Clearly I’m having a productive day. Just whipped off another pillowcase dress out of some scrap fabric I had lying around. Both of these fabrics were from projects I made for myself and just sitting there, leftover, collecting dust. I only had two coordinating fabrics for this one, and then I found some white to use on the bottom (I prefer using solids on the bottom instead of another pattern; it looks less busy to me). The strap is much […]

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This is already my new favorite pattern.  And I think now that I’ve made it once, it went together even faster this time.  I’m searching my fabric stores for more scraps so I can make more versions of it!  This one was made with some of the leftover fat quarters, after I had cut out the quilt squares I needed (because, yes, I DO intend to make the quilt). This one had a mostly orange motif (I wanted an excuse […]

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Recently I decided I wanted to start quilting, so I bought a cutting mat and rotary cutters, something I’ve been wanting for a long time. Wanting to make my life a little easier I also bought a collection of nautical fat quarters. They are adorable – blue with white polka dots, little whales and anchors, blue rope in a squiggly pattern, sailboats, etc. However, I was having trouble envisioning them into the quilt I wanted. I’m sure I could have […]

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So last night I dozed off around midnight, only to wake up at around 2 a.m. from one of the weirdest dreams I have ever had. Also strangely enough, as I sat there, slightly disconcerted from the weirdness of it all, more and more details actually came back to me, which is strange, since usually the details become fleeting the longer I am awake and try to remember them. In any case, here’s the basic lowdown – I got stuck […]

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So today I was looking up horoscope-y things and discovered that there are different animals that represent you if you combine your sign (Pisces) with your Chinese zodiac sign (Rooster). Apparantly my combination creates The Ocelot. As I always enjoy these personality breakdowns, I’ve highlighted (in bold) the things I find to be the most accurate. I quote (from Primal Astrology): “In the animal kingdom, ocelots are nocturnal, solitary, and very territorial. They build their own little world around themselves […]

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