All 25 blocks are done. Thankfully, I got all my ordered fabric before the ever delightful Canada Post went on strike. Here they are laid out on a queen size bed: Picture quality not so great, I’m aware. I do what I can with the tools I have. Super happy with the way this is […]
Archive for the ‘love’ Category
June 18, 2011
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Finally!
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, crochet, love, making stuff is goodFunny, when you keep a secret for SO long and then the pressure comes down and everything seems to happen so quickly after grinding along for so long. I made my sister a quilt. I told a lot of people, friends and co-quilters (and I think I posted progress on twitter, which it turns out […]
June 13, 2011
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Where to begin?
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, crochet, Griping, loveI got fabric in the mail today that I love love LOOOOVE!!! I also got fabric (AND a serger!!) from my beloved Libs and I LOVE that too. So exciting. Check this out: Gosh, right? Where to begin? The main fabric, the largest swath that everything else is sitting upon, that was from Libs, it’s […]
June 8, 2011
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Beauty in the city
By Caitlin Jane in Griping, loveNo need to ramble on about how hot it was today, you felt it too, right? We don’t have AC here so I was forced out to buy a couple fans to keep air circulating. Lucky for me, I came across the prettiest irises I have ever seen. Most around here are variations on purple, […]
June 7, 2011
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K is for Kiran
By Caitlin Jane in babies, crochet, love, making stuff is goodIt was Kiran‘s first birthday last week and her party was on Sunday. Shannon and I had a couple gifts but had no wrapping paper so I got to work. I was just going to use fabric tied with ribbon but then I thought I could make something double useful and came up with this: […]
June 7, 2011
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Is there anything…
By Caitlin Jane in babies, love…wantier than this sofa? I snapped this at Anthropologie. It’s seriously gorgeous, all raw silk (I think!) and bright and lovely. Delicious. …sillier than skinny jeans for newborns? In GOB Bluth’s voice: “Come on!” …more relaxing than a hammock in the city?
June 7, 2011
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GPOYW
By Caitlin Jane in friends, loveNot actually taken today, but it’s a GPOM in any case. Taken on my way out the door to Jana‘s bridal shower/bachelorette. I never wear lipstick and Shannon said I looked really pretty so maybe I ought to wear it more often.
May 11, 2011
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G.P.O.Y.W. (B.G.E.*)
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, loveThis is after an enormous amount of sushi and a giant slice of iced cream cake. Hopefully that excuses the look of discomfort. Taken to mark my 39th birthday. I had a great day, thanks, I did a bunch of lounging, then I went to VV and got a couple plates, some black and white […]
March 8, 2011
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Little yellow trousers
By Caitlin Jane in love, making stuff is goodAnother toy I made using a pattern from one of the Aranzi Aronzo books. It’s pinned onto my judy that’s wearing my favourite Barbra Streisand wig. Also pinned are the certificate of authenticity for my engagement ring, a tank top pattern cut from a shopping bag, small pink Easter bunny toy, the small bird mola […]
January 31, 2011
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Haha! Yay!
By Caitlin Jane in a good day, babies, love, making stuff is goodSo less than 13 hours after she last commented on my blog, my dear friend Ali had her damn baby! Daniel Clayton Mooney, born January 31 at 6:34 am, 6lbs 14oz, 20″ long. Ali, you are going to be a GREAT MOM!!! You are going to ace this, I know it! I wish I could […]