(Not entirely. Husband and I have made the occasional evening trip to the frozen yogurt shop. Hehe.)
For the last week (or so it seems), the weather has been unbearably hot. Too hot for outside fun, but there is one thing that is wonderful about this type of weather and the indoors…plenty of time for sewing!
It has been nice to actually finish & complete a good handful of sewing projects.
This is my handful: pillows, picnic blanket, tea towels, small zippered pouches, and iPad pouches (photos below).
iPad zippered pouches:
PS. Too hot = anything over 80ºF. Kind of pathetic, right?
PSS. Maybe the word “wimpy” comes to mind. That’s alright…you can say it. I won’t hear you.
I have been looking around for just the right picnic blanket for a few weeks. And now that summer is just about over, I decided to make my own instead!
A waterproof picnic blanket – and with damask fabric for the top layer. Hmmm. That could be a big mistake.
What do you think (see photos below)? Too busy or too fancy for a picnic?
Maybe not so much, if it is just the two of you + a picnic dinner in your own backyard.
Chicken curry, anyone?
Blanket in progress:
The waterproof bottom layer of the picnic blanket:
Starting to set up for the dinner picnic in the backyard.
Sorry, no chicken curry pics. Big disappointment.
Taking time away from unpacking boxes for a small package of cookies (no photos of the cookies, uhmmm…just this). The recipes are sooo good, though – thought I would share.
I used this recipe for the sunflower seed butter and jelly cookies. If you clicked on the link, you’ll notice that it is *peanut butter* and jelly. I just mixed it up a little bit. Also, use any kind of preserves you like. I had strawberry-guava on-hand and that’s what I used. Yum.
The lemon ricotta cookies recipe is right here. I didn’t make the glaze, though. So sad, I know. The glaze would have been excellent, but I decided against it. Two reasons: the hot weather and via USPS. Yikes. The glaze would look a little funky, right?
Glaze=no. Cookies=yes.
: Sent :
My “Cousteau” fabric that I recently received from Spoonflower, and the small pillow that I had sewn with it.
: Made :
Now…back to work!
I am giving away one yard of my new birds fabric!
If you’re interested, all you need to do is leave a comment below.
A commenter will be randomly picked and announced as the winner on Monday, April 12th. Please be sure to leave a valid email address with your comment, one entry per person.
The fabric is printed via Spoonflower. It is 100% quilted weight cotton, and very easy to sew with. Tote bags, iPod/iPhone cozies, and children’s clothing are the first project ideas that came to mind.
What are some of your ideas?
Happy commenting, and good luck!
This sewing project has been sitting around the house for over a year without being touched… until now! It is an extremely roomy knitting tote with cord handles, magnetic snap, contrast thread, and outer pockets – two for needles and two smaller ones for odds and ends (or more needles as shown).
I did not use a tutorial or pattern, which leaves a lot of room for mistakes and afterthoughts. So… the next one I make, I will sew in a large inner pocket to keep knitting projects and assorted notes tucked away. Great idea, huh? And probably a different choice of fabric as well, and… the list goes on.
Have I mentioned that I need a new camera? Once or twice, maybe. *grin*
Here’s a closer look…
A little side note: the thrifted, torn chair is a restoration project.
For the moms, moms-to-be, and wanna-be-moms: Check out Makie Clothier!
I love these looks for children (and adults too!) – neutral tones, simple, sophisticated with cute little details and trimmings.
For little men:
For little women:
For adult women (yes!):
A little side note: This was my first attempt at sewing a pair of baby bloomers from a Japanese Makie pattern book a few years back. If you are interested in sewing your own, I purchased my copy here.
