I had the idea to make a cat themed book after finishing the two soft books made from quilt panels. These cats are EXTRA special and were created using Cricut Design Space’s extensive collection of cat images as well as a few tweaks of my own.
I have a Maker 3, which isn’t made anymore, but you can get the same results with any Cricut supported cuting machine.
The images themselves are made using a variety of HTV colors and even brands. I also used my Brother embroidery machine to create decorative frames for each page.
I’ve taken a minor detour away from patterned projects this week to work on something that is strictly fun! I made two soft books using fabric panels intended for quilting and picked up a new book that I’m excited to dive into!
This week finds me making a few more baby things. I’ve been feeling a bit off over the last week, so I’m especially happy to have a place where I can sew and regroup. Please stay until the end for an extra special cat cameo!
I used a Butterick 4791 (2001) for the hat. It’s out of print, but there were a few out there when I searched for the pattern.
Hello, friends! Now that Pegasus is complete and on to it’s next home, I’ve shifted gears into fun new baby items! I worked on towels, tiny pants (!!!), a romper, and a baby bunting. SO MUCH FUN.
Bunting Fabric – Riley Blake The Littlest Family’s Big Day Friends Mint (now out of print – link goes to Etsy)
This week finds me with a new batch of baby stuff, this time burp clothes, wash cloths, and bibs! I do have some other fun things planned once I’ve worked my way through the more utility based baby stuff!
I’m on my way out of town tomorrow, but will be back home with a new TTMT next week.
Taken in my backyard after the snowstorm. Average temps in Austin in February are generally 49°F to 70°F.
Hello, all!
I’ve been getting a lot of messages asking if we are okay here in Austin, Texas.
Thank you, thank you to everyone who has reached out to check on me and my family. We are okay and to be honest, we are some of the lucky ones. We kept power and water at our house during the entire winter event. I have no idea what else to call 50 degrees F below our average temp plus snow and ice which we do not get under ordinary circumstances.
We’ve gone through cycles of conserving as much power as possible while the local power grid was overburdened (it’s back up now), and now we’re conserving as much water as we can as the reservoirs are refilled and the multitude of breaks in water lines are tracked down. We are still under a boil water notice, but I won’t complain because we have water and don’t have to go find it like many of our neighbors do. We shared our water with our neighbors until they were able to get a water line fixed.
My daughter and her boyfriend (and Marie cat!!) were with us most of the week because they lost power in their all-electric apartment and it was ridiculously cold there. They lost most of the contents of their fridge, which is the biggest loss for our entire group. All things considered, it is really nothing to complain about.
Our local HEB is open again, though supplies of many things, mostly fresh, have been limited to nonexistent. We are absolutely okay, though. Living out of the pantry is not a burden and we can wait for the supply chains to catch up.
My backyard on February 15.My backyard today. I won’t know how many plants were lost for a month or so. We have a fairly early spring, and many of my plants already had new growth.
If you also lived through this crazy week here in the south, please let me know how you’re doing. ♥
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Dear Friends, I can’t tell you how much joy working on this quilt for my son brought me. Even though it’s his undergrad graduation quilt, there are memories going all the way back to middle school through his college journey. This quilt was an honor to make for him.♥
Fabrics used: Andover Constellations (blue) for borders, sashing, & binding. Northcott Cosmic Universe (purple) for the back.
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