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 ‘making stuff is good’ 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 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 2, 2011
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Sewerella
By Caitlin Jane in crochet, Griping, making stuff is goodFirst, the bad news. Or wait, first the good news! I went to my first Toronto Modern Quilt Guild meeting last Sunday and I had fun! It was so nice to meet other quilters of all different ages and backgrounds-all women though. I know male quilters exist, I’ve just never had the pleasure of meeting […]
May 21, 2011
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Thus far
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, crochet, making stuff is goodThere are 5 complete blocks but only 4 fit in the picture. This is just to give you a better idea of where all that yellow is headed. So far so good. I’m one fifth done and worried I’ll run out of fabric. I suppose I’ll have a better idea after the next stack of […]
May 14, 2011
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Dragons!
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, caitlin's crap, making stuff is goodI found another dinner size plate yesterday, not by Johnson Bros, but close, it is Stafforshire. It’s a dark brown transfer and the plate is in pristine condition. I also got these on a whim. Well, more as a knee jerk. I mean, for $1.99, how could I resist? Amazing! No, they aren’t Lacoste alligators, […]
May 1, 2011
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Quilting and reading
By Caitlin Jane in books and reading, crochet, making stuff is goodI got a really great quilting book that most of you that are into this sort of thing have probably already read about elsewhere, Modern Log Cabin Quilting. Let me reiterate, it’s wonderful, full of seriously beautiful quilts, simple and perfect. My favourite one is purple and blue and it’s SO gorgeous that it makes […]
April 4, 2011
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Zippy.
By Caitlin Jane in crochet, making stuff is goodSince learning how to make zipper pouches a couple weeks ago at the workroom, it’s pretty much all I do/think about. They are a fast, easy project and use up small bits of fabric that we all seem to have hanging around taking up precious crafting space. I know I have made more than this […]
March 14, 2011
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Little things that count
By Caitlin Jane in Art!, making stuff is goodShannon cast a bunch of Ari’s Barbie faces the other day so I got to work painting the smallest one as a zombie. The eyes were drilled out and I sewed it onto my jacket and I think it looks totally adorbz. It’s scary AND cute. Just the way I like everything in my life. […]
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 […]