The first day of fall is this Wednesday, September 23rd. Despite a forecast for temperatures in the mid 20s C (mid 70s F), there are definitely signs that fall has arrived. The leaves are starting to turn and in some cases to fall. The hummingbirds that had been coming to our feeder have disappeared. And waterfowl are starting to form…
When I discovered the vintage Workbasket patterns for the Cornucopia (page 65) and the veggies having a party (page 2-949), I knew that I wanted to embroider them all to make a fun Thanksgiving apron. And what would be more appropriate than this vintage pattern that I found under the seat of the sewing stool that came with the Art…
As I mentioned last week when I shared the final pattern in the dancing, singing, instrument playing and proposing veggie pattern set, there was one more pattern to add to the item that I embroidered them on. Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to find several more vintage Workbasket patterns to share here on the blog. On pattern page…
Today I only have some small finishes to share with you. I had hoped to have completed my writing tote yesterday but it’s still a work in progress. I did however finish this pretty Prairie Point Star Ornament. I had some fun in the photo editor adding frost and ice to the photo. If you look closely you can see…
I’ve got three projects that I’m working on today. The front, back, sides and bottom of my writing tote are cut out, sewn together and ready to add interfacing. Then I’ll be deciding what pockets I want to add to the lining and get the lining together. I’m also in the process of writing a tutorial to make one of…
Ida over at My Sister Made Me Do It is hosting a fun link party called the Perfectly Pleasing Pincushion Parade. I have three pincushions that I use the most. Starting on the right is the ladybug pincushion that was a gift from my swap partner Terry in the 2014 Santa Sack Swap. Next to it in the middle is…
We’ve come to the last in the series of vintage Workbasket patterns featuring dancing, singing and instrument playing veggies. While the band was playing and others were dancing… this charming banana pepper got down on his knee and proposed to the lovely lady cauliflower. I made one small addition to the original pattern. The cauliflower is holding a single bullion…
I’m almost embarrassed to admit that even though my Disappearing Nine Patch quilt was my goal in both July and August for A Lovely Year of Finishes, it’s still not done. I’m not giving up on finishing it but I am choosing a different goal for September. After taking the summer off, the London’s Writer’s Society will be meeting again…
In the spring on 2012, I made our middle daughter a new purse as a thank you for allowing us to stay with her before Dave’s spring contract started. She has used the purse every day since and it was definitely showing it’s age. We’ve been talking about making her a new one for a few months now. I had…
As I mentioned last week, I think I’ve saved the cutest in this sweet series of vintage Workbasket patterns for the last two weeks. Previously I’ve shared the couple dancing, various band members here, here and here, the lead singer and the back-up singer. Now today, I have this super sweet dancing tomato to share with you. She doesn’t have…
