Summer Dress

Okay, I know summer is almost over,

and I am WAY LATE getting this posted.

Here is my Summer Dress/Swimsuit Cover Up

I kept trying to find someone to model the dress for me,

but couldn't,

and so I finally worked up the courage to model it myself!

Here is the pattern that I used:

http://heatherross.squarespace.com/download-mendocino-sundress-pa/2008/8/5/free-dress-pattern-download-for-mendocino-fabrics.html

The actual printable pattern wouldn't work, so I did a little figuring to make it my size.

Here is the strapless version.

The dress has pockets and is really easy to make.

30 minutes tops!

This was also a great project for me to practice shirring.

Sew easy!

Fall is right around the corner here in Idaho, but maybe where you live there are still plenty of sunshiny days left!

Enjoy!

Farmdale

This past week we received Farmdale from Alexander Henry Fabrics.

We are missing a few prints from the collection, but they should be here in the next month or so.

Isn't it cute?

We have a lot of new collections coming this month,

but as always,

we must be patient and wait for them to arrive.

Okay, I am the one who needs to be patient.

I just can't wait!

Here is a mere sampling of a few collections that we hope to have by the end of the week!

There are lots more prints from each collection :)

Hooty Hoot from Riley Blake Designs, In Cotton and Flannel

Domestic Diva from Riley Blake Designs

Origins from Moda

Long Overdue

10 Months ago,

Yes, almost 1 year ago,

I ordered these prints...

Amy Butler's Lotus Collection reprints.

Morning Glory in Linen and Wallflower in Cherry

And on Friday they finally arrived!

I may have done a little dance ;)

And I couldn't wait to cut into it!

My kids' playroom window needed some definite help.

It WAS drab and dreary.

And now it is spunky!

The rest of windows in my basement now look very bare. A problem I will quickly remedy!

I also finished my 2nd quilt today!

Now it is off to the quilter's for a marvelous transformation!

Here is a sneak peak!

Woodland Fantasy

WEE WOODLAND by Keiki for Moda arrived yesterday!

I already want summer to be over (just so I can rip into this collection)

But I won't be praying for snow just yet ;)

We have 8 prints from this collection-plus layer cakes and Fat Quarter sets that will arrive later this week!

We also added 1/2" Ric Rack in 8 new colors!

And the same colors in JUMBO size!

The Life's A Hoot Collection by Adornit has quickly become a favorite!

So I decided to add the coordinating ribbons to the shop!

1/2" and 1/4" Grossgrain Ribbon

My First

This was weeks/almost months in the making.

But I finally did it.

I made my first quilt!

Thank you, thank you.

(as I'm sure you are all cheering for me)

And what's even more unbeleivable is that there weren't any tears shed in the process.

Okay,

there may have been a few tears when I was laying it all out on the floor, and had all the squares where I wanted them, and my daughter came blowing in the room like a tornado and accidentally rearranged them all.

A few tears, and a near beating, and all is well.

I have always really loved the Whimsy line by Fig Tree, so I based the quilt around those few prints of that line that I have. I love that the blocks are somewhat random and don't really have to match at all. Some were even scraps that I had!

Let me tell you though, sewing ric rac to be 1/2 showing is quite a skill. I may have sewn and unpicked that a few times.

I already have a plan for my next quilt!

I loved this one.

Quilting is not as intimidating as I once thought it was.

And Camille does a fabulous job explaining the steps in her patterns.

This is the one I used, and it is available in the shop.

Don't let quilting scare you. It really is a lot of fun!

Fat Quarters Galore!

Do you love fat quarters?

Do you love to get your hands on collections that won't be available for months?

Ta Dah!

Meet.....

Fandango by Kate Spain for Moda

Bliss by Bonnie and Camille for Moda

Origins by Basicgrey for Moda

Pure by Sweetwater for Moda

I have had my hands on these sweet little babies for about a month or so, and finally decided that I was being selfish. So now they are listed in the shop. It will be hard for me to part with these, as these collections don't come of for a month or two.

A few other Fat Quarters sets that are now listed in the shop are:

Boo To You from Riley Blake Designs

Felicity from Riley Blake Designs

Andrea Victoria from Riley Blake Designs

Saltbox Harvest by Deb Strain for Moda

also arrived this week.

Isn't it fabulous?

New Patterns:

Saltwater Taffy by Fig Tree. Um....Delish!

Two new skirt patterns,

Hip Skirts for Women, and Little Hip Skirts for little ones!

The Audrey Wrap Skirt & Polkadots and Summer Dress Patterns by Fig Tree.

Are you exhausted yet?

Did I mention that we also got in 11 new colors of ric rac this week!

I'll save those for another day.