Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Sunday, July 18, 2010

hooping fun

Oh my, it's been so long since my last post! I'm just going to jump right back in here with a bunch of pictures from this weekend.

We have been having lots of fun hooping these days. Zara caught on so quickly and is hooping up a storm, doing all sorts of cool moves! We bought a couple of hoops from a local vendor, but then discovered that it's very easy to make our own hoops. This website has a great tutorial on making hoops and there are also lots of "how-to" vidoes on You Tube. Sara, over at The Happy Hoop, has been a huge inspiration to us - not only in her hooping, but also with her family's adventures as "full time RVers".

The first few hoops I made were wrapped in colored electrical tape, but that just didn't cut it! So I ordered some hoop tape and started wrapping.... we're hooked!




Zara is hooping every chance she gets!

And Bella is our aspiring hooper! She LOVES her pretty hoop and spins it around her and has lots of fun with it.






And while the girls hoop, Thor finds other things to do! Sometimes he gets in on the action as well, but other times he's happier playing cars.



I finally made this picnic blanket from Soule Mama's latest book. I've been collecting old vintage sheets for awhile now and am so happy with how it turned out. This one is actually a quilt rather than a blanket, and so it's a bit heavier, but I do love it! I used a full sheet on the back and cotton quilt batting between the two layers.   


This afternoon we came upon an estate sale and I found a few little treasures:


I love the colors and just love this little covered glass dish. I've put it on the window sill by my kitchen sink to put rings in. It makes me happy each time I see it!

I hope you had a lovely weekend too!

Saturday, November 7, 2009

bartering makes me happy!

A few weeks ago a very talented friend approached me with an idea. She asked if I'd be interested in making her some little fabric bags to put her finished jewellery pieces in, in trade for a piece of jewellery. Of course I jumped at the opportunity! I've been coveting her creations for some time!


So I made her a bunch of these....


and she made me this stunning silver pendant with a blue topaz on one side and a cubic zirconia on the other side. It hangs from a really cool aqua colored cable. I love it!

Monday, August 24, 2009

It's about time!

Wow! I'm finally doing this! After years of thinking about starting my own blog, I'm actually making it happen! I'm excited about having a place to share my creations, ideas and the other things in my life that make me happy. In this first post, along with saying "hello", "welcome" and "thanks for stopping by!", I thought I'd share a few of the projects that I've completed lately. (clicking on the photos will make them larger)

These are pillows for my couch, and a skirt using Heather Bailey's Freshcut fabric.

A flannel quilt using Sandi Henderson's gorgeous fabrics.

A quilt for my newest nephew.

I had this one quilted and love the way it turned out. The circles go so well with the orange dots I used in the quilt and for the border.


Thanks again for stopping by! I'll be back soon!
-jacq