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Everything Christmas is on sale.<br />
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<a href="http://CHRISTMAS CLEARANCE 50% OFF">Check it out.</a>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-73901281172938793142012-10-15T13:16:00.000-04:002012-10-15T13:16:38.799-04:00New stuff, Christmas is coming!Hoo boy. Where has the time gone? Do you ever blink and months go by? Summer was so much fun, then school started and it took some time to recover and get back into a good routine. But we're finally back. And I've put some new stuff up in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?ref=si_shop">the shop</a>...<br />
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First, a couple of my favorite <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/87666236/all-is-calm-christmas-pillow-cover-ready">Christmas</a> <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/87666285/all-is-bright-christmas-pillow-cover?ref=v1_other_2">pillow covers</a>. I'll be adding another color option soon too.<br />
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And next, something new that's been tickling my mind for ages.<br />
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I've been wanting to expand beyond just pillow covers. I like the idea of something pretty you can hang on the wall, but that's still handmade, not just a print. So I made a little patchwork heart and sewed it onto an 8x10 home of felt, then hand embroidered some sweet words.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112042245/you-are-my-best-wall-art">You are my BEST</a><br />
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When our oldest daughter was two or three years old, this was her expression of love. When we said "I love you" she said, "You are my best." We loved her little words so much we still use them in our family. I thought they would go nicely anywhere you want to let someone know how much they are to you.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-56682889885235429652012-02-07T07:57:00.000-05:002012-02-07T07:57:53.409-05:00Babyology<a href="http://babyology.com.au/">Babyology</a> is an Australia-based website, full of very cool finds for moms and babies. The whole thing is very sleek and pretty...as visually pleasing as it is informative. I was flattered to be featured in their recent roundup of <a href="http://babyology.com.au/miscellaneous/love-is-all-around-valentines-day-2012.html">Valentine's gift ideas</a>, thanks for the mention, Katrina!<br />
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3. Checkerboard blocks in navy and chartreuse for DGS. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Herringbone still has my heart, but I'm digging houndstooth more and more. Whenever I've got some spare time {ha!} I'm dying to have a go at making a houndstooth quilt...maybe just a baby one.)</span><br />
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<a href="http://cloud9fabrics.com/maman.html">Maman by Cloud 9 Fabrics</a>. Oh, I love these! They are almost (<i>almost</i>) enough to make me want another baby.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-12193840429563266682012-01-20T07:40:00.000-05:002012-01-20T07:40:01.559-05:00Friday I'm in Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif45vbfHsXQdKTH9m8SeN4trG_V3UPONqXb3XoMNkfKM2LsBZwoAhvR9GjEP3LeFC5h2LifATtA9cgyiRW2CO7NESe4ekg8gqWOBBoAwlLv8x14jYP7YQ59hiTjTsIzG407w329RBWvks/s1600/macaron-coin-purse-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif45vbfHsXQdKTH9m8SeN4trG_V3UPONqXb3XoMNkfKM2LsBZwoAhvR9GjEP3LeFC5h2LifATtA9cgyiRW2CO7NESe4ekg8gqWOBBoAwlLv8x14jYP7YQ59hiTjTsIzG407w329RBWvks/s640/macaron-coin-purse-1.jpg" width="536" /></a></div><br />
Are you even kidding me with this <a href="http://www.craftpassion.com/2012/01/macaron-coin-purse.html">Macaroon Coin Purse</a>?? I love it. Too cute ever. I've long been searching for the perfect little thing to pack my wedding ring in at the gym (plastic baggie: not so cute). My days of wanting are over! Thank you, internet!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-86306191802287346382012-01-17T21:01:00.000-05:002012-01-17T21:01:21.074-05:00Biggest pillow yetA nice lady from Australia has a God daughter with the surname of Bright. She ordered a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/90778443/reserved-listing-for-sarah-curtis">20x20 pillow cover</a> for her in bright, girly colors. Love using this phrase for how it matches the name. It's the biggest I've made so far and I must say, I like the impact!<br />
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She also asked if I could make a tote with the same phrase. Great idea, mate.<br />
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-- <a href="http://24-7-365.blogspot.com/2009/02/lavish-me-with-praise.html">Have a sucker</a> (did these last year, probably my favorite of all time. clever <i>and</i> easy)<br />
-- <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61951289@N08/5672821563/sizes/l/in/photostream/">Crayon hearts</a> (something to do with the never-ending abyss of crayon stubs around here)<br />
-- <a href="http://www.dandee-designs.com/2010/02/friendship-bracelet-valentines.html">Friendship bracelets</a> (I've never made a friendship bracelet. Would this take forever?)<br />
-- <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/valentines-day/valentines-day-cards/give-a-hoot-825188/">Owl on perch</a> (cute, we've got way too many pencils too!)<br />
-- <a href="http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2011/02/love-notes-easy-note-cards.html">Stitched hearts</a> (simple and lovely. I dig sewing on paper)<br />
-- <a href="http://www.brownpaper--packages.com/2011/02/thumb-body-valentines.html">Thumb prints</a> (classic!)<br />
-- <a href="http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2011/01/tutorial-shaving-cream-valentine.html">Colored shaving cream</a> (a lot of work, but fun and original results)Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-17702417825933542032012-01-04T20:32:00.001-05:002012-01-04T20:35:05.261-05:00A tale of many rice bags - or - my 11 year old is awesome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Many months ago, Emma made herself a rice bag. She used an old bandana and her own scrappy design. She's been a happy girl ever since, popping it in the microwave daily to warm her chilly toes. In fact, she did this even back when it was still 80 degrees outside, just because she could. She's cool like that. I teased her for warming it up all the time when it was still hot out, but found myself coveting her little portable heater as fall gave way to winter. I wasn't alone, her four younger siblings were wishing for one too. I had a mind to whip up a few so there would be enough to go around, but she let me in on her Christmas gift plans...so I resisted. {Still, I like them so much I went ahead and made <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?section_id=10799778">some for the shop</a>, instead.}</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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First there was the tease. Her brother had a birthday at the end of October and she made him a mini-bag, just the right size to hold in his hands. He liked it and used it, but this was nothing but a trick to throw him off the trail of his real rice bag that would come later.<br />
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Middle schoolers have a lot of homework and a sweet social life, so she waited until school was out for Christmas break before tackling the mother load of all rice bags. I couldn't be more proud, she made one for each member of the family--without any help whatsoever from me. The smallest one for 3-year-old Afton, and an extra long one for Dad, because his feet are always cold and he needs one big enough to wrap around them. Mine has no initial--I guess because it's the only pink one. She switched to wheat for the filling when I mentioned we have about 1000 lbs of wheat on hand but only two or three of rice. Smart girl.<br />
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They were a huge hit. We use them while reading, while watching tv, we take them to bed, it's just the thing to soothe a crick in the neck or sore muscles. We love them. Thanks, sweet Emma.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-14195323324560965632011-12-29T17:05:00.001-05:002011-12-29T17:06:06.894-05:00Beginning a postage stamp quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Efuzz8dhM/TvzhsLK3LLI/AAAAAAAAFCc/qUTEOavRwAU/s1600/DSC09468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m-Efuzz8dhM/TvzhsLK3LLI/AAAAAAAAFCc/qUTEOavRwAU/s640/DSC09468.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Finally. It's been on my list forever. For some reason the week before Christmas, postage-stamp-fever took over. Shopping done and to-do lists crossed off, I spent my evenings cutting scrap fabric into 2.5" strips. I cut up any little piece I had at least that wide, then went through my strips and joined together any that were approximately the same length. Then joined the first two to another set of two if their length was similar. I deliberately didn't join any more than four, so there wouldn't be quite as much repeat of which fabrics were by which throughout the quilt. I'm enjoying this project. I'm going to take my time with it. Collecting scraps, cutting, joining and eventually making squares to one day join into a gloriously scrappy big quilt. Most postage stamp quilts I see use a checkerboard layout of patterned and neutral fabrics, but not me, I can't be bothered. This will be fun (I hope).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was totally inspired by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87777301/striped-chunky-lapbaby-afghan">Calico's sweet crocheted blanket</a>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love that dark plum color on the bottom with the white stitching. LOVE it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the original one she found in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?ref=si_shop">the shop</a> that started it all.</td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Linking up with Amanda Jean's <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/finish-it-up-friday-week-7.html">Finish It Up Friday</a>, as I love to do!</span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-30949116518098501142011-12-08T07:51:00.001-05:002011-12-08T11:18:29.973-05:00Winner!I love giveaways so much. What a great way to start a Thursday! Without further ado, the winner is...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">BONUS: There's another giveaway about...you have a chance to win some really great stuff from my sister-in-law's <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/callycruze">etsy shop</a>. Go check it out, <a href="http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-in-shop.html">her giveaway</a> is open until Sunday!</span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-38601806243289770892011-12-06T07:39:00.000-05:002011-12-06T07:39:53.635-05:00Shop newsI'm excited about the giveaway--two more days to enter! But don't forget the 10% can be used through Friday. Speaking of Friday...in keeping with my policy of sanity-preservation during the holiday season, this Friday, December 9 is the last day I'll be accepting custom orders in December (to be shipped by 12/19). I'll keep the shop open and the ready-to-ship items will still be available, but my custom order queue is already stacking up so I want to be sure I have time to finish them all in time for Christmas. Once the new year starts we'll be back to business as usual.<br />
Thanks, guys.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-66923936721074616562011-12-02T10:39:00.003-05:002012-01-04T20:34:06.997-05:00Lots of finishes this week - plus a discount and a giveaway! My head just exploded!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">{scroll down for your chance to save and win!}</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My oh my, the past couple of weeks have been somewhat of a sewing frenzy. It all came together this week. In an effort to stock up <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?ref=si_shop">the shop</a> for Christmas...the shop. is. stocked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are several new Christmas <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?section_id=7325176">pillow covers</a>. I made a few of the All is Calm, All is Bright sets and Christmas trees last year...and found the idea for the Peace on Earth jotted down in my notebook from way back then too. I guess I never got around to it before, I'm glad I had time this year. I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I already mentioned the <a href="http://ammeandneb.blogspot.com/2011/11/popcorn-and-cranberry-garlands.html">popcorn and cranberry garlands</a>, but I haven't mentioned the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?section_id=7962608">others</a>.<br />
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And brand new, because my kids think they are SO COOL, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?section_id=10799778">rice bags</a> (heat them up in the microwave for portable warmth...as the temps drop around here, they all wish they had one).<br />
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Now for the fun part. With all this new stuff, it seems like a good time for a giveaway, right? You bet.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Up for free is any one thing in the shop.</span><br />
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Pillow cover, rice bag, garland--your choice. It's yours, it's free. If what you want to win is sold by time the giveaway is over, no worries. I'll make you another one <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(small print - in some cases there might need to be slight differences depending on the availability of materials needed)</span>. Giveaway is open until Wednesday, December 7. Random.org will help me pick a winner.<br />
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How to enter (multiple ways, multiple chances! leave one comment for each):<br />
1. Tell me what you would want to win from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ammeandneb?ref=si_shop&view_type=list">the shop</a>.<br />
2. Blog about this giveaway.<br />
3. Like <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amme-and-Neb/161790453877889">Amme and Neb on Facebook</a>.<br />
4. Link to this post on your wall on Facebook.<br />
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Afraid you won't win? No problem. Now through Friday, December 9 you can get 10% off all ready-to-ship items. Just enter the promo code AMME10 in the "notes to seller" field with your order and I'll send you a paypal refund of 10% of the item's cost. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Discount does not apply to shipping, cannot be used for made-to-order items, sorry!)</span><br />
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This got way longer than I intended. Thanks for persevering!<br />
{linking up with Amanda Jean for <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/finish-it-up-friday-week-6.html">Finish it Up Friday</a>!}<br />
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</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-91647689717273221032011-11-29T10:08:00.001-05:002011-11-29T15:00:18.794-05:00Popcorn and cranberry garlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Things are getting mighty Christmasy around here. I made a felt popcorn and cranberry garland to add to our decor this year. I liked it so much I made a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/87409551/cranberry-and-popcorn-christmas-garland">couple extra for the shop</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Another customer found my shop through the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81236827/cest-la-vie-pillow-cover-ready-to-ship">C'est La Vie</a> pillow cover and asked if I could make something special just for her. I love that!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking up to AmandaJean's <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/11/finish-it-up-friday-week-4.html">Finish it Up Friday</a>!</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-78702676291044004822011-10-21T13:39:00.001-04:002011-10-21T13:56:28.851-04:00Big finish! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8xAmgPAI_Ch_JfFGl8S_Wo4FyNFzs7lrZ__7HHhZNyLXk7rnlW5nVvfD16Qg2BuQDPaliM4dt1fyTuQTxmep4OZocBzz7O2hfsmxWLJwsvc33XNkHomfXq28ug3SXBhnSYDRufThI6M/s1600/DSC09008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8xAmgPAI_Ch_JfFGl8S_Wo4FyNFzs7lrZ__7HHhZNyLXk7rnlW5nVvfD16Qg2BuQDPaliM4dt1fyTuQTxmep4OZocBzz7O2hfsmxWLJwsvc33XNkHomfXq28ug3SXBhnSYDRufThI6M/s640/DSC09008.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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About two and a half years ago I learned to crochet.<br />
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Soon <a href="http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/">Cally</a> pointed me to <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/">this blog</a>. Which is where I found <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/neat-ripple-pattern.html">this tutorial</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(fantastic, bytheway--best clear photographs and descriptions I've come across for crochet)</span>. Which led to the <a href="http://supercruzes.blogspot.com/2009/05/did-you-know-about-this.html">beginnings</a> of this afghan. For the first eighteen months or so it was slow going. I pulled it out to work on so rarely that it was like starting from scratch <span style="font-size: x-small;">(it pretty much only came out on <a href="http://lds.org/general-conference/conferences?lang=eng">these weekends</a>).</span> I had to re-look up the tutorial and spend as much time trying to remember how to switch yarns as I did adding stitches.<br />
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Then last winter something wonderful happened--yarn fever took over at my in-laws' house. Every time we went there to visit (which was nearly every week), my sisters-in-law and I would sit and work our hooks and needles through the whole evening of talking. Crocheting is a whole different animal than sewing. It's the perfect thing for conversation, intent listening, and busy thoughts. I think I concentrate better when my hands are moving. For weeks and months real progress was made. My s-i-ls each went through project after beautiful project while I just kept adding and adding to my big afghan. The goal was for it to be big enough for at least two people to share, keeping them well covered, from feet to chin.<br />
5 feet 8 inches later here it is. Tested and approved.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All five kids can fit if they snuggle. Just right for a cold, rainy day like this one. <br />
(It was sunny the day I took the shots of it on the ground.)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Here's why I wanted to make it:<br />
When I was little, there was a green afghan. <strong>The</strong> green afghan. It was sought after and fought over and used and used and used. Movie nights, Saturday morning cartoons, naps on the couch, forts in the basement, it was the one everyone wanted most. My grandpa made it. <span style="font-size: small;">I have fond memories associated with the green afghan, and I wanted something like that for our kids. Not that they'll be attached to blanket itself, necessarily, but that it will be something always there in the background of their childhood memories. Hopefully it will carry that same nostalgic magic that comes with smells and songs that transport you through time.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just give them an audience and they will ham it up. "Let's pretend to be asleep!"</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I feel a little lost now without that standby project to keep my hands busy. And I realize that rippling is the only thing I know how to do now. What next, what next.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rule #1 around here: if you take a smiling photo, you must take a silly photo.</td></tr>
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{linking up: <a href="http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/">Crazy Mom Quilts</a>' Finish it up Friday. There were in fact days I thought I'd never finish this. and: <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/p/celebrate-color.html">Celebrate Color</a>'s <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/2011/08/yarn.html">yarn category</a>.}Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-26447709957720086012011-10-21T10:13:00.003-04:002011-10-21T14:40:50.800-04:00Friday I'm in loveI stumbled upon <a href="http://probablyactually.wordpress.com/">Probably Actually</a> the other day via SMS's <a href="http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/10/fall-sewing-trends/">Fall Sewing Trends</a> post featuring some gorgeous handmade coats.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I mean, come on--look at this!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I was pretty much in love right from the start. The first thing I did was peruse from its deepest archives so as not to miss any of Gail's gorgeous workmanship.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In a grown-up size for me, please?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's the details and fine quality that got my attention.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sewing clothes still intimidates me. A lot. I tend to stay away from it. It's nice to be able to admire someone else's efforts and dream about one day cranking out some stuff that fancy myself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet rainbow stitching along the hem.<br />
Maybe I could handle making a skirt?</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">{photos used with permission--thanks, Gail!}</div>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-13479068342259707182011-10-13T10:15:00.002-04:002011-10-14T16:14:19.197-04:00Baby quilt finish<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">Um, yeah, remember that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://ammeandneb.blogspot.com/2011/03/quilt-top-completed.html" style="color: #336699;">quilt top</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">I made way back in March? Guess what? It only took seven months to make it into a finished quilt!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><br />
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Nothing says Halloween like a raven perched on a broken old piano, right? I love this little guy. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82671021/raven-halloween-pillow-cover">Available now in the shop</a>.<br />
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{Entering this pillow cover in the <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/p/celebrate-color.html">Celebrate Color</a> contest. Not very colorful, I know, but very fall-ish.}Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-53210899894702801072011-09-26T07:52:00.000-04:002012-02-02T19:01:25.362-05:00New in the shop: Herringbone pillow cover<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY2HagjLsTKjKRrYCp0iFNTT6fyBx9OIYRsCOU9mprOUBjyOAdXxQgMw7VlAqT9XWhJ3MO24dXkuSMlYCVRlIevmtQcLyhoLEeREc1xsTFHJWzXTKAyoGFeRyDltnMNxUiBRUX90Q8O0/s1600/DSC08905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY2HagjLsTKjKRrYCp0iFNTT6fyBx9OIYRsCOU9mprOUBjyOAdXxQgMw7VlAqT9XWhJ3MO24dXkuSMlYCVRlIevmtQcLyhoLEeREc1xsTFHJWzXTKAyoGFeRyDltnMNxUiBRUX90Q8O0/s640/DSC08905.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
It was only a matter of time before my bff, herringbone, made it onto a pillow. Find it <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82400803/blue-green-gray-black-herringbone-pillow">here</a>.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-60703794569508972952011-09-23T08:19:00.001-04:002011-10-20T20:53:57.840-04:00Friday I'm in Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9-Ft-09hQ24L9j_Lf6CYkglxa-0UFvr4QxaMru7yOM87Mn1f2TVf2sxD0zyPZgs0C5BHh82lG4W-Cmd20czDfPVNc6Dj6p4XQVX7qhhEUATy2mUmY7cMLoDU93Vs8VS7wkrYjbu8QhY/s1600/1001+peeps.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hca="true" height="426px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9-Ft-09hQ24L9j_Lf6CYkglxa-0UFvr4QxaMru7yOM87Mn1f2TVf2sxD0zyPZgs0C5BHh82lG4W-Cmd20czDfPVNc6Dj6p4XQVX7qhhEUATy2mUmY7cMLoDU93Vs8VS7wkrYjbu8QhY/s640/1001+peeps.bmp" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
1001 Peeps by <a href="http://lizzyhouse.typepad.com/">Lizzy House</a>. Fun colors, fun novelty, fun stuff. I want to make something fun with these. Tents, capes, aprons, snack bags. Fun.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-62321878616564429612011-09-23T07:50:00.003-04:002011-09-23T07:50:00.536-04:00Reusable snack bags for a birthday gift<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Happy birthday to my nephew, Andy, a couple weeks ago. He had a rockin' <a href="http://cally-cruze.blogspot.com/2011/09/mario-party-and-i-want-some-bon-bons.html">Mario party</a>. It seemed like theme-inspired snack bags were the way to go for his gift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-44614025435859999792011-09-22T09:53:00.002-04:002011-09-23T22:58:26.316-04:00Keeping track<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">DONE AND DONE:</span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">- <a href="http://ammeandneb.blogspot.com/2011/09/august-blocks-for-dgs.html">August blocks</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> for DGS</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-<a href="http://ammeandneb.blogspot.com/2011/09/september-blocks-for-dgs.html"> September blocks</a> for DGS (look at me, not waiting until the bitter end of the month!)<br />
- holiday garland...need some good photos then I'll share it</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">- <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81236827/cest-la-vie-pillow-cover-ready-to-ship">C'est La Vie</a> pillow cover (funny how you've got this whole list of things to work on, then you get one little idea that somehow pushes its way to the front)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>IN PROGRESS:</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-new herringbone-embellished pillow cover</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-new Christmas pillow cover</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-one baby</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://ammeandneb.blogspot.com/2011/03/quilt-top-completed.html" style="color: #521f5f; text-decoration: none;">quilt</a> (actually making progress--almost done quilting)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-new pillow cover featuring the braid</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-finishing the afghan I started over two years ago (seven or so rows to go...the problem is I only work on it once a week or so)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2011/07/shabby-apple-inspired-dress-2.html" style="color: #521f5f; text-decoration: none;">this</a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">dress, which I haven't touched in ages...I lost steam once I realized how much seam-ripping I'll need to do to fix it</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">IN PURGATORY:</span></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">-<a href="http://beesquarefabrics.blogspot.com/2009/03/how-to-make-zig-zag-quilt-without.html" style="color: #521f5f; text-decoration: none;">this</a> quilt<br />
-a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ticker%20tape%20doll%20quilt" style="color: #521f5f; text-decoration: none;">ticker-tape doll quilt</a><br />
-<a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=postage+stamp+quilt&m=text" style="color: #521f5f; text-decoration: none;">postage stamp quilt</a> with every fabric I've ever owned (slowly collecting squares)</span></span>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879273827009869266.post-59603505707497676852011-09-21T18:37:00.000-04:002011-09-21T18:37:14.192-04:00September blocks for DGS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXUtdwFXQzcZWlxRJylAv6dZmSdRZbJ6CeC_BD4a0mHVZOx-9ksATzb8QMZWBo0McTaG5c5929C6ONwendg194NdH1PhyphenhypheneF72TDun4G2MYf2T3x54bkyb83Jr90Yz7yPqt0Aq5sfhsPg/s1600/DSC08854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXUtdwFXQzcZWlxRJylAv6dZmSdRZbJ6CeC_BD4a0mHVZOx-9ksATzb8QMZWBo0McTaG5c5929C6ONwendg194NdH1PhyphenhypheneF72TDun4G2MYf2T3x54bkyb83Jr90Yz7yPqt0Aq5sfhsPg/s640/DSC08854.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.eileenjosephine.com/">Lindsay</a> asked us to make blocks using <a href="http://leahs-stuff.blogspot.com/2011/03/altered-four-square-quilt-block.html">this</a> tutorial. She asked for bright colors and for one of the blocks to use white for the border. I loved how quick and easy these blocks came together. As always, can't wait to see them all together in a quilt.Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13759586121672152426noreply@blogger.com0