Probably 80% of the time I sew whatever comes to mind, simply enjoying the process of cutting up pretty fabric and sewing it together, and then finishing it off with a few (or more) stitches by hand. It's the hand-stitching part I love best, so embroidery is pretty high on my list, too. During the last several days I carefully chose a palette from my new Cosmo floss stash, and I've been embroidering with those...
Actually, I've got a bunch of embroideries in progress and I can't wait to show you. I'm totally in love with the Cosmo colors ~ they're perfect and the floss is like butter.
The other 20% of the time I'm sewing custom orders, gifts, and... gasp... practical items. You know ~ oh! my fave potholder is burnt to a crisp and I need a new one. Or ~ omigosh, we're having a baby and the bassinet (that we only just bought) is empty! So I know that probably sounds horrible, but when you're having baby #4 things are a little different. And, of course, when you're in a high-risk pregnancy where everything could go wrong ~ it's hard letting yourself get excited. It's definitely been an emotional rollercoaster. During a visit to one of my doctor's yesterday, she said, "Yes. You're finally out of the woods. You can now tell people, 'We are having a baby!'"
So the bassinet pad needed a few covers. Too boring to share. But I do have a patchwork thing in progress that I'll share when it's done. And baby x (still haven't decided on a name) got a new pile of cloths...
Look at these little birds. I can't wait to put them in her memory quilt!!
Okay! Gonna get back to work now. But, check out some of the adorable things I got in the mail yesterday from my friend, Rebecca...
Those are 1/2" hexie papers ... squee! And when I opened the package, Olivia was right beside me asking for the ribbon. She always wants the ribbon...
Thank you, Rebecca! xo amy