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Category Archives: sewing
April Sewing – Ellie’s Easter Shoes
Yiayia found a really cute dress for Ellie to wear on Easter so I decided to make her shoes to go with it. You can see a picture of the shoes in action here. I used the booties pattern from … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, sewing
4 Comments
10,000 hours
Malcolm Gladwell, in Outliers, talks about how we need to do something for at least 10,000 hours in order to truly master it. I also just came across this quote from Ira Glass (found here and here and all over … Continue reading
Posted in reflecting, sewing
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It’s over
Dear Miss Mary Mack, Remember how I said I’d love you forever? I was wrong. That was so two months ago. Your little song doesn’t do a thing for me now. I’m seven months old (today!) and I have better … Continue reading
Confusing
I am currently in various stages of completion for FOUR sewing projects, all of which are surprises. I am so confused trying to keep straight what I can talk about to whom. But I’m still having fun! Plus it’s Nik’s … Continue reading
Finally, some changing pads
I’m embarrassed to admit that I made it one day past Ellie’s 6-month birthday without a changing pad in my diaper bag. I usually just grabbed a receiving blanket and tried not to make a mess. I finally remedied the … Continue reading
Posted in sewing
4 Comments
Yes, I have a lot of friends having babies
This one is for Sharla and her baby boy, due in May!
Finished!
I quilted it with straight lines in light pink and bound it with a pieced binding made from some of the fabrics in the quilt along with a leftover strip from the pieced part of the quilt. I love it! … Continue reading
Posted in Ellie, sewing
5 Comments
Sewing as therapy
Last week, I decided that I needed to have a short sewing moratorium. (For the record, this was my idea, not Nik’s. He is always great about appreciating what I sew and encouraging me.) I’d been sewing like crazy for … Continue reading
Posted in parenting, sewing
10 Comments
Making progress, part 2
The quilting is done and I made the binding. I’m hoping to finish by the weekend!
Posted in sewing
2 Comments
More baby blankets
Lots of friends and family in my life are having babies these days! So here are three more baby blankets I made recently: For Kristen and Claire (pink because she’s a girl, green in case Kristen gets tired of pink) … Continue reading
Posted in sewing
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Salmon and Souvlaki 