Showing posts with label Bee a Modern Swapper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bee a Modern Swapper. Show all posts

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Uptown Girl

I'm finally sharing my very last finish of 2012.
A while back I bought a little pattern by Make It Perfect. 
The pattern is for the Little Uptown Girl jacket
It's so cute, I couldn't resist.

I went looking for fabric to make it with and ended up with this small, 
super soft corduroy and a pink lining.

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The jacket went together very easily and was quick. 
The only problem I had was the button hole. 
My machine just doesn't do them well and protests every time.
 I think it turned out even more adorable than I thought it would. 

I found a little cutie to model it for me.
She's nineteen months old and I went with size two for the pattern.
Its lined with iron on fleece.
I love how the fleece gave it just the right
amount of body and thickness without being bulky. 


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Since I joined up with A Lovely Year Of Finishes to tame my works in progress (WIP) this year, I've been working hard on my butterfly blocks for do. Good Stitches. I've been making some good progress, but we'll see if I make my goal.

Meanwhile, I did manage to finish a few bee blocks

These two are for Lisa - Hive #2 january

These are the final blocks for Bee a {Modern} Swapper, as January completes our bee.
The tutorial for these can be found here.

January star crossed blocks

These two are for do. Good Stitches, our January block.
They are called Starburst Cross block and the tutorial can be found here.

I'm also trying make a final decision on my
Doll Quilt Swap 13 mini for my partner.
I only have three weeks before mailing.
Yikes!

Happy Stitching : )

Thursday, March 1, 2012

I've Got Mail

Yes, that's right I came home from work to find a package for me.
Was it my Mouthy Stitches Swap or my Bee a {Modern} Swapper pincushion swap?
I couldn't wait to find out! 
 Receiving a package is exciting enough,
but not as exciting as what I found inside! 

Look at this awesome pincushion made especially for me 
by the lovely Heather from my Bee a {Modern} Swapper group.

This is just the kind of pincushion 
I need, large, beautiful and with it's own thread catcher! 
The fabric choices are wonderful, the workmanship exquisite, 
and its my favorite colors...red and grey!

Yes, that's my inittial on the front.....hehehe.  I love it!

Look at these cute little pins. 
The photo doesn't show it but they are pearly and so pretty.

Heather didn't stop there.

She included everything red,
 a zipper, vintage ribbon, an assortment of 
lovely buttons, fabrics (I especially love the one in the front) 
and a beautiful hand stamp card and envelope. 
She even included red candies, I took a photo, but it didn't turn out.

Oh heather, you out did yourself!
Thank You : )