Finally, huh? The Stitch Fall 2011 Issue has been on the stands for weeks now, and I’m finally showing off the third project that I have in the magazine: The Cozy Wrap Bathrobe! (Things have been so busy here! More on that later, though.) I love this robe! It’s designed to grow with your child,…
Month: July 2011
Create HOPE Designs
Have you heard about Create H.O.P.E. Designs? The wonderful designers over at Izzy & Ivy are organizing sewists, bloggers, shop owners and designers in an effort to help bring love and comfort to little ones in need on the other side of the world. Four times a year Izzy & Ivy will release a pattern…
From Baby to Boy in a Flash
One more look at the baby curls . . . I waited as long as I could before taking Charlie for his first haircut. I know from experience that the first haircut changes a little guy’s appearance from baby to little boy in a flash. I brought along my camera to record the moment. I…
New Free Projects on the Stitch Website
The Fall 2011 Stitch Magazine is due to be on the shelves of your favorite fabric store on Tuesday, and I have several projects included! (You can actually purchase the downloadable digital version in the Interweave Store already.) Two of my projects are free web extras this time which means you can go grab them…
Born on the 4th of July
Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! We spent our 4th of July holiday welcoming our first granddaughter, Katherine “Katie” James. Katie arrived about a month early, so she’s tiny, but she’s doing well. During naptime this afternoon, Gi-Gi, as we’ve decided I’ll be called (I’m way too young to be Grandma, aren’t I?), sewed…