Weekend Activities

This weekend I made a quilt top! I bought 5 mini charm packs of a new fabric line, Marmalade. Those are 2.5 squares, so 2 inch finished. I used this plus sign/cross pattern and sewed them all together. It will probably be a baby or small throw quilt when it's finished, but for that I have to wait for the yardage to be released.

Recent Sewing, part 1 of lots

Here's what I've been up to, sewing wise, this year. These are cell phone pictures, hence not always great.  There's way more than this!

Picnic top for Shannon, Alexander Henry voile-ish fabric

Basic Pocket Pants for Connor, Kona cotton and Erin McMorris bicycle print

Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress for Shannon, random JoAnn fabric

Basic Pocket Pants for the boys

Oliver + S Sunday Brunch Jacket for Mary Grace, Sandi Henderson fabric

Oliver + S Birthday Party dress for Rebecca

Basic Pocket Pants, I think Jack's?

Go Anywhere Bag, Mom's birthday, mostly French General fabrics

Go Anywhere bag, Catherine's birthday, Denyse Schmidt JoAnn fabric

Shannon's dress, Anna Maria Horner Innocent Crush fabric

Melissa's birthday bag, Heather Ross horse fabric

Basic Pocket Pants, I think Sam's

Oliver + S Family Reunion dress, could be Shannon's or Rebecca's, they have identical dresses, Alexander Henry watercolor fabric

Oliver + S Music Box Jumper for Shannon, Sarah Jane Children at Play fabric

Oliver + S Family Reunion dress, the other one

Wiksten Tank Top, Catherine's birthday, Lisette fabric

Oliver + S Ice Cream Dress for MG, Sandi Henderson fabric

Anna Maria Horner Quick Change Trousers, for Ami's baby shower, Ikea fabric

Wiksten Tova Top, size M for Catherine, JoAnn fabric

Rebecca's birthday dress, Children at Play polka dot and pink voile (double layered so it wasn't translucent)

Janey Jumper dress/tunic for MG.  I made a 3T based on her measurements but it's more tunic/top length than a dress

A Summer Weekend

This weekend I was moderately busy. Friday evening I had dinner at Marisa and Jonathan's house along with Ami, Zeek, Peter, and Jamie. Saturday morning I ran errands and then Ami, Peter and I drove up to Ellicott City and had dinner with Valerie, Chris, and Gabe, and Ami shopped in the warehouse of baby boy stuff. Sunday I sewed, made a baby blanket backed with minky that I want to cuddle under and one block for my Swoon quilt. It's a huge block, really consisting of about six regular sized blocks. I also watched a really odd combo of tv and movies. Our Idiot Brother and Save the Last Dance 2 from Netflix, The Man from Snowy River, and then several episodes of Firefly. I love Firefly but I'd forgotten how awful the theme song was. Here are my photos, no doubt all out of order. Sadly, no photos of cutie Micah from Friday.

Peter

Peter and Gabe

Swoon quilt block (24.5 square), made with Sandi Henderson's Secret Garden fabric

Peter tries to eat Mama's face

Gabe plays in his pool

Ice cream!

 

On my last full day in Monterey, we went to the library and then to get ice cream.  This is the outside of the library.  Inside I was too busy finding books and herding children to take any pictures.

 Connor ponders his ice cream

 Jack is very possessive.  Not so keen to "share" with Mom.

 MG is happy about her ice cream.

And so is Shannon!

Through Children's Eyes

I meant to post about this long ago, but clearly have been too busy to post for a good while.  While I was in Monterey Shannon and MG took some pictures, and I thought they deserved their own post.  Even though there were other kids on the playground and a raucous softball practice going on, these playground pictures manage to look empty and eerie.

 Where did all the kids go?

 Jack is uncertain

 Juju by MG

 Blue sky!

 Feet

 Eerie empty swings

 Field and a shadow

 Shannon by MG (you can see Catherine, Jack, and me in the background)

 No caption needed

Sisters!

Fabric Shopping

This is just mostly so I'll remember.  I put this list together for a co-worker and thought I'd post it here too.

These are the online stores where I shop the most. 

Pink Chalk Fabrics http://www.pinkchalkfabrics.com/

Sew Mama Sew (their blog also has links to free patterns and tutorials which could be helpful) http://www.sewmamasew.com/store/index.php

Fabricworm: http://www.fabricworm.com/

Fat Quarter Shop: http://www.fatquartershop.com/

Fabric.com (this has all kinds of fabric and can be a little overwhelming)

Sew Fresh Fabrics http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewfreshfabrics

Fresh-Squeezed Fabrics: http://www.etsy.com/shop/freshsqueezedfabrics

Whipstitch Fabrics: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhipstitchFabrics

Sew Love Fabrics: http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewlovefabrics

Memorial Day weekend sewing and fun

It was crazy hot this weekend, so I chose to stay inside for the most part. I watched many, many movies and did some sewing. I made a dress for Rebecca (identical to one I made for Shannon earlier this year) and two size 5 tops (the largest size that pattern came in). The tops are loose - they may fit Shannon as well as MG, but not sure about Rebecca.
Sunday I had a couple house guests - Zeek was doing some painting, so Ami and Peter took refuge with me and we watched some Harry Potter. I went over to their place on Monday. Zeek grilled, but I stayed in the AC with Ami and Peter and others. I made snickerdoodles and a couscous vegetable thing that was only partly made up. It turned out very yummy! I've been doing tons of sewing lately, and the girls will all have plenty of new clothes! Too bad I don't have as much boy friendly fabric to use up!