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1/15/2007

As previously stated, it is FREEZING in Oklahoma this weekend. No really... there is literally a sheet of ice blanketing the entire world. I haven't been able to feel my big toe since Friday morning. Sometimes it's nice to be forced indoors all weekend. I drank three pots of coffee a day and got a lot of sewing done. Yay for manic, caffeine enduced creativity.
This doll was made using the Purl Rabbit Pattern that is very generously posted free of charge on The Purl Bee blog. As you can probably tell. I modified it a bit (lack of being a rabbit, for one).

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12/13/2006

oh Superbuzzy.com. How you tempt me with your trims.

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Beautiful fabric from Japanese designer Shinzi Katoh available at Superbuzzy.com... but not for long. As of this posting there's only one left. So hurry! Quick!
One meter of fabric for $19.95 would be hard for me to justify. Not to mention that the package would sit on my shelf indefinitely, since I would certainly be too intimidated by its rarity to use it. But you should buy it, cause it's fantastic. And you should make fantastic things from it.

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11/21/2006

How's about some Denyse Schmidt action?

A new scarf... just in time for more 70 degree weather. Made from thrifted wool coats, jackets and fancy pants in polyester. Also strips of Supper Buzzy's "Modern Asian Stripe" cotton fabric.

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11/13/2006

I ordered Denyse Schmidt's Quilts book a month or so ago and ever since I've been into the art of quiltmaking. I have a bad habit of "faking" when I teach myself a new craft and thus my technique is... well... less than polished. So I wanted to do this quilting thing right from the very beginning, before I ingrained terrible technique into my head. My good intentions were stymied when I found out that every class in Shawnee is wrapping up and I have to wait till January for a new schedule. Don't they understand that my quilt phase could be over by then!? I don't have that much time!!
So once again I'm on my own with only Denyse Schmidt and the internets to guide me.

Over the weekend I finished up the ubiquitous, yet wholly unnecessary, sewing machine cover. I can't believe I made it this far in life without one! I cut the pattern from the ugly plastic cover that originally came with the machine and loosely followed the instructions for Denyse's oven mitt. I have a lot to learn but, for a first attempt at quilting, it's not too shabby.

If you're in the Shawnee area and wouldn't mind adopting a novice quilter to mold and shape into batted greatness,please let me know!

Labels: craft, quilt, sewing

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10/05/2006

“In life as in dance: Grace glides on blistered feet”- Alice Abrams

I made this bag for my seester's birthday so that she would have something rad for the transportation of dance clothes. There's a matching cosmetic bag too for holding the thousands upon thousands of bobby pins that she requires. Hope she likes it!
Better than a beat up red duffle from the '80s!

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9/25/2006

It's not too late to get in on the ground floor of the Wee Wonderfuls Make-a-Long.

The challenge to follow along with Hillay's fantastically awesome crafts just coudn't go ignored. So patterns were bought, fabrics were chosen, and the weekend was set aside for my first experiments in doll making. I would've posted the finished "Olive and Archie" dolls but there was a bit of a set back tonight. Turns out that Archie has a terrible case of "squid head". His unfortunate state will soon be corrected. Pictures tomorrow? Perhaps.

Much fabric was bought. Apologies to the lady at Hancocks, who was very pleasant despite the fact that I changed my mind about 27,000 times.

Olive and Archie are on their way!

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