The Month of June

I thought I had posted this already...
Found it in the "draft" column.  So...here you go.


June was my light month of the summer.

We didn't have too much going on and I felt productive.

I made myself a couple of things.

The texture on this fabric is hard to see, 

but there is a nice woven stripe.  

This pattern is one I made

from a top I bought years ago and it one of

my all-time favorites.  I like boxy shapes.

I have received compliments on this top every time

I've worn it this summer.  The fabric is light and breezy.

This is in my laundry basket every week too.

These next items are blasts from the past. 

I made the skirt with all the embroidered linens several years ago.

For some reason I wasn't happy with it and it hung in my closet.

I pulled it out recently and wore it to worship with a cute little linen 

top that I also made many moons ago, and I couldn't figure out

why I had been unhappy with it.  

It's now a regular pick for me when I'm looking

for something in a hurry.

This little number I made last year.  It is an Amy Butler pattern.

I love the length and the sassiness of the fabric mix.

The trims added a nice little touch too.

Dot Your I's and Cross Your T's

What a GREAT summer it's been!  I feel like I've accomplished quite a bit

even though I've been rather busy.  

These are some of my recently completed projects.

I like to hand embroider.  My sister taught me when I was quite young, 

and I find it relaxing.

I took this project with me on a couple of trips this summer.

People were curious about what I was doing.

You don't see people hand embroidering everyday.

This was a fun project though and I'll let you just look at the details.

This little bee is dotting an I.

And this little inch worm is helping cross a T.

NEXT:

Several years ago I saw a project similar to this dress form

at a show house.  Of course I had to have one (and thus my

dress form collection began).  The first one you see here

is one that a sweet friend of mine put together. She did

a terrific job fixing hers up.

I love these little details.

This one with the green topper is mine and it needed a refresh.

I didn't change much, but I added the little dangling details.

Every August, I go to Cincinnati with a couple of friends to
Stampaway USA.  It is a rubber stamping convention.

This year I saw a gal demonstrating how to use this weird gelli plate

to create cool designs.  She was transferring to paper, but she had a sample

of it being transferred to fabric.  

Well, I was hooked.  The feel of the fabric sample 

was divine.  SO, I bought a few things to try it out.

This was my starting point.

These are some of my first attempts.

This one below here is my favorite.  It's a ghost-like image.

This one didn't all transfer together, but I still love how it turned out.

You NEVER know how it's going to look until you peel it off.

I hope to make some time soon and do more.

These little darlings are doll backpacks...with working zippers...

Yes, I am crazy.

But aren't they the cutest??

This past weekend (I'm caught up for the summer),

my daughter and I went on a sewing retreat.

I LOVE GOING ON THESE!!

I get so much accomplished in a short amount of time, 

and I come back revived and inspired.

These are the projects I completed:

This fabric is more olive than it looks (at least on my computer).

It is a cotton lawn.  I added the little cap sleeves after I got home

because I felt it needed something.  VERY pleased.

I will wear this thing to rags.

This is a project that was inspired by a skirt I saw on Pinterest.

It was covered with a collage and then I think it was over dyed.

The pattern is from a Japanese sewing book I have.

What is it about script that I love so much??

THIS dress...the inspiration came from one I saw on a British

design show.  There was a lady wearing something like this and 

I was obsessed (ask my daughter) with this adorable thing.

I was able to take a pattern I had and finagle it to make one 

similar.  I CANNOT wait to wear this sweet one with a little cardigan.

Fall??  Do you hear me??  I'm ready for you!!

I have been wanting a large-collared blouse for some time now.

I don't know how much I will wear it, but I hope a lot because it's

really cute.

This is an Amy Butler Barcelona skirt.  I like the mix of fabrics.

This is a vest that I saw on Pinterest and I didn't have a pattern; only a 

diagram of the design.  I'm pleased with how it turned out.  While I was working on it,

I wasn't that enthused about it, but I think it will be something I wear often.

It's easy.  You just throw it on.

So now it's time for my next projects.

I am going to be refreshing my bedroom in the coming weeks.

That's going to be a big job.  I'm painting and making new drapes.

Also, I hope to make something out of this sweet piece of fabric

that came to my mailbox today.

From Marcy Tilton Fabrics...

This fabric is from Japan and feels exquisite!

It is so soft and drapes nicely.

Yes, it's been a nice summer.  Even YoYo our 14 year old calico 

has enjoyed being outside.

And Echo...

Still keeps finding new places to nap...

A Tisket a Tasket...No, a cat basket!

It's probably been almost 2 years now, but I took a class

on how to make fabric bowls.  Talk about addictive...

I probably made 20 or more within the next month after that class.

It had been a while since I made one of these bowls, 

and I wanted to experiment with the size.  This is what it looked like on the machine:

While I was working on this, my son came down and saw what I was doing.

He asked if I was making Echo, one of our kitties, a basket.

I told him no, I didn't know what I was going to use it for, but it wasn't a cat basket.

Oh really??

I am not kidding when I say I had JUST set this on my work table 

and she stepped into it.  Logan was still in the room with me and he 

thought it was so funny...

Oh yes, she made herself right at home...

See the cute cat basket I made??

BJD Bear Suit

Back in April....

I started this entry.  I didn't realized it had been so long since I posted.  I knew it had been a while...


I’m so thankful I know how to sew.  This adorable bear suit was such a sweet and easy project!!  I found the pattern on Doll-Candy’s Etsy shop.  It was extremely well designed and went together so easily!

Isn't she a cutie??

I made another outfit for this doll at my daughter's request.  

She wanted a school-looking outfit for her.

Sad Note...

Our sweet Whisper boy became very sick toward the end of March.  

We nursed him the best we could, but he was not responding well 

to the treatment.  He passed away on May 4. 

We miss him.  He was one in a million.