I think it is my mother's fault that I love to sew. In fact, it is her fault I love a lot of things - camping, backpacking and traveling to name a few. She
let me start sewing early, even when she probably wished I would just
get off of her machine so she could make something. I imagine she was
rather tired of hearing, "Mom, it came unthreaded" or "Mom, it isn't
working." I am grateful to her for her love and teaching me how to
sew. I learned so much from her and the love of creating has stuck with
me. Anytime I sew or make something with fabric, I think of my Mom and all of the things she did for me. As I raise my own children, I find myself remembering many things she did that I thought were odd and now I understand why she did them. I am even learning to share my sewing space with my daughters. Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I love you.
Here is a photo splash of all I have done in the last two months or so.
My friend had to leave town before making a costume for her daughter. I got to try out my dressmaking skills. What do you think? Not bad for someone who had no clue what she was doing. Most importantly, the girl was pleased.
This is a flannel blanket I made for no particular reason. I am sure I will find someone with whom I can share.
This is the back. I really like it.
This fabric is called Postcard Garden. I really love the prints. It think it will be on my bed this summer, but it is not quite a king. I love Dave. Who else would allow his wife to mount an empty curtain rod on the wall of our hallway solely for the purpose of photographing quilts?
Finally, I made this apron in February. I have always wanted to make an apron and never really found a pattern I liked. I had two events where I was working in the kitchen. and wanted to have an apron. Something my mom always wore was an apron and I have stained many shirts, but still somehow avoided acquiring one. I really wanted to love it. I found this one and I bought the fabric at Hobby Lobby. I will post the link to the pattern, if I can find it. Try to ignore the non-matching pink shirt. I should also mention that I now have a terrific apron from France. Now, I have one to wash and one to wear.
Stay tune next time for my new laptop case. What do you do when you don't have a case for your new laptop? Rush off to the fabric store and make one of course. Also, look for a few more quilts I need to finish binding.
