I know, starting a new project when so many others are on hold is generally a bad idea, but I scored some amazing vintage pillow cases the other day and I’m just too excited. There are 8 different prints cut into 5.5″ squares to be sewn into a diagonal pattern in a 16 x 16 […]
Archive for July, 2011
July 29, 2011
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Modern Quilt Guild
By Caitlin Jane in UncategorizedThe last meeting I went to we were supposed to get a new project using Jay McCarroll’s fabric, which I LOVE, but couldn’t because of the fucking Canada Post strike so we opted to make placemats for Meals on Wheels. Fun, easy, quick. Well. I started making a dresden plate block but man, that’s not […]
July 28, 2011
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A riddle
By Caitlin Jane in hmmmm, loveHow many skull rings does it take to sink a hand? Three. The answer is three. And are you crazy? I don’t wear all three on the same hand OR at the same time. That would be ridiculous. The gold one is a Disney Couture ring, from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. The giant […]
July 26, 2011
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Quilteration
By Caitlin Jane in crochet, love, making stuff is goodI have actually had it back in my hot little hands for a while now but haven’t had the inclination to drag it outside in the blazing heat to take pictures. Today was a beautiful day, ideal weather if you ask me, and here we are. As you can imagine, I am thrilled beyond belief […]
July 5, 2011
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Jason Seagull
By Caitlin Jane in kittyOk, so it really is summer in the city. It is hot and sunny and hot and I don’t like it one bit. None of it! Ok, I like the fruits and vegetables that are at the markets, but that is it. And I like the baby animals. I also like outdoor swimming, that’s nice. […]
July 3, 2011
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Gym bag
By Caitlin Jane in making stuff is goodMy old gym bag was starting to look rough and I was finding it cumbersome on the subway so I made myself a new one. All I knew was that I wanted it to be like a duffle bag, long and narrow, but flat. So with minimal designing, I came up with this: I used […]
July 2, 2011
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Dog days of summer
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, babies, kitty, loveNot that summer has really arrived in Toronto, not yet it seems. Not that I’m complaining, ha ha, no indeed, the milder weather suits me and my non-air conditioned home just fine, thanks. This is my neighbor’s dog, FiFi. She is tiny and silly and likes nothing better than a cuddle in the hammock. Although […]