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Deer & Doe Melilot

I’m SO thrilled with how this came out. After my muslin, I took a little break and did some other projects. When I finally had some time to work on it, I tried on the muslin again and made a few tweaks. I ended up pinching out .25″ or…

Baby Sophisticate

Here’s the finished baby sophisticate for Jamie’s nugget! I’ll be sending it along with some socks (if I can remember where I stashed them), a book, and a mustache pacifier.
I got the buttons at Michael’s since I couldn’t seem to find any that worked anywhere!…

Sergers and disappointments

This weekend was Thanksgiving with Mal’s parents! We had a nice time and I got some knitting done. I finished Jamie’s baby sophisticate – just have to block it and sew on buttons. I also got a good 5 or 6 inches done on my Blue Bell scarf that has…

Jackie’s Caravan Tote

I finished Jackie’s caravan tote, and it went much faster than I anticipated! The longest part was the cutting out, which was amplified by my severely sprained ankle. The rest of the bag was pretty easy to put together, even though I had to control the pedal with my left…

Change of plans – Jackie’s bag

I decided to go with the Caravan tote instead of the Maker’s. It just looks better all around – easier to make, nicer finished product based on photos I’ve seen.…