Month: February 2014

Me and the new market totes.

My days at work have been crazy, and my time at home almost entirely consumed by sewing. My aunt (mom’s sister) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this week. My 4-year-old nephew has asked for a new crochet dragon as a companion for the one… Continue Reading “Me and the new market totes.”

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More new sewing – Cooper Messenger Bag.

Besides finishing the pillowcases for my quilt set on the weekend, I also managed to get a second iteration of the Cooper messenger bag done – this one for myself. This bag turned out better than the one I made last month for Brian… Continue Reading “More new sewing – Cooper Messenger Bag.”

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Patchwork times three

  So here is the finished quilt – pattern is Flower Chain, fabric is Flea Market Fancy – both designed by Denyse Schmidt. I appliqued the petals on rough (zig zag stitch) otherwise I would have gone crazy – but in my experience this… Continue Reading “Patchwork times three”

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A new jacket and inspirations…..

As I just posted on Facebook – I don’t normally get in on the selfie action but I really did want to share my new rain jacket – bought by my Mom in honour of my birthday – and worn today with my favourite… Continue Reading “A new jacket and inspirations…..”

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First finish of February – Horses!

This was actually supposed to be finished in January in time for my niece Grace’s birthday, but because I was ill and my trip to Victoria got postponed – the whole thing got pushed into the first week of February. For this project I… Continue Reading “First finish of February – Horses!”

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