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2016 Makes

Deer & Doe Melilot

December 5, 2016

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…
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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!…
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Geranium Dress 2: treetop party!

November 28, 2016

I made another Geranium dress for Lindsey, and it came out SO cute. This one is 6-12mo size, sleeveless, and with a gathered skirt. The fabric is amazing.…
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Jackie’s Caravan Tote

November 21, 2016

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…
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Geranium Dress 1

November 7, 2016

I made this yesterday for Lindsey! It was pretty quick – about 3 hours (didn’t do the buttons yet though). The next one is already going together much faster, especially because I didn’t have to seam the front skirt. I think I’ll wrap up the baby gifts this weekend and…
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Seamwork Adelaide #2

October 2, 2016

I saw this Nani Iro double gauze at Stitch and couldn’t resist it! Turns out, it’s a lot harder to work with than the Birch double gauze. It’s a little looser woven, and stretches a bit more. It also seemed more delicate in general and prone to pulls. BUT, it’s…
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Here’s a @noodlehead531 #woolandwaxtote with som Here’s a @noodlehead531 #woolandwaxtote with some amazing canvas from Japan. Which cloud are you? I’m really feeling the angry lightning cloud.
Here’s my #closetcoreblanca dress in Merchant & Here’s my #closetcoreblanca dress in Merchant & Mills laundered linen from @stitchsewshop! I’ve been wanting to make a dress version of this pattern for two years. This fabric is very good. Also my plants are very good.
Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very Here’s my second pieced quilt, made for my very special bff @s.a.m.r.i.v! We met 40 years ago as tiny bebes in the park, and through the years we drifted apart several times but always found each other again at various dance recitals, school field trips, beach clubs, fabric stores, and summer jobs. The universe kept shoving us together til it stuck. This quilt is a hug from afar. I might not be able to get up to New Jersey frequently but this quilt will be there for cozy/comforting times as needed. 

I picked out my fabric, then used a quilt generator at savoreverystitch.com (the last slide), then imported it into Photoshop and colored over it (second to last slide), basically changing the whole thing, but it was an awesome starting place.
It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiv It’s our 9 year anniversary and 22 year friendiversary so here’s a nice photo! 📸 @maggiewinters_
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