Summer in the city

The recent, persistent rain has rendered our greens greener and in contrast, our fuscias brighter. Among the spring blossoms, Toby emerges, always dressed to the nines, on her walk around the neighborhood. She walks, swaying gently, on the arm of her son Arnold. I could not resist asking for a picture, as I am wont to do from time to time, when struck with the beauty of a well appointed woman, on a lovely spring day, out for an amble to enjoy the gentle delightful breeze.

Inklingo Patchwork of the Crosses

Lucy Boston collection by Linda Franz
Love this shape. Seriously!

with button closure

soft pouch

Made for my camera. I cobbled it together yesterday from scraps. No pattern.
There are no hard parts to scratch and there is an extra layer of felt to pad. I am in search of a cloth frog button in the event that I can't figure out how to make one myself ;)

Tilde's Totes

Tilde has create a FREE PATTERN!!! for these adorable totes, offered on Linda's website. Personally I am addicted to bags of all kinds and I hope to make one today, if not sooner. This is a great opportunity to go on over and download a free collection~ and use the free pattern to make a bag!
I am thinking a sewing kit sized bag might be nice....
If you entered the Inklingo giveaway, make sure to check the Inklingoprojects blog and see if you are one of the many winners....I have a package ready to mail away to a far off land..there are sheep there, lots of sheep.

introducing....

Pattern provided by mimi kirchner and purl bee
she doesn't have a name-any ideas? and also I think she needs a friend.

Jen, Alex and Anne At Don Hills

little red riding hood

little red riding hood
Originally uploaded by Mimi K

From Mimi Kirchner's photos on flickr

and there were

Flowers~~~

feeling felt

Check out Mimi's dolls at the Purl Bee

inklinko

and so I am beginning the border. There are 2500 of these little diamonds needing to be sewn together. Some are printed and sewn and even pressed and some do not yet exist in the actual world. They are in a state of preexistence, an apriori of quilted I find it strangely satisfying to sit and stitch these little bits. Like pulling up to a plate of cookies and a nice cold glass of milk. Hits the spot.

tulip

This lone tulip blooms in my yard every may. It springs up right in the midst of the lilac bush.

The great Inklingo Giveaway!

Check out the give way at the Inklingo Blog!
If you have been wondering, what this "Inklingo" is all about. why not throw your hat into the ring! (where does that saying come from any way?) There are lots of prizes and chances to win. I will be donating one of the prizes..I hope you will click on the button and see what it is all about.

things

This is a peek into one of my many junk drawers. How do so many drawers get filled with junk? I actually walked around and took pictures of some of my other junk drawers but they are very boring. I was inspired to clean my silverware drawer out of shame. The blue knob came out cool in the flash....The doll with the pink hair is the swap doll I received in exchange for the doll with the pink hair. Aren't they sweet.
Swaps are a funny thing. I really enjoy thinking about how mine will be received. I enjoy making things for people. It motivates me more than making things for myself. odd I know.

Here is an another apron I made for a recent swap. I enjoyed making this one and made another for Mikes mom.
So this is what I am up to around here in between sinus headaches....

Jane Austen growing

I thought is was rather amusing the way this top has grow up to the ceiling and around the corner and spilling down onto the cutting table. My sewing space is so small that I can not get a picture of the entire thing, but I am happy to have it. I have spent a calm day off sewing sashing to the diamonds and arranging them in some order that is not exactly symmetrical but symmetrical in spirit(?)
And so I am off to shower and celebrate the birthday of my Bailey, who is seventeen.

winds

This is the kind of day it is here today. Winds are cold and wet. The beach is an inhospitable place. Even the pigeons agree.

ping again

well I am done for now. music by loggins and messina, 'be free'

untitled

The mall is closed on Easter Sunday
They will call it a loss on their
taxes.
Only the security guards will be there
congratulating each other on their solitude.

Drunk on T.V. she sleeps hard
her loneliness hollows her
and dreams are viewed on distant stages,
the players talking in an unknown tongue.

Her daughter comes home & turns off the T.V.
"I am home", she says.