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I’m very excited to have finished this patchwork Progress Pride Flag quilt. The pattern is by Bobbie Gentili from Geeky Bobbin. All of the fabrics are scraps from my stash.
This was a fun project and the finished quilt is really bright and colorful. As part of this process, I also enjoyed learning more about how the design of the Progress Pride flag came to be.
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ One of the fussiest parts of the softie making process, and the part that can lead to the most frustration, is turning the sewn pieces right side out. This is especially trueRead More →
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ When I first started this series I asked what topics in soft toy design you would like to explore. The most common answer? Gussets! So let's get started. First, what is aRead More →
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ I'm so glad that you are as excited as I am to delve into the topic of soft toy design! I find this subject totally absorbing and I am always learning newRead More →
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ Drafting an original softie pattern is a huge topic and we will break it down into many subtopics over the coming weeks. To get started, let's talk about the materials we useRead More →
Editor's Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ Today let's focus on openings. Most soft toys are sewn right sides together and are then turned right side out before being stuffed. In order to turn a softie, you need toRead More →
Editor’s Note: This series of posts became a book! Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction was published by Lark Crafts in 2013. +++++ Happy 2011 everyone! I’m excited to sew and blog this year! I am starting a new type of post that I’m hoping to write about regularly. It will be about the elementsRead More →
I’ve made these sesame tuile cookies three times now and I can’t get over how amazingly delicious they are. They remind me of something you’d find in a Middle Eastern or Greek market and I love them for so many reasons. First, they are so simple to make. Just simmer in a medium saucepan aRead More →
A mom contacted me the other day, through Etsy, and asked if I could make a felt fish ornament for her daughter, Fiona. It seems that Fiona's beta fish died a little while back and the family decided not to get a new fish. Her mom wanted a special ornament to remember her fish byRead More →
I made a little video with some family photos, including some pictures of our new little one. I only shed about a million tears doing this. I hope you like it!
Josephine Alexandra Glassenberg was born December 6, 2010, at 4:07 am. She weighed 8 lbs. 5 ounces, 21 inches long. Labor was really fast (we arrived at the hospital at 3:05 am and she was born an hour later). This was my first experience with natural childbirth and working with midwives. It was incredibly painful,Read More →