i couldn't resist creating something with these wonderful prints by sarah jane for michael miller.
...and from the fun grinch collection.
i used this book again for both of the above:
see more of my sewing from this book here, here, and here.
and this simple pillowcase dress, make in softest corduroy is from another favorite sewing book:
lexi & bear's wedding quilt. lexi designed it, and i'm not sure if she chose this simple pattern to make things easy for her mom, or because it was what she really wanted....maybe a little of both. it features her wedding colors and some of the fabrics from her wedding, many from my stash and our shop, and several fun fabrics i collected in japa ~ some that i made clothing out of while we lived there. as the wedding drew near, the quilt was only about 1/3 of the way pieced, and my sweet mom offered to take it home and finish piecing it. that made it much more meaningful and fun. i was worried about finding time to get it quilted, and a friend with a long arm quilter quilted it for me. it wasn't done for the june wedding, but lots of loving hands worked on this creation.
(koji the cat loves all things hanging on the clothesline, and when i'm not looking, he'll pull down his favorites and cuddle with them.)
she wore my mom's wedding dress - so fun!
the littles in their wedding togs (untucked shirt and silly bands, et all)
~Nauvoo Temple
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