Tag Archives: pattern

new hats

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I like to have multiple projects going on. If I’m making card kits all day, I need to take a sewing break. If I’m making a quilt, I need to take some drawing breaks. This also usually results in separate messes all over the room, but you can’t win em all.

My newest obsession is hat making. I made a hat, took it apart, and repeated that 4 times before I found a pattern I actually liked. I made a big pom pom for my hat, and Jon gets the green one, which I will gladly pom pom with his approval.

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Hopefully it will stay cooler a little bit longer so we can take a cute picture together in our matching hats!

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sewing machine

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I’m trying out a couple new shirt patterns this week, which means we had to go get some fabric. Oh darn. I get really sucked into sewing. Following the pattern, moving on to the next step, and the next and the next until its magically all done. I have to remind myself to stop to eat. We’ll see how many pieces I can finish this week!

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floral finds

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Flowers are usually my first choice of doodle when given a blank piece of paper. Here are some fun floral finds to get in the spring mood: fancy flower and fruit ball cap, beautiful floral print hot pads for the table, a blooming scarf, and pretty lotion to add some flowers to your nightstand (after playing in the dirt and sun all day, gotta get some lotion on those hands!)

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I also have some flower gift tags and cactus cards available in the shop, if you need to send some floral thoughts to someone!

preparing for summer sewing

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I had to make an emergency yarn run yesterday, so I stopped by the pattern department for a quick look. We are actually still in cold weather here in the heart of Texas, but it won’t be long before the sun is burning us alive. I started thinking that I should probably start sewing up some summer items now, so they are ready for battle when the time comes!summerclothes2summerclothes3summerclothes4summerclothes5summerclothes6summerclothes7summerclothes8summerclothes9summerclothes10summerclothes11

cat bat

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The cat bat pattern is my favorite in the pumpkin carving book. I carved it last year, and the year before, and I’ll probably use it again this year. Because I like it, and its fun to say cat bat.

Since it might be too early to carve a pumpkin yet, I made a fleece version of cat bat to grace our table for the season. And also scare all intruders.cat bat2

Cat bat is a very simple little creation, so I made up a (very basic) pattern you can find here. Make your own!!! You can add a little face, or fangs, or fancy wing designs. I added a tail to mine. Because he is a cat, who is also a bat. Not the other way around. Possible cat bat configurations are endless.cat bat

So spooky….oooOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooocat bat 3

And if you are looking for more Halloween stuffed animals, be sure to take a look at some new additions in my shop!

pocket square perfection

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I have been searching for pocket squares for weeks. I knew I wanted a variety of patterns. I knew I was going to sew a little something on them. I found these squares at Hugh & Crye. I really liked the fun patterns, and the great price, so I snatched up a bunch of them.

I wanted to make them a gift for the men in the wedding. I cut out some little hearts, and sewed them into the corner of each square. What was once just a pocket square is now a special gift, because I put a little heart into it. (get it??)

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colors and patterns

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Picking wedding colors seems very final. Once you pick them, you are committed, and you spend the rest of your life together.

I was at my sewing desk, and found these bits of color and pattern inspiration. I found out that my work will be closed on Monday (yeah 3-day weekend), so I am going to buckle down and do some hard core color picking.

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