• Starting Jan. 2nd

  • Antiqued Silver Eggs

  • #211 – Chloé and Project Project Runway

    Meet Chloé who will be my muse for the next, I guess, thirteen weeks or so as I do Project Project Runway. Each week we’ll create an outfit for our model based on that week’s Project Runw...
    Jul 30, 2010 4 Comments

  • #210 – Still Binding

    Yes, I’m still doing the hand sewing on the binding of the girlee quilt. Just the smallest bit left to go though. Seemed right to be sewing while watching Project Runway. Handmade 365 2010- My g...
    Jul 29, 2010 No Comments

  • #209 – Back to Quilting

    I haven’t been quilting in awhile because a few other projects snuck their way into my queue. Then my friend Susi over at Craftroom started her first quilt which inspired me to get back to the ...
    Jul 28, 2010 No Comments

  • #208 – Almost there

    Nothing left but the Hamm’s sign. I save the lettering for last because I find it the hardest. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
    Jul 27, 2010 1 Comment

  • #205 – Ribbon

    Some ribbon I picked up at a cute little store on Baimbridge Island called Ester’s Fabrics. Not sure exactly what I’ll use it for yet perhaps on dishtowels or napkins. Handmade 365 2010- ...
    Jul 24, 2010 No Comments

  • progress post – a quilt is born

    Inspired by the Chirp Chirp quilt, I set out to make something that was a little bit more contemporary. And I stridently avoided the math and worrisome perfection of sewing multiple identical squares...
    Jul 23, 2010 No Comments

  • #204 – Project to go

    I packed my embroidery project to take on a long weekend trip…I ended up not touching it once. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year &...
    Jul 23, 2010 No Comments

  • The unlikely quilter

    My motto in life is “if you can’t eat it or wear it, don’t waste your time with it” so quilting and cross stitch have both been held at arms length. Until now. I was inspired w...
    Jul 22, 2010 No Comments

  • #202 – Fluffy White Cloud

    Thinking of filling the clouds in on this Hamm’s embroidery with french knots to make them look fluffy Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a y...
    Jul 21, 2010 No Comments

  • #201 – “Bear”ly Stitched

    Oh, these little tiny stitches take so much time….. Handmade 365 2010- My goal is to spend time everyday working on something handmade for a year & photograph it. If you are not reading thi...
    Jul 20, 2010 1 Comment