Here we are, another swap! This one is for the RATZ (Rapid & Tiny Zakka) Swap. May was Key Fob month. Using the pattern found at BDDesigns Owls and More… I created this little key fob for my partner. I sure hope she likes it! The pattern is not in English, but she did make a photo tutorial. Of course I have my own notes…I ended up tracing the pattern straight from my computer screen – it printed … Continue reading
Last night Caleb came out into the living room carrying one of his small chairs. M: Caleb, what are you doing? C: Mommy, I want to show you how much I love you! M: Ok… C: (climbing up on the chair and reaching as high as he can) I love you this much! M: Wow, that’s a lot! I love you too. How about we put the chair back now? … Continue reading
Today, Caleb and I made this angry birds pillow. Actually, I made the pillow and mostly he whined. I thought he’d be excited about it since he loooOOOoooves Angry Birds, and he was…until it came down to doing some work. Admittedly, the project was a little beyond the capabilities of a 4 year old…especially a four year old who doesn’t like to get glue on his hands. (Who the heck raised this kid? Not me, I was … Continue reading
My friend, Valerie, got married this weekend on the beautiful grounds of the Oatlands Plantation in Leesburg, VA. Helping her devise items for the wedding was quite a treat. This was one of our “concoctions” so to speak. We found this amazing vintage washstand at Chartreuse & Co, a monthly vintage tag sale up in Fredrick, MD. There’ll be a post on that soon too. Inside the upper bowl are little bottles of bubbles, and in … Continue reading
Jewelry Pouches Originally uploaded by alyson_olander Welcome to the first in my series of holiday gift posts! I handed these cute little pouches out last night to our daycare providers during their holiday party. I wish I could take credit for the design, but I can’t – they came from Quilting Arts Magazine special Gifts issue (2009/2010). The pattern was designed by Margarete Steinhauer and appears on page 132 of the mag (almost all the way … Continue reading
My husband tells me that even though I can’t write much about what I am currently working on, I should make a post to that affect. But I know you want to hear more than that, now don’t you? Like, where the heck I have been for the last 5-ish months? And what’s been going on in the world of hasty quilting? And what even happened to that crazy art show I was taking part … Continue reading
…to bring you something completely different. Stuffed alien guy Originally uploaded by alyson_olander I know, I know, you thought I only ever made quilts anymore! Well that’s just not the case. For her birthday, my friend, Helene, asked me to make my version of an UglyDoll. This is he! I actually drew out the pattern so I can recreate him if I decide to. And I may…with some adjustments. He’s made from lime green terrycloth … Continue reading
Love Shrine Originally uploaded by alyson_olander So last night, the fabulous K came over and brought all of her arty supplies with her, for the purpose of making wee little shrines. I made two & she left me with stuff to make more. The stamps are from junque‘s “Little Altars Everywhere” set. Oh hooray! Now I have MORE crafty craziness to make! For more pics, start here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyson_olander/3189403179/ Continue reading
