I hope to inspire and entertain you with a lot of sewing and a little of everything else!
Today I had a treat in the mail!
It's Michie's newest pattern, Jon Jon #137 and I was the lucky winner on her blog! It is so much fun to win things and I love getting packages in the mail! Especially when it's a cute pattern that will be perfect to make Andy a summer suit. I might make the view with the square of embroidery on the front. If you want to try this terrific new pattern, you can order it from Michie, here.
We are super busy with end of school activities; field day, concerts, parties, playdates, etc. I have been sewing frantically to finish my row robin for Thursday (I have to make 10 blocks by tomorrow because I am a month behind). I have finished 7 of the 10 already and I'll get my quilt back tomorrow night. Hopefully I can share photos on Friday.
One of my favorite songs is "Another Busy Day" by Tom Chapin. It really sums up my life! I added it at the top of my sidebar (yes, I am impressed by my ability to figure this out!). Listen and tell me if you like it, too!
Andy had his first birthday party this weekend and Katie and Rosie both wanted to make his cake. Of course, the only solution was for them each to make one!
Katie wanted a puppy theme and Rosie wanted teddy bears. We couldn't find a good puppy pan, but found a 3-D lamb on clearance from Easter. It made a wonderful dog!
Rosie chose a teddy bear pan and decided to add a bib and rattle. The bib has a cupcake on it with one candle. It matches the blue and green polka-dot cupcake paper goods we used.
I think my next project will be a Maja's Heirlooms summer Corey romper. I'm hoping to start it soon, but we are so busy with end of school activities. If I owe you an email, I haven't forgotten you and will reply soon! Have a beautiful day.
Today I am sharing one of my favorite dresses. I made this bishop when Katie was little. It is a size 2 yoked bishop dress made from the wonderful Liberty of London Tana Lawn. I bought this fabric in Manhattan when my husband and I were dating. We spent Christmas Eve at Rockefeller Center and went into the Liberty of London store. I wonder if it's still there? Anyway, Liberty Lawn is one of the nicest fabrics you can get. It is 100% cotton, very fine with a little sheen. It looks just as nice after washing and wrinkles gently. It used to be 36" wide, but I see that it now comes 54" wide. It is available at Fabric.com.
This bishop dress holds a special memory for me. Katie wore it for portraits before Rosie was born. We used that picture, printed on fabric, to make a photo quilt to bring to the hospital when Rosie was born. That was something we did for Rosie, Davy, and Andy. Whenever I see this dress, I think of my almost-2-year-old Katie in it.
I love the round yoke with the collar. It makes a very elegant bishop dress. The collar is trimmed with tea-dyed tatting, handmade (but not by me). Finally, I had the pictures taken of Andy in Drew's bubble. It is a good fit, but none too big. I would like to try this pattern again in the pleated version sometime.
Have a wonderful day!
