sewtakeahike

it's been a week

  

(sadly, I cannot claim to have knit this chicken.  it was given to me by a friend who purchased it in Peru)

and I'm tiiiiired!  

So far this week:

• I got attacked by a fire hydrant while biking home from work
• Our hot water heater died and leaked all over BUT we got a replacement in a very timely manner
• I've almost finished reading a really good book, The Hiding Place by Corrie Tenboom, (have you heard of it or read it?)

How has your week been so far? 

need a little help please

 

Do you happen to know what these prints are called?  I love them and would like to order some of each but not knowing the name poses a little challenge.  Can you help?

*thank-you so much everyone who helped by giving info about these fabrics, you all rock!  I have found some of the bottom one, just two more to go!

cupcake love

 

Thank-you to "sweeter than cupcake frosting" Christy for passing this award on to me! 

I'm passing this award on to everyone listed on my blog roll on the sidebar who would like to participate!

Now lets eat some cupcakes!  Well, I guess for me it's the oatmeal white chocolate chip cookies I made this morning......

John Deere curtains

at the request of my sister-in-law.  She picked out two different fabrics (she wanted two sets to interchange) and mailed them to me with no other requirements than they fit the window in her kitchen.  My brother drew a fabulous photo with the window measurements and I went to work.  Unsure of the liberty I actually had with the project, I called them, several times, to make sure.   

 

Ruth assured me I had the freedom to do whatever I wanted, so I designed these tabby/polka dotted curtains to go with the tractors.  I just couldn't help myself, I had to feminize them!

This next set was a little harder to work with since the fabric is soooooooooo masculine, but I'm very happy to say, I think I achieved my goal.

It's hard to see, but they have white ties at the top to put around the tension rod. 

The embroidery (applique) action up close:

 

Lisa will be soooooo proud that I'm using my embroidery unit!

p.s., I got a phone call from my sis in law (hi Ruth!) and she loved both sets of curtains!

thrift shopping in photos

 

isn't this the sweetest little polka dot seahorse ever?

 

 

 

 

look at these vintage cottons, all three prints are curtain panels.

 

 

 

 

love these selvedges:

 

Total spent: $4.24.  Unbelievable!