Saturday, August 30, 2008

WANDERING WAIF COLLECTION GIVEAWAY

Wandering Waif Collection Giveaway on Grosgrain blog - check it out.

Just happened upon this site today for the first time and LOVE her work! Thought I'd pass it along.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Everything old is new again....

I'm finally taking the time to post my most recent project, which I am quite proud of. I have been quite anxious to attempt the Kimono pattern posted by Habitual, and have finally done just that! I am quite pleased with the results and cannot wait to make more!


Of course I didn't want to stop there. I needed to complete "the look" and went on the hunt for an idea. After stumbling upon our "old clothing" pile, I dug through and found a shirt my husband no longer wears and has decided to clear out.


The shirt, however, is a favourite of mine and has hardly been worn. Lucky for me, the material was the perfect match to the Kimono shirt. So I quickly whipped up a simply elastic waist skirt for the babe. This was done easily by cutting and using the bottom of the shirt (so that the shirt bottom became the skirt bottom). I sewed the "button up" part of the shirt together and got rid of that evidence - and made that the back of the skirt. A quick flower applique made the outfit complete and made me happy just to look at it.

And doesn't she look sweet in it?

Sunday, August 03, 2008

craft blog

I have decided, after being inspired over the past month or so by various craft blogs, to make this my own craft blog. I have no idea what it will turn into, but for now it will be a place to log my crafty side.

After Madilyn turned 6 months old last month, I realized my Maternity Leave was half over and I'd better get cracking on all the "projects" I want to get done before I have to return to work. So far, I have been quite busy. I will have to post photos and links later, but suffice it to say I have completed at least 6 "crafty projects" and have a list that is getting longer of projects I want to do.