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i collect a lot of online tutorials, there is a special folder in my "favorites" box devoted to online tutorials. over the past year i have printed scores of projects and they have been wholly disorganized and strewn about my sewing supplies. i've had the idea of making a "project book" for some time and monday night i made it a reality. with a stack of some plastic protective sheets and a 2 1/2" thick binder i created a nice no-fuss way to organize and store project ideas. on the inside the plastic sheets have the full instructions and any pattern pieces i've created and the interior pockets allow me to include thinner store bought patterns. i also devoted a plastic sheet to the sewing examples i created in my sewing class, this way i can have a handy reference to something like how to sew french seams.
{the cover}
{the inside}
{the inside}
i've been wanting to attempt more embroidery projects lately. my friend laura gave me some darling mermaid patterns, in addition i bought a ton of patterns at the quilt show earlier this year. i had mentioned this to my mom and she kindly bought me some flour sack towels to embroider on. last night i washed them all and this morning i found a post on sew, mama, sew about doing a "sew-along sampler", what could be more perfect?!?!
{towels pre-washing}
{the sew-along sampler}
lastly, i found this picture on my friend laura's computer and think it's too funny and random. i think it was taken last summer, where i have no idea. i miss my little bother, even if he does bite.
{me and mattie}
i have felt so relaxed and relieved since christmas. in the early hours of christmas day (4am?) i put the finishing touches on my gifts and had them all wrapped and under the tree. it was a lot of hard work, but i was so happy and satisfied with how my projects turned out.
here are some highlights...
madison with her backpack, i filled the bags with coloring books and pens, and for a last minute addition, made crayon holders. i made the backpacks and crayon holders for aislyn, madison, little john, and emilee.
emilee with the pillow i made her, the fabric is by heather ross's "mermaids and sea creatures" collection
a mail bag and some project bags for jasmine
lavender filled birds for robbie
the little deer bag for my aunt jamie and the bottom two items are travel tissue covers for my grandmas
i also made; kiki a scarf and gloves, a scarf and check book cover for my mom, hand embroidered dish towels for gina and gary, a "tool" roll for my friend robin, a little box bag for serena, gloves for veronica, and pillows for laura.
phew! and even after all that, i started knitting a scarf christmas eve and gave it to my aunt jamie when i finished christmas day.
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