quilts

Sigh

Rachel over at PS I Quilt has launched another quilt along, and I’m not able to join in the fun. Frowny face. There’s a lot going on between now and the end of the month. Though a new quilt along would be fun, I’m not going to finish Caitlyn’s birthday present on time as it is. Not to mention that the last quilt along top still isn’t done yet. Oh, and Quilt Dad just announced his participation in another quilt along. This one is appealing for it’s traditional/sampler style. I admire all these modern quilts in modern fabrics, but sometimes …

Caitlyn, sewing

And one more thing…

 

Once a week, Caitlyn goes to circus class. For the last several months, she’s worn knit pants and a t-shirt – easy to move in, safe around the equipment, and not too cold before warm ups. But it’s actually warming up and the pants are too hot. This has resulted in some rather unfortunate – to my eye – mid-class wardrobe adjustments. I do try to let Caitlyn make most of her own fashion choices, but this was looking ridiculous, not to mention uncomfortable. So, I took what was left from the knit I used for the t-shirt from KCWC …

Caitlyn, parenting

School Dance Angst

Growing up, school dances were something I anticipated with more trepidation than excitement. Dances were never just a chance to dress up or hang with classmates in a more social setting than Mr. White’s fifth period social studies class. This was where the magic was supposed to be. It seems it’s almost always at a dance that the princess falls in love. But the gym, in neither junior high or high school, ever looked like the school dance setting in Footloose or Back to the Future or any other teen movie from the 80s. No one ever asked me to …

sewing

Things I Think I Might Make Someday

 

A notebook, inspired by this but probably with a sewn binding instead of staples. Adventures in book making? A light weight bag that folds down super tiny, so I can keep it in my bag for accidental shopping events Experimental fabric dying, with the backs of old t-shirts, then perhaps making t-shirts for Caitlyn from the results Fabric gift bags. Maybe I can avoid ever buying wrapping paper again? A skirt for Caitlyn based on this Marbled paper. Just discovered today you can do this with water-soluble paints and shaving cream. Wristlet variation. Caitlyn’s going to be old enough to …

sewing

KCWC – Day Seven

 

I sewed something in a knit! And it’s not all wobbly! (Sorry about the lighting – the sun is totally AWOL here today.) It’s a no-frills version of Pattern’s by Figgy‘s Tee for Two (thanks, Erin!). A nice way to be introduced to the whole sewing-with-knits concept. Now I can let Caitlyn pick out all those iron-on sparkles and embellishments she finds at the fabric and craft stores and we can make her t-shirts. I’m even thinking about letting her experiment with tie-dye projects over the summer. She can dye the backs of old white t-shirts (fronts are going to …