Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

11.14.2011

improvisation quilts

Sewing quilts has always been a daunting idea to me. The precision of cutting out perfect geometric shapes and stitching them altogether was never appealing, however I looked the patterns and colors of the quilts and wished I could produce my own.  Then, I stumbled upon Susana Allen Hunter and her improvisational quilts.  In the early 1900s, Hunter sewed beautiful quilts mixed in geometric shapes and colors.  She clearly had an eye for color and pattern and her quilts are amazing.  She brings inspiration to those of us not willing to conform to the perfectly squared quilts.












{source images found here}

8.21.2011

fabric series

I got the opportunity to buy lots of fabric while I was in the LA fabric district.  I thought I'd take pictures of some before I make fun and crafts out of them!

THE LINEN SERIES

VINTAGE FLORAL PILLOW CASES

DOGS IN A ROW

CATS LINED UP

LINEN FLOWERS 1

LINEN FLOWERS 2

LINEN FLOWERS 3

12.29.2010

a christmas present diy

 This post is kind of late, being that Christmas is already over, but this can always be a birthday gift, or even something you can prepare for next year!

This year being so far from home and students in a foreign land... or at least semi-foreign... Christmas can be difficult to pull off!  We had a strict budget and followed it as much as possible, but a lot of gift ideas we had, we just could find around the city of Montreal.  What's even harder is shipping everything in time and in budget.  We probably ended up spending more on our gifts than we should've, due to shipping, however, it's way worth it to buy gifts for your family.  What was especially hard this year was finding gifts for our little nieces.  My sister-in-law has the cutest little baby girls, and unfortunately I've only gotten to meet the oldest one.  We wanted to get them something, especially since we're not around, so I decided to make them a handmade gift, that was lightweight and special.


Meet the bunnies.  Originally I wanted to do actual girl dolls, but never got around to finding a good fabric store.  These bunnies are so cute and fairly simple to make.  The only tricky part was the face embroidery.  My husband had to look up a video tutorial online, but once that was figured out, it wasn't too difficult.  I should've named these bunnies, but usually the kids name their animals themselves, right?

I know that once the kids start growing up, they'll want battery operated toys and more elaborate gifts, but for now, I'm glad they're young enough to enjoy something plushy!  I kind of want to make myself a cat version of this template.  To make your own: Click Here.






4.15.2010

craftiness: ikea tablecloth

This is a great idea and very, very easy sewing project.  I found this tutorial here, and bought 2 packs of Ikea dish towels (total $5.00) and sewed up a great new tablecloth.  Would be great with other dishtowels you have around the house, or vintage ones you find around.  The tablecloth really looks great with California oranges, although I should have ironed the tablecloth first.....

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