It's the first week of school around here, and there has been NO sewing happening.
I can show you a few things I've worked on in the past few weeks, though!
I can show you a few things I've worked on in the past few weeks, though!
I made a 3 Little Pigs finger puppet set (tutorial HERE!) for a little exchange I did with Darling Petunia. LOVE the brick pouch!
It was my niece's birthday last month, and her special request was for a waitress apron. She was pretty specific: It had to be a half apron in a "girl color," with a spot for a notepad and pen so she could write her customers' orders. But I wanted to do two pockets -- so I made one specifically for straws, with enough divisions so she could have one straw for each member of the family. I hear the apron was a huge success!
One of my readers, Angela Pea, (who literally is one of my very first readers!) did a little cleaning out in her sewing room and offered to send me some fabric scraps to use as I-Spies. Hello! Can I EVER say no to I-Spies?? :oD It was a hearty yes, and look what she sent! I love them all -- especially the thread spools and sock monkeys and cupcakes -- but my absolute favorite is that one on the left! Those veggies are FANTASTIC! The eggplant is my favorite!
So... speaking of cleaning out sewing rooms... This photo is rather embarassing but maybe it will inspire me to do something about it. I am certain this is much of the reason why I haven't been doing much sewing, and therefore why my blog has been rather quiet as of late. It's madness in there!! It doesn't help that JellyBean loves to "help" spread my fabric scraps all over the floor, or that Kitty has claimed the ironing board -- and dresser -- and under the sewing table -- and one of the shelves -- and more! -- as HER spots to sleep. Or the fact that I have so many projects going at once that there is no way to organize my surface areas and get things done!Time for a major overhaul, and probably some serious project abandonment!!
That is the project for today, while JellyBean is sleeping. And likely for many days to come!! :oD
Wish me luck!
