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It's my personal opinion, but shared by many of my knitting buddies, that knitting for babies/grandchildren has to be one of the most fun aspects of our fiber craft. Case in point: this darling little shrug and the so-cute toddler vest shown below. Entrechat   by Lisa Chemery What's not to love about this pattern? Every little girl needs that perfect shrug/sweater for cool summer days or nights, or when in chilly air conditioning. I like the one-button front closure, but my favorite parts of this shrug include the little panel of lace insertion, and that back peplum!  I used Paton's North America Bamboo Baby , which has unfortunately been discontinued. This is a lovely yarn to work with, very soft and machine washable, and in this case the *perfect* white. Keene Toddler Vest   by Marilyn Losee This turned out to be the perfect pattern for a little vest for a little man. I've been wanting to try out the Lion Brand 24/ 7 cotton ...

I was excited to see that the the July project for the Sew-Along Dinner Date Dresses group on FaceBook was Butterick 5456... this pattern was in my pattern stash just waiting to get noticed! And so was the fabric.....the white textured knit had been ordered from Fabric.com in 2011, and the blue ITY print purchased around the same time, I think. LOL! What a fun summer dress. Love the keyhole opening in the back, with those sweet ties. I chose not to add the band at the bottom hem as the skirt ITY fabric was quite a bit  lighter than the more beefy white textured knit. Actually, I initially cut this out with the longer maxi dress length, but I liked it better short. As always, I altered the bodice with a 1 inch FBA, and added 1 inch to the bodice length. The pattern calls for a lined bodice, so I used the same bodice fabric as lining, which worked well.....except for the fact  that the FBA resulted in a gaping armhole, which...

It's Wedding Season, and my wedding shower gift for the happy couple was a pair of   Indygo Junction Bistro Apron s (along with a waffle iron :-),  floral for her, green for him. Fabric from JoAnn Fabrics, pattern purchased at the 2016 ASG Detroit Chapter's annual meeting last Fall, when Amy Barickman was the guest speaker. Love my new labels from Dutch Label Shop ! Patty

My daughter asked me to make  McCall's 7505  in a jewel-tone purple for an upcoming wedding that she would be attending.         I found a great Poly fabric at my local JoAnns Fabric and Crafts:  very silky and drapey, perfect for this style. Of course, those trumpet sleeves are the stars of the show, but  had to be shortened by 2 inches. I took off 1 inch where the flare meets the sleeve at the elbow, and one more inch at the sleeve hem.:                                                                                                                  Although this pattern does not offer a lining option, it         ...

I spent an enjoyable morning last weekend with my sewing buddy Karen as we took in The American Style and Spirit Exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, MI. A description of the exhibit from the Henry Ford website: Walk through a living catalog of American style spanning 130 years. Rare in scope and detail, selected clothing from the collection brings the lives of the entrepreneurial Roddis family into sharp focus through fashion. Dozens of wearable time capsules — discovered carefully boxed up in the attic — tell an engaging epic of American style and spirit. Letters, photographs and heirloom objects bring to life the person behind each garment. As American as aspiration, the clothing reveals a sense of self-expression against a backdrop of history. I snapped a few pics of the dresses I found memorable....either in design, choice of fabric or in the construction details. The exhibit is not set up chronologically, but rather by events in the women's l...

The February project on my   2017 UFO Challenge at allpeoplequilt.com  list was    The Professional Tote  by Laura Martell at The Creative Thimble: And I'm happy to say this project is FINISHED! Front:  Two outer pockets on the front, one zips closed:                                                                                                                    Back:                                    One large pocket on the back will easily accommodate a magazine                            ...

I am participating in the  2017 UFO Challenge at allpeoplequilt.com , with my own  list of 12 numbered UFO projects. The number drawn for January was #6, and this wall hanging was the one! As is usual for my UFO's the fabric and pattern for this  Harlequin  wall hanging were purchased MANY years ago, and the top pieced but never quilted.  Thanks to the encouragement of my quilting buddy Karen, who has her own UFO list (smile!), and THE LIST as I will now refer to it,  this project is now completed and hanging in a treatment room at my husband's dental office. Gotta say, I love those vibrant colors and large scale Kaffe Fassett prints! But I'd have to say my favorite is the black and white striped binding.....just the right amount of punch to balance those bold prints.