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S-u-c-c-e-s-s

kate — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:15:44 +0000

…more commentary to follow…

Vacay Starts Tuesday Night!

kate — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:21:22 +0000

Here’s the project Suz and I will be working on in Blues, Greens, and Reds:

Photo Courtesy of Red Pepper Quilts.

If you’re interested, you can find instructions here!

Jess and Nick’s Wedding Quilt

kate — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:31:52 +0000

Last post about the lovely jess and nick, i swear.

i love this photo. the fading sun, the color of the grass. pure happiness.

apologies for the blurry picture (and the messy apartment).

i love that you can see the quilting detail on this shot! beautiful!

…and a cute little label to finish it all off.

Craft Hope Project: Baby Blankets for India

kate — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:47:13 +0000

What a difference a group of crafters can make!

I recently made a baby blanket for Craft Hope. The most recent tally on the Craft Hope website says that 2,614 items were donated for the drive; 542 blankets and I’m so happy that one was mine!

Table Runners in Action

kate — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:32:16 +0000

Thanks to the lovely Dianna for snapping this pic. Doesn’t the table just look lovely!? Makes me sad all over again that I missed it!

Jess and Nick’s Big Day

kate — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:16:17 +0000

In all honesty, I worked my a** off this weekend and got ALL 10 table runners done for Jess and Nick’s wedding. The fabric was beautiful, even though it was a debacle to get it shipped to me the second time (looong story). Definitely don’t recommend buyfabrics.com based on the customer service experience.

I’m so sad that I’m not going to be at the wedding this weekend, but I feel a little bit better knowing that I am there in spirit…on every single table at the reception. you know what I mean, people.

Project 2: Picnic blanket for Megan’s bday

kate — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:08:40 +0000

All pinks and greens for our girly girl. Megan we <3 you! We were so behind on this project, this is the only pic I have (and I stole it from facebook).

little blanket for little oliver

kate — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:00:33 +0000

sorry kids. I know I’m about a month late on the posting. It’s been a lot of crafting, not a lot of blogging. First of many posts. A little blanket for the cutest puppy ever!

Handmade Bohemian Maxi with Anna Maria Horner Fabrics

kate — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:01:53 +0000

Having successfully completed the zig zag quilt for Alexis and Ed, I just couldn’t let the obsession go. I can’t take credit for the construction of the gorgeous dress that follows, because I mostly just sat in a rocking chair and talked while Suz did the sewing. But, i looove it, and can’t wait to wear it somewhere special!

First: The original dress and inspiration on Anna Maria Horner’s blog.

Second, the finished dress! Can you believe how close it is to the original? She did SUCH an amazing job. The craziest part is that there was no pattern for the dress, so it’s kind of a modification and a hodge podge. I love that Suz is always up for a challenge. Do you think it’s fancy enough for a beach wedding? Comments welcome!

For Jess and Nick

kate — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:33:48 +0000

1st off: Jess…DO NOT read any further unless you want a spoiler.

2nd off: I had such a nice time putting this quilt together. I had surgery on Monday, and my mom was in town helping me get better. So nice to get to spend some quality time with her. My mom and stepdad (aka papa) came into town on Friday, and this is the primary project that we worked on.

I got really lucky and bought these moda prints a year ago on major sale…and of course just now got the top pieced together. Pattern is the Charming Log Cabin pattern from Threaded Pear. Scalloped edges won’t be done until the actual quilting is done. I think it’s going to be the perfect finishing touch.

Thanks for all your help, mom. I miss you already!