just right

I don't know what it is, but making quilts for my cousin and her family seems to be a very difficult thing to do.

pinwheels

What do you do when your nephew turns one? Give him the quilt you started for the baby shower.

In fairness, I would have had this done on time, but I somehow picked out colors and prints that didn't go together. I had the grey-green, beige and dark and light blue solids put together, and then realized that the browns and oranges I was going to use for the larger pinwheels didn't match at. all. It was pretty disconcerting. Like I had suddenly forgotten how to tie my shoes or something.

So I picked out something else for the shower and did a second search for fabrics.

a la americana

I feel like I've been procrastinating (oh again). I’ve been going through the last month saying, “This week I’ll…” and running off a mental to do list of all the various projects I have been meaning to get to. But, alas, they still remain in the same neat pile in the corner as neglected as always and waiting for the eventual Someday.

swing bag

Behold the Amy Butler "Swing Bag". I was looking for something to make for my cousin who lives in NYC that would be fun to have, but not completely impractical. 

vintage ruffle scarf

This is a little bit of an archive/catching up on projects I've done, but I first made this scarf for a fundraiser at work over a year ago and there were two people that wanted it so much that I made a second. I made it again last Fall for the same fundraiser and once again two people wanted it so much that I made it for both. My mom wanted one for Christmas (shown). And my grandma wanted one for her friend. I’m sure next Christmas they’ll be requested again. Somehow these are a little bit like the potholders: I tried the pattern and now I want to move on, but people like it so I’ll keep making it.

la prima

I have always liked to sew and crochet, although it's only been in the last two years that I've really gotten in to the wonderful world of crafting (which I define as an expensive, time consuming, never finished and yet satisfyingly fun project).