This post is really energizing, Amanda! Thanks so much! Like, you're serious, right? You want to know what the rest of us have been making?
Since Christmas I've been working on a gray woollen dress for myself-- it's giving me problems but we're getting closer.
A fuchsia cotton work dress for me, with a pocket.
I finished a baby quilt top I started last winter. I know of six babies coming, locally, this summer-- I hope to gift them each a flannel-backed quilt. They won't be hand quilted but that's okay. I think I have two or three ready to layer, but I'm not allowing myself to do that until the wool dress is finished.
A diaper bag upcycled from a pair of 36/36 Levi's jeans, for my church sewing circle to pack with a layette gift to donate to the hospital.
I patched jeans, of course. I tried using spray-on quilt basting glue to position the knee patch instead of pins, and that was nice. Even on my six-year-old's jeans, I could sew it on without ripping out the side seam to get to it.
Your Arabella dresses are especially inspiring to me. I have a daughter about the same size and oh she is fun to sew for!
So many project ideas! So little time! I would love to see photos of your sewing projects if you feel like sharing them. I think I should start a chat thread for my fellow crafty ladies.
Thank you for sharing all of your projects! I'm proud of you! I am so glad I made you finish your first sewing project ,so many years ago, even though I thought you might melt away with all of your crying.
I haven't worked on my quilt the last couple months or so, but have been adding pages to a scrapbook I have been working on forever. The scrapbook is about me from the time I was born up to my old age. I just finished adding my work era after graduating from WMU and the era Al and I were married. Got a ways to go yet. I'll also be adding my military wife era. Sometimes I think this is a stupid, conceited project; but a keep a snail-pace momentum to complete. Guess I hope one of my kids or grandkids might like to have it. I was planning to do a scrapbook for Al and each of my kids. Don't know what I was thinking cause I don't even have mine done. It's time consuming.
This post is really energizing, Amanda! Thanks so much! Like, you're serious, right? You want to know what the rest of us have been making?
Since Christmas I've been working on a gray woollen dress for myself-- it's giving me problems but we're getting closer.
A fuchsia cotton work dress for me, with a pocket.
I finished a baby quilt top I started last winter. I know of six babies coming, locally, this summer-- I hope to gift them each a flannel-backed quilt. They won't be hand quilted but that's okay. I think I have two or three ready to layer, but I'm not allowing myself to do that until the wool dress is finished.
A diaper bag upcycled from a pair of 36/36 Levi's jeans, for my church sewing circle to pack with a layette gift to donate to the hospital.
I patched jeans, of course. I tried using spray-on quilt basting glue to position the knee patch instead of pins, and that was nice. Even on my six-year-old's jeans, I could sew it on without ripping out the side seam to get to it.
Your Arabella dresses are especially inspiring to me. I have a daughter about the same size and oh she is fun to sew for!
So many project ideas! So little time! I would love to see photos of your sewing projects if you feel like sharing them. I think I should start a chat thread for my fellow crafty ladies.
I couldn't find how to load photos, just give me some time though
I don't know if it's possible through comments. But I'll start a chat thread. :)
Thank you for sharing all of your projects! I'm proud of you! I am so glad I made you finish your first sewing project ,so many years ago, even though I thought you might melt away with all of your crying.
Wow, these are beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed them!
Beautiful work Amanda.Your niece is going to love her dresses.
I haven't worked on my quilt the last couple months or so, but have been adding pages to a scrapbook I have been working on forever. The scrapbook is about me from the time I was born up to my old age. I just finished adding my work era after graduating from WMU and the era Al and I were married. Got a ways to go yet. I'll also be adding my military wife era. Sometimes I think this is a stupid, conceited project; but a keep a snail-pace momentum to complete. Guess I hope one of my kids or grandkids might like to have it. I was planning to do a scrapbook for Al and each of my kids. Don't know what I was thinking cause I don't even have mine done. It's time consuming.
I think it’s a very worthwhile project that your kids and grandkids would enjoy long after you’re gone.
What a gift you have! I so enjoyed seeing them. Thank you!!
Thanks for reading!