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sewing from the little traveller book
It’s been such a joy to stitch these little characters from Simone Gooding’s new book Little Traveller. The book is delightful, and sewing with wool felt is pure fun! Here’s my version of “Twig,” the squirrel. The book will also show you how to knit some cute accessories, but for this photo shoot, I used a few acorns. I couldn’t stop after Twig, so I made “Evie” as a friend for Twig. She’s a tiny doll I know my grand-daughters will enjoy! I’m sure if Maya were here she’d be tucking Evie into this little doll house crib. I gave Evie a little kitty to hold (yes, there’s that little kitty…
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Little Traveller
A few weeks ago I received a special book in the mail, sent to me by the Australian artist Simone Gooding. It’s called Little Traveller, and I’m one of the lucky ones who received an advance copy! This book is filled with so many cute things I immediately signed up for Simone Gooding’s Instagram hop! I’m excited because I’m going to make something from her book! I’ve picked my supplies, and I’m ready to sew. It’s the perfect time to celebrate this book “Little Traveller” because everything in the book would be perfect for a unique Easter basket. My intention is to make something for each of my grand-daughters, but I’m not sure…
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ta da! announcing the mini charm winners
When Moda sends me sample yardage to make my quilts, they also include several mini charms, a layer cake, a fat quarter bundle and a fat eighth bundle. One of the first things I do when my fabric arrives is to open up a mini charm pack and tape each fabric square onto a plain white tag. Then I add a label with the SKU numbers and fabric names. Once I tie on the ribbon, I feel grounded. I’m ready to start sewing! Just looking at the collection of these tags, makes me feel inspired and ready to sew! I’ve done this with every Moda fabric collection I’ve designed. I hope the winners of…
