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July 15, 2013

Crafty Round-Up

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Smocked Summer Scarf from The Purl Bee.

Oilcloth Pool Tote with Mesh Pockets from Sew, Mama, Sew.

Braided Liberty Headbands from Clones and Clowns.

Tie-Dyed Wood Blocks from Whimseybox.

Honeycomb Garland from Oh, Happy Day!

Fabric Trays from Craftiness is Not Optional.

Some projects from around the web.

Plus, you can follow me on Pinterest to see all of the things I’m liking these days. I try to pin regularly, but also have to resist the time drain that can happen when I head over there. I also usually tweet lots of crafty links too.

This summer I seem to do more pinning and tweeting than actually making things. I’m just waiting for inspiration. I’ve started re-reading The Artist’s Way and have begun writing morning pages. I’m pretty skeptical at the moment, but willing to try. These days it feels like what I am doing is just scratching the surface.

July 10, 2013July 10, 2013

Summer Perspective

Alaska Mountains

We just returned from an amazing vacation in Alaska, so it’s been tough to get back into the swing of things around here. It’s raining every day in Atlanta and my sweet 17-year-old cat is by my side dying. Sorry to be depressing. I feel like the internet reminds us that people everywhere are suffering in different ways, while others are obsessing over the minutiae of everyday life. Reading a twitter feed can sometimes give us a skewed perspective of the world.

Anyway, I thought I’d share a few links. I loved this piece written by Carrie Bloomston of Such Designs about turning 40. I connected to the piece in many ways and I’m also headed for my 40th birthday in a few weeks.

Now on to some crafty links, because although I usually have a lot more on my mind, the focus of this blog is on crafts and sewing — small ways to make your life happier.

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My Folk Modern collection is popping up in stores. I finally got around to taking photos of the fabric, which you can find here. This collection is printed on Kokka’s classic linen and cotton blend, which is a bit heavier than quilting cotton, but still perfect for quilts, home decor, bags or clothing. If you have a fabric shop or blog, feel free to share these images.

clara-the-chicken

Brooklyn General is having a summer chicken contest. Love this idea — reminds me of the Clara the Chicken ornaments (pictured above) that I made with the kids a few years ago.

And I’m following along with the Staple Dress Blog Hop. I really need to make one of these handy dresses, designed by April Rhodes. You can order the pattern in a print version or a .pdf download in April’s shop.

July 5, 2013

Etsy Finds Friday

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Pretty Little City Cross Stitch or Needlepoint Design by Satsuma Street.

PomPom Garland from Thatch & Thistle Supply Co.

Patchwork Kit and Video Tutorial from Apple Turnover.

Pre-order for Canary Dress from Spoontamago.

Vintage Fabric from Inspiria.

Party Animals Paper Craft Kit from Ellen Giggenbach.

Circles in charcoal from my Folk Modern collection for Kokka, from JAQS Fabrics.

Owl Soap Gift Set from Seventh Tree Soaps.

Ruby Star Polka Dot from Melody Miller for Kokka, from Miss Matatabi.

July 4, 2013July 5, 2013

Folk Modern Projects

folk modern citrus trees kokka bag

Just thought I’d share a couple of projects made by Kokka using my Folk Modern fabric collection. Above is the Citrus Trees print in blue and below is a sweet photo they took with the Medallions print in yellow and in green, and below that, another bag with the Rings print in gray. I’m not sure what patterns they used to make these bags, but I’ll check and get back to you! They’ve also shared a tutorial for this sweet Boston bag in my Tulips print.

folk modern little houses