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To-do list!

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Here it is, the post you’ve been waiting for! The monumental to-do list of DOOM! Word baby quilt Rail fence baby quilt Monster Baby quilt Monster Baby quilt Wonky zig-zag Baby quilt Baby quilt (pattern undecided – for march) Nautical quilt (etsy store) Nautical flags  quilt & pillows (gift): http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/06/how-to_nautical_flag_napkins.html tap pants: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/07/how-to_make_a_custom_pair_of_t.html Halloween costume (undecided! – Caleb) dragon skirt Cancelled since I used the fabric on the tie project! finishing touches on 2 bags (etsy … Continue reading

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Where do I begin…

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Clearly, this blog isn’t working for me.  I don’t know what it is.  I’ve been sewing, not as much as I would like, but still…sewing.  I have things I could post about, and I don’t. Maybe I got out of the habit.  Maybe I’m just uninspired to write.  I can’t put my finger on it.  BUT, I’m not ready to give up yet! I do think part of me is a little OVER-stimulated.  There are … Continue reading

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New year, new project

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As usual, it’s been a while.  But I’m back with new resolutions and new projects so you should all celebrate!  Woohoo!  This month’s project is brought to you by the ArtClash Collective.  A local artquilt aquaintance of mine was invited to join a non-local Artclash Fun-A-Day show and instead offered to organize a local one for the art quilt community.  As of right now, the interest seems too low to schedule a local show, but I … Continue reading

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More WIPs

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You must all be wondering if I ever finish anything, considering that 2 out of my 3 most recent posts have been planned projects and works in progress.  Well, I’m here to tell you that yes, I do finish things from time to time.  And I’ll make this solemn vow, here and now, that this is the last Work In Progress (get it? WIP?) post that I’ll make until I have something finished to show … Continue reading

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Captain New World?

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This weekend, in a fit of argh-I-can’t-find-the-pattern-for-the-skirt-I-want-to-make, I decided to embark upon another project entirely.  Each year we make a point of going to the Maryland Renaissance Festival several times during the season.  Usually, we dress up at least one of those times.  And usually, I make new costumes for the whole family.  Last year, we didn’t get to go at all, what with me and the Broken Leg Drama.  The Renn Faire is not exactly … Continue reading

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Party Shirt & My Son, the Fashion Model

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Simplicity Pattern #2907 Toddler Separates: Toddler Pants, Shorts, Dress, Shirt or Vest (pictured: Shirt, style D) Sizes: 1/2 – 4 (pictured: size 4) Material used: 45″ Commercial Cotton Print (7/8 yd) Other Materials: 6 snaps or buttons, fusible interfacing, hook & loop (optional) Doesn’t he make an adorable fashion model? OK, I know, he’s my son, so of course I think he is cute. This pattern went together like a dream. It is so rare that commercial … Continue reading

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No strings attached

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Finally, something new and totally without strings attached! It’s not often that I have time to make something purely for the joy of making it. A while back (well over a year), I took a class at our local fabric store, G-street Fabrics, in something I’d been wanting to learn about for a long time: Kaleidoscope quilts.  Most quilt designs I can look at and deconstruct and understand basically how it was done.  But there are tricks to … Continue reading

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If You’re Going to San Francisco…

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Be sure to bring a quilt. So I have these two friends.  And they are good friends.  And for the last couple years they’ve been living in Frankfurt, Germany.  I missed them. A lot. Last May, I guess it was, we got a call from Frankfurt that they were finally going to get married!  Hip, hip hooray!  In September, they returned stateside for a short stint and began planning.  May would be the date, California … Continue reading

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Holiday Gifts: Necktie

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Pirate ship Necktie Originally uploaded by alyson_olander Strictly speaking, this was not a holiday gift.  My dad’s birthday falls just a few days prior to Christmas and, because I understand how much it must suck to get a load of Christmas ‘n’ birthday combined gifts each year, I make a concerted effort to give him one gift for each. This year’s birthday gift was a pirate ship necktie. Now, be honest, a necktie is kind of … Continue reading

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Holiday gifts: Jewelry Tote

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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