Valentine’s Day: It snuck up on me.

The sweet little treat I found in the fridge this morning should have clued me in (a can of Dr. Pepper and a honey bun), but it didn’t. It was at least an hour later when the realization hit..HOLY CRAP IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY!? So I hurriedly tried to assemble an envelope and card set like [...]

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Birdie Apron Dress

This is an old finished object, from before I started this blog. I’ve been busy working on the house so I thought it was an appropriate time to revisit it. It’s a little apron dress for Lyra, in fabrics from Wendy Slotbloom’s Feathered Friends line. This collection sparked my interest in designer fabric. I added [...]

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A Pink Boheme and Field Guide, 1st Edition

I finally added buttons to this sweater, just in time for Lyra to wear it in her one year old pictures. [Read more]

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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

This is one out of a series of Overly Optimistic Dish Towels I have planned. See, he’s whistling. That’s what that face means. Whistling. Couldn’t you tell?

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Scotty Dog Dress

I made a little dress for Lyra. I had planned to put a small black ribbon around the middle, tied in back.. But I waited too long to finish it, and now it barely fits. Today might be the last time she can wear it. Check out those caterpillar arms! Oh well. I’ll consider it [...]

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Some kind of stitchery

My friend Amanda just got married and I was a bridesmaid. It was a really lovely wedding in the park. After the kiss-the-bride part they played "All You Need is Love" to walk back down the aisle to. It was great, and the song has been stuck in my head ever since. So I stitched [...]

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