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    Postcard Challenge week 13

    March 30, 2012 - By 
    After having to take a couple weeks off from Darcy’s challenge, I’m back with my…or shall we say…Maggie’s postcard and page.
    Maggie continues to send her drawings or paintings to Thadeus.

    She writes:
    Thadeus-
      Please let me know that you are alright. You haven’t responded to the letter I sent from my Aunt’s home. I had to skip my adventure to The Netherlands to care for the poor dear after her fall.
      I am having a wonderful cup of coffee here in Istanbul. Next I am off to explore the Grand Market. I know it will be a feast for the senses.
      Please write.       Warmly- Maggie

    So that’s why there was no postcard from the Netherlands.
    *wink*

    My page has a small “mug rug” and some stained shipping tags. Maggie must have found some fun things to send home at the Grand Bazaar.
    The pocket is from a chunk of altered fabric given to me by Belinda Spiwak years ago. I think it adds just the right pop of color and texture.

     

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    Sewing like crazy…

    February 20, 2012 - By 
    I’ve been sewing like there is no tomorrow.
    I’ve managed to make a tiny dent in my fabric stash.
    Little J picked out colors for her American Girl doll sleeping bag. Her doll came with a lavender outfit so she has decided that lavender is “Rosie’s” favorite color.
    I have one more ready to go and 2 more that are just in need of finishing.
    I’m partial to this red patchwork one myself.

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    Doll sleeping bag

    February 13, 2012 - By 
    For Christmas this year, our daughter received an American Girl Doll. She’s been wanting one for years. My only issue is that all the American Girl brand accessories are really spendy just because they have the logo.
    Yesterday I decided that I’d try to make a sleeping bag for her. I grabbed my box of blue scraps (once intended for a boy quilt) and started piecing.
    With a few measurements of the doll herself, I decided on my size.
    I’d say it fits pretty well.

    Little J liked it a lot with the exception of the colors. I figured that would be the case so this one will be a gift and I’ll be making another in the colors of her choosing.
    I got to go crazy with my free-motion foot.
    I had to stop after breaking 3 needles and read up about what in the world I was doing wrong.
    Turns out I was moving my hands to quickly and pulling the needle out of alinement so it would smack down onto the footplate and snap.