July 2010 – the long thread

July 23, 2010

Etsy Finds Friday

Vintage Fabric, fat quarter $2.50 from So So Vintage.

Yellow Gingham Mouse Pad, $10 from Tiny Shoppe.

My First Embroidery Lesson, Japanese craft book, $24 from MeMe Craftwork.

Dainty Daisies Outfit, skirt and blouse, $75 from Little Girl Pearl.

Strawberries Kokka Fabric, 1 yd for $16 from Jamsabon.

Upcycled Seersucker Girl’s Dress, $42 from Sewn Natural.

Ballerina Flats in Lime Green, $55 from The Generation.

Orange Gingham Napkins, set of 6 for $15 from Peppermint Pinwheels.

Vintage Glass and Silver Coasters, set of 4 for $80 from The Stuff of Memories.

July 15, 2010

Printable Summer Reading Log

Working on summer reading with the kids? Print out this summer reading log I made for my post over at Alpha Mom.

July 14, 2010

I just got a 100mm macro lens for my Canon and played around with it this afternoon. This is going to be a pretty fun lens and will definitely build up my wrist muscles! It’s quite large and heavy to me, but I have no frame of reference. I’m determined to learn more about photography this summer and maybe finally figure out what an f-stop means.

We’ve been stuck in the house all week since my seven-year-old had her tonsils removed last Friday. Between this, vacations and wrapping up loose ends for the book (or rather sewing loose ends), I haven’t been posting much and probably won’t get back in the swing of things until school starts. I always think summer is going to be a relaxing time when I can get things done, but then it slips by so quickly. My — only a month left!

July 13, 2010