October 2009

A while back Beth and I decided to do a trade after I fell in love with one of her necklaces that was on display at the Strange Folk Festival last month.

The necklace perfectly matches these earrings that are also from her collection.  So, when I asked Beth what she would like in return she suggested a crochet bobble pouch much like the one I made for her sister Holly last year.

Finished size 9 by 5 in

It’s based on a pattern from the One Skein book by Leigh Radford but I made this version wider and a little shorter so it looked more like a clutch. I also added a patchwork lining with some Swell fabric I had in my stash. I thought the fabric went well with the grass green yarn from Knitpicks.com.   Their cotton worsted weight yarn named Shine is by far my favorite to work with.

I hope that Beth enjoys this as much as I enjoyed making it.  The textile of the bobble or popcorn stitch really makes this a sturdy and unique looking piece.

A while back I purchased this chair on Ebay. I know, the fabric is HID-EY-US but the over all style of the chair was exactly what I was looking for.  See its actually a rocker/glider.  It may not look like a traditional rocking chair but that’s what I like about it.

The Tragedy of Macbeth trailer

There appeared to be some wear and tear on the arms so we cleaned them up by sanding them down and applying a clear coat of varnish.  They look brand new. The legs could use the same treatment but for now they’ll do.

I found some durable microsuede fabric in a solid light blue color called Spa.  I chose a solid rather than a print fabric as it could work well in any room of our house but for now it will be part of the baby’s room.

Since it was a little more complicated than adding some padding and a few staples I contacted a local reupholstery guy to do the work for us and now its back at the Casa de Buscher!

He was recommended to us by a friend and was very reasonably priced.  I think he did a great job and I look foward to using it A LOT this winter.  If only there was time to make a matching ottoman cover…hum.  How hard can that be, right?

When my dear friend E asked what I would like to do for a baby shower, I suggested a book shower for Baby B.  Since she was doing all the work I couldn’t help but come up with a fun little illustration for the event so I created this cute little bookworm for use on the email invite.

As a way of sharing the special day I created a pdf of Bookworm Bookplates for you to download and print.  You can either print on regular cardstock and use doublesided tape to adhere to the book or you can print this straight to label paper. Enjoy!

Baby Shower Details
Sunday’s shower was a wonderful low-key afternoon with the girls.  We played a baby name game using scrabble letters that gave everyone a laugh.  The names Axl and Zorro found there way onto one teams list.  Awe-some!  I don’t see either names making the final list but A for effort.

As for the books there was a great selection and I’m so thrilled that everyone got into the idea. The books ranged from the classics like Green Eggs and Ham and Best Mother Goose Ever  to modern sculpture art books.  Cool developmental Infant books like White on Black made it into the stack and no childrens collection is complete without Everybody Poops!

E did a fantastic job organizing and I can’t thank her enough!  So, if you’re looking for a non-traditional shower idea I highly reccomend this one.  It allows friends and family to personalize their selection while building a library that the little one will enjoy for years to come.

Well, it didn’t take long but its done!  YAY.  I spent most of last weekend sandwiching the quilt together.  Since it’s a smaller quilt it didn’t take as long as I thought it would and with the right tools it was a piece of cake.

Quilting in progress

Sandwiching is the process of sewing the top, the soft batting in the middle and the backing all together at once.  Depending on the batting, it can get quite thick so I purchased a recommended walking foot for this project as it really does what the name implies. I was able to purchase one on Ebay from a local seller and it was worth every penny!

My favorite part…the quilt backing

I got some great advice from the women at a local quilt shop called The Quilted Fox

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.  They were very helpful when selecting the right batting and offering different ways in which to stitch the whole thing together.

Close up of quilt trim also known as binding

In addition to the local advice I found many online resources to help me complete the project but the most helpful was this binding tutorial. I think it could be useful on many projects and not just quilting.

Completed Quilt

All in all, I’m really happy with the results.  As with any project that’s craft related or not, it comes down to doing a little research, following directions, making sure you have the right tools and taking your time.

I’m sure the quilt will come in handy this winter during late night feedings when its time to snuggle up!

For those of you that follow Tara Frey’s blog, author of Blogging For Bliss you may have already seen this but if not she posted a fun knitted accessory she’s calling the Knitlace©.  What a great idea!  If you’re not an avid knitter but love the look she has several available on her etsy site

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