a place to rest your weary needles

pin cushion
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Made for the fat quarter challenge. I was inspired to add the button by this lovely lady.

Spring Break

Spring Break
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It's officially Spring Break, and I'm working up the energy to get out of my PJs and into some real clothes. I have a couple of projects - the purple dress (pattern is cut out), some more fat quarter challenge sewing (fabric is cut out), and a crocheted bag that is not coming together quite like I'd hoped (maybe blocking it will help). Last night, I ran out of white thread, so I'm thinking a trip to the fabric store is in order...

chicken fascination taken one step further

Karlanda is named after an IKEA couch in honor of my mother. You don't have to understand this - but you do have to admit that Karlanda is a fitting name for this fine bird.
She (Karlanda, not my mother) is part of a challenge I'm working on - the Fat Quarter Challenge. I'm trying to use up every last bit of that yellow-with-red-dots fat quarter. So far, I've made the two lovey-dovey chickens and Karlanda here, and I still have fabric left over. I see another evening spent in the sewing room in my immediate future...