately… This is what I’m doing in my spare time: A baby sweater. Making the [...]
continue reading "Summer Studio"That dress
Do you remember that dress? The one I made when reviewing Built By Wendy Dresses? The one where I screwed up the top portion so badly that I didn’t even model it for you? The one that has been languishing in a pile on a chair since February? Yes, that one. Well, I remembered it [...]
continue reading "That dress"Speaking of playing with cameras
I got an early birthday present this week! Isn’t it pretty? First thing I did (aside from take a boatload of pictures) was rip apart the Canon-branded strap it came with and replace it with a new one. I made this patchwork strap from scraps that were leftover when I made my beach blanket last [...]
continue reading "Speaking of playing with cameras"Scratching that itch
The sewing machine has been liberated from it’s basement prison, and I am scratching that itch. What did I choose to make? Something that wasn’t even on my list… I’m making a nice little pile of skirts in vintage fabrics. They’re (mostly) not for me, though. They’re destined for the shop, in fact. I’ve been [...]
continue reading "Scratching that itch"Seasonal Inspiration Overload Disorder
I don’t know for sure if it happens to me every year, but I do very clearly remember the first time it happened. It was Spring 2007. I had just discovered the indie craft movement, and was starting to feel the urge to expand my creative horizons. I was exploring new blogs, flipping through new [...]
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