tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73545895834530642472024-03-12T14:04:31.055-04:00Don't Call Me BetsySewing for my sanity with pretty fabricsElizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.comBlogger646125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-37061641339355044282022-11-05T17:53:00.000-04:002022-11-05T17:53:00.149-04:00Pardon the dust!<p>I'm dusting off this old blog, re-building the tutorials and such, trying to revive my sewing love. Life has been busy these last many years since my last post. While I haven't given up sewing and quilting, I definitely haven't leaned into it as much as I used to. So stay tuned for fresh updates and fixed links :)</p>Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-59943252500696510302017-10-01T08:43:00.002-04:002017-10-01T08:43:47.817-04:00And the most lazy blogger ever award goes to...Me! Holy wow, I have been quite a terrible blogger this year. So few posts! Social media really seems to hamper my penchant for blogging, because of the super easy way I can just toss a photo up and a pithy little caption and call it a day. Maybe I need to try doing that here too, see if I can get back in the habit a bit!<br />
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1. Big destash today at 1pm on <a href="https://dontcallmebetsy.bigcartel.com/">my shop right here</a> as well as on Instagram at @dcmbdestash - The husband has gotten a new job out of state, so we'll be making a very big move in the next six weeks or so. It's super stressful and the fewer things I can pack, the better!<br />
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2. I finished a quilt! I made a gorgeous new quilt using Denyse Schmidt's Washington Depot collection, and there's a super simple tutorial coming for it super soon. Lorelei has claimed it as her own and likes to play on it.<br />
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3. I've been cross-stitching a ton. I'm working on a secret cross-stitch project right now, in fact, that is nearly finished and I'll be able to share in a week or so, but in the meantime, I can show you a sneaky peek...<br />
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4. I'm even working on a quilt right now. Amazing! It's a simple tessellated plus quilt in reds and purples, but I'm having fun with it...in between stressing about moving and dealing with a screaming almost two year old (she's warming up for the terrible twos in the worst way).<br />
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These next few weeks leading up to our move are going to be crazy, but I sure am going to try to be more involved with my blog! I miss you guys!<br />
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That's the thing about making big quilts for me - it's hard to really get a good sense of how they're looking in my sewing room right now with the way things are laid out. I really need a full wall of design wall. That would be superb. But that would mean giving up a lot of storage space, which isn't really doable with the current state of my stash, so unless I downsize my stash massively, this method of laying things out sometimes in my bed will just have to do. Make it work, as Tim Gunn says, and he says it so enthusiastically and convincingly that he's got me believing.<br />
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I'm really, really, really excited about how things are looking so far. Super excited. Wish I could sew, sew, sew and finish the whole thing off today excited. But life rules, and there are kids to care for, and QuiltCon to work on, and dogs to walk, and real life waits for no one. But come next weekend, here's hoping there's at least another row or two added onto this bad boy. I think there's ten more to go total to get it large enough to have enough size to be able to tug back and forth between me and my husband and for it to hang down to where I want it to hang to. Ten more. I can do that. Eventually. Here's hoping you all had a great stitchy weekend too!<br />
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I kept the quilting fairly simple, just doing a modified stipple with pearl clamshells here and there, majorly because I don't get to free-motion as much as I'd like to these days and I wanted to keep it from being a big hairy deal...but my machine is definitely in need of a visit to the spa, so it was a little more dramatic than I would have liked. It's been almost two years since her last spa date, so it's time, I need to just get her over to the shop for her full cleaning and tune-up. It's important to do, even with a fully mechanical machine! While I can oil my machine and clean out a large part of my machine, there's still areas I can't get to and things that need maintenance that are beyond my skill set. I used <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/product/details/aurifil-thread-in-variegated-bubblegum-3660">Aurifil 3660</a>, a fun variegated pink, to go with all the different shades of pink used in the quilt, and also shockingly because it's the only spool of pink Aurifil I own! I must remedy this at some point.<br />
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The binding might just be my favorite part. It's a print called <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/doodlebug-designs/lovebugs/lovebug-grid-in-pink">Lovebug Grid in Pink</a>, which I stumbled on at Stash Fabrics when hunting for pinks. Perfect fabric for binding this kind of adorable baby quilt.<br />
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It feels good to finish a quilt. It makes me want to sew even more. I think the next quilt I want to get back to is my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BMuE__9DUKX/?taken-by=dontcallmebetsy">Anna Maria Horner quilt for my bed</a> or the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BPlIPVijBCi/">Lizzy House book quilt</a> that I think is also destined for my bed, or maybe the living room. My <a href="http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2011/09/mondo-sized-finish.html">HST bed quilt</a> desperately needs another quilt it can alternate with!!<br />
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<b>Quilt Stats</b><br />
Quilt Name: Pink Sunshine<br />
Size: 36" x 40"<br />
Pattern: None, improvised strip quilt using scraps and made scraps<br />
Quilting: Modified stipple with pearl clamshells in <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/product/details/aurifil-thread-in-variegated-bubblegum-3660">Aurifil 2660</a><br />
Binding: <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/doodlebug-designs/lovebugs/lovebug-grid-in-pink">Lovebug Grid in Pink</a><br />
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I love trying to put blocks together, mashing up two different classic blocks that I love, and two blocks that I love very much are the classic Carpenter's Star and the Patchwork Wheel, or Cheyenne, block. I fooled around over and over again with the components of these two blocks, and came up with a mashup that I presented on last week's new episode of <i><a href="http://freshquilting.com/">Fresh Quilting</a></i>, which if you're an MQG member you can watch online for free anytime on the MQG Community site. I'd like to introduce you to the Carpenter's Wheel!<br />
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<i>in Liberty - ooh, la, la!</i></div>
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You can get your very own copy of the Carpenter's Wheel PDF pattern, from my <a href="http://dontcallmebetsy.bigcartel.com/product/carpenter-s-wrench-block-pattern">Pattern Shop</a>, and <a href="https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/carpenter-s-wrench-block-pattern/489044?message=eyJoZWFkZXIiOiJTdWNjZXNzISIsImJvZHkiOiJZb3VyIHBhdHRlcm4gaXMgbm93IGF2YWlsYWJsZSBpbiB0aGUgQ3JhZnRzeSBtYXJrZXRwbGFjZS4iLCJ0eXBlIjoic3VjY2VzcyIsImFjdGlvbiI6eyJ0ZXh0IjoiRWRpdCBwYXR0ZXJuIiwicm91dGVOYW1lIjoicGF0dGVybkVkaXRHZXQiLCJyb3V0ZVBhcmFtcyI6eyJwYXR0ZXJuSWQiOjI3MzczNX19fQ%3D%3D">Craftsy</a>, on sale this week for $3. It includes two different block sizes, 20" finished and 30" finished. This block is built with simple squares and half-square triangles and makes a great start for a medallion quilt, or a mini quilt of its' own! The pattern features tips and tricks on making eight half-square triangles at once, as well as loads of full-color illustrations to walk you through making the quilt block.<br />
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<a href="http://dontcallmebetsy.bigcartel.com/product/carpenter-s-wrench-block-pattern">Carpenter's Wheel PDF download from my Pattern Shop</a><br />
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I hope you enjoy it, and I can't wait to see what you stitch up!Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-58173225142981534572017-03-13T05:42:00.000-04:002017-03-13T05:42:02.196-04:00Coming out of my QuiltCon cocoon at last with a cross-stitch round upI'm attempting shed my QuiltCon cocoon for the year this week, albeit with a nasty cold...all the while, working on building a new one for next year, but at least the crazy level of work is months from now. It's nice to have a bit of a breather at this point with work, at least a tiny one, for a few moments, but holy wow, there's so much to catch up with you all on.<br />
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Let's see, where to start...let's start today with cross-stitchy fun.<br />
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I've been cross-stitching like crazy. It's been an easy thing to pick up here and there between conference calls and Excel spreadsheets and mothering all that, and it's been the kind of craft I can manage to do without having to hide in my sewing room on the rare occasion that my husband is actually not traveling for work, so most of my crafting time the last few months has been the cross-stitching variety. Here's a few recent finishes...<br />
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pattern from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/241053014/but-first-coffee-cross-stitch-pattern?ref=shop_home_active_11">Etsy here</a></div>
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gift for my friend Megan</div>
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stitched up on Rustic Flax linen from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/linen-1/products/rustic-flax-linen-28-ct-or-32-ct-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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pattern from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/258358189/scandi-flower-modern-cross-stitch?ref=shop_home_feat_2">Etsy here</a></div>
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gift for my friend Jen</div>
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stitched up on Rustic Flax linen from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/linen-1/products/rustic-flax-linen-28-ct-or-32-ct-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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gift for my friend Lee</div>
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stitched up on Aida cloth from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/aida-cloth/products/antique-white-aida-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on linen in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on Aida cloth from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/aida-cloth/products/antique-white-aida-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on Aida cloth from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/aida-cloth/products/antique-white-aida-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on Aida cloth from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/aida-cloth/products/antique-white-aida-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/carolyn-friedlander/euclid/reflect-in-natural">Carolyn Friedlander Euclid print</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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stitched up on Rustic Flax linen from <a href="https://www.snugglymonkey.com/collections/linen-1/products/rustic-flax-linen-28-ct-or-32-ct-cross-stitch-fabric">Snuggly Monkey</a> in assorted Cosmo embroidery floss</div>
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I even taught my son to cross-stitch this weekend using a super cute kit I stumbled upon at Fancy Tiger that I cannot recommend enough - <a href="https://www.fancytigercrafts.com/collections/kits/products/cross-stitch-friends">Cross Stitch Friends</a>. He's seen me cross-stitch for a while, and this was just the project to hook him with!<br />
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Stay tuned for some QuiltCon treasures I purchased and some actual sewing soon! Woo hoo! Have a fantastic week everyone :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-13575345482536836242017-01-15T15:30:00.000-05:002017-01-15T15:30:29.748-05:00Playing with fabric is a little bit like therapyThe last few weeks have been like an insane rollercoaster - first way, way, way up with a great super fun visit to a wonderful friend, full of stitchiness, laughter, and way too many carbs, all to come crashing down with a family emergency that's absolutely consumed me over the last two weeks. Things are settling down now, but needless to say, I feel drained. Caring for others is a big part of my personality, but I often am guilty of doing it to my own detriment, and I'm definitely feeling that whole candle-burnt-at-both-ends thing right now. Here's hoping a couple of days that have some semblance of normalcy will start to make that feeling subside.<br />
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My first day of normalcy just happens to be MQG Sew Day, which was a fun coincidence, because it was an incredible reason to get into my sewing room during Lorelei's (all-too-short) naptime. While I've been mostly off social media the last two weeks, I've occasionally seen snippets here and there and one thing that I saw that stuck with me was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katebasti/">Kate's</a> adorable <a href="https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2220075/Tall%20Tales%20Quilt%20Block%20Pattern%20by%20Kate%20Basti.pdf">Tall Tales book block</a>. Just had to make one, with one of my most favorite fabrics that I've been hoarding for eons.<br />
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I haven't decided what this will become yet - a pillow perhaps? a mini? we'll see - but it's a super simple paper pieced block that is way fun to stitch up.<br />
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I'll work on a fun sewing update from my sewing-with-friends post-Christmas trip later this week hopefully as life starts to return back to normal, and in the meantime, I'll leave you with a snap of the newly crowned one-year-old Lorelei. She's not walking yet, because she can't be bothered to walk when she's the world's fastest crawler, but she is babbling up a storm.<br />
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I hope you all are having a wonderful and mostly uneventful new year so far :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-13142404075315304142016-11-30T17:00:00.000-05:002016-11-30T19:13:24.212-05:00A new stocking for the newest family member!When I made our <a href="http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2014/11/my-black-friday-tradition-hanging.html">family holiday stockings</a> a few years ago, Lorelei was most definitely not part of the equation, so fast forward to this year and at fleeting moments throughout her first year, I've thought of how she'd need a stocking, but over the last two weeks, that need became super pressing. We're one of those families that does our Christmas decorating the days after Thanksgiving, often on the Friday after Thanksgiving, but this year, I was truly worried the stocking issue would keep us from it! That and the Gilmore Girls revival release at 3am that very Friday (which of course was just about equally as important!).<br />
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But somehow, I finished up a stocking for sweet Lorelei, and managed to watch the Gilmore Girls Netflix revival (no spoilers ahead, I promise!), and our <a href="http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2014/11/my-black-friday-tradition-hanging.html">family decorating tradition</a> is still holding strong. Phew.<br />
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I realized when I hung the stockings that Lorelei's stocking is fairly matching, save for two things - the embroidery thread is different (white-white instead of off-white, darn it!) and then I managed to introduce mint to the color palette, but it works, I think, so I'm not going to go and restitch, that's for sure!<br />
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Oh! And this year, the stockings are hung differently! When the husband saw what 3M Command hooks cost (this is precisely why you shouldn't take husbands to Target), we re-thought things for something we didn't have to keep re-buying year over year, so this is a fun set of lights from Target, a shower rod in bronze from <a href="http://amzn.to/2fMS80H">Amazon</a>, and shower hooks, plus various Christmas decorations I've gathered over the years (some new, some old). And one day, I'll have a real fireplace and mantel to hang the stockings on. Just not in Florida.<br />
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What are you stitching up for the holidays? I'm finishing up some fun hand-stitched gifts, which you can follow along with some sneak peeks on Instagram @dontcallmebetsy and I'll post the finished makes as soon as the receivers open them! Happy holiday stitching everyone :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-2955955940806157102016-10-12T05:05:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:37:08.645-05:00Lorelei's Building Block Dress Adventure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Building Block Dress book is focused on the art of learning a simple dress, the Building Block Dress, and then learning a zillion ways to alter or customize it, to make it in a bunch of different ways, essentially giving you a ton of new skills along the way. I look forward to spending more time with this book because I know I am going to learn ever so much from it!!! There's custom sleeves, different skirt options, pockets, necklines, you name it. Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books? It's like that, but with garment patterns, in sizes from 6 months all the way up through size 12. For a beginning seamstress like me, it's a little overwhelming to start from, but at the same time, it's super exciting because I know it's the kind of book I'll come back to over and over again. In fact, I need to take it to my local UPS Store to get the binding cut off so I can have them spiralize it!<br />
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I started off planning to make a sleeveless tunic for my daughter, Lorelei, who's now nine months old and crawling up a storm. I still love putting her in dresses, but she seems to get kind of irritated by them lately, because they get caught under her knees. Measuring her to figure out how long I could make a tunic however, proved to be easier said than done so what I thought could be a tunic, really wound up being a dress. For that same reason, I also didn't quite follow Liesl's advice about making a muslin - though I think maybe next time, or maybe when she stops growing so quickly, I will go that route. I definitely can see why that would be wise.<br />
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While not everything went exactly as planned in making this dress, partly because I managed to slam my thumb in a car door (for the record, it's my right thumb, not shown above, and you're welcome for that!) and it severely changed my hand's normal mobility, I'm still super proud that I made this dress. I love that I sewed a bias neckline. I love that I shortened the bodice and skirt of the dress without fear. I love that my dress is unique, and is a mish-mash of many different techniques in the book. I think it looks adorable and I can't wait to plan out my next Building Block dress.<br />
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The <a href="https://themodernquiltguild.wordpress.com/2016/06/14/quiltsforpulse-charity-drive-with-the-orlando-mqg/" target="_blank">Orlando MQG</a> is collecting heart blocks and quilts of heart blocks for the victims, victims' families and first responders. There's a very simple heart block tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew you can use <a href="http://cluckclucksew.com/2015/01/making-heart-blocks-in-multiple-sizes.html" target="_blank">right here</a>, or if you're not a fan of stitching and flipping you can download my new <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/903lywcqj4dh43i/HeartsforPulsebyDCMB.pdf"><span id="goog_326415586"></span>free heart paper piecing templates right here</a>. There's no cutting instructions on these templates, they are strictly templates, but they're extremely simple and easy to use.<br />
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While you may say, who needs quilts in Florida, you'd be surprised how many my family piles on in the wintertime, not to mention how much joy a quilt draped across a couch can bring. There's loads of ways to get involved if you don't want to make blocks or quilts, and you can check out all of the details right here: <a href="http://theorlandomodernquiltguild.blogspot.com/2016/06/details-for-quilts-for-pulse-donations.html" target="_blank">The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild</a>.Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-59532404930809243982016-06-06T05:18:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:39:47.354-05:00Even more adventures in garment sewingThanks for all the encouraging comments last week! They were just the kick in the pants I needed! I spent the weekend, well the free time at least, working on my first <a href="http://shop.made-by-rae.com/collections/favorites/products/geranium-dress" target="_blank">Geranium dress</a>. If you haven't heard of the Geranium dress, it's a super adorable little girls' dress or top pattern by the indomitable <a href="http://www.made-by-rae.com/" target="_blank">Rae Hoekstra</a> (a.k.a. Made by Rae), and it's a garment pattern that I've heard from some friends was not entirely scary, so I decided to go for it, after my <a href="http://www.dontcallmebetsy.com/2016/06/adventures-in-garment-sewing.html" target="_blank">successful attempt at knits</a>.<br />
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I will say this - I tend to bite off more than I can chew, so to start with, I truly considered making four of them. At once. Then the rational side of me took over and I decided to try one first, sew it all the way through, before cutting into the other pretty, pretty fabrics I gathered for my Geranium possibilities pile. I narrowed it down to a gorgeous Eastham by Denyse Schmidt print, and got to pressing and cutting.<br />
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Everything was going well with the cutting and such until I got to the actual sewing and realized that while I thought "View A" in the pattern was the cuter of the options (though both are adorable), it was also the more challenging one, for me, because it required gathering, which I am absolutely dreadful at. I always pull the threads so hard that I break them. And unsurprisingly, I did just that in this project, but kept on trucking and gathered the best I could.<br />
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Aside from the gathering, I didn't really struggle much. I fully expected to struggle. A lot. With the whole three dimensional-ness of garment sewing, I expected that I'd have a hard time understanding what to do and where, but the instructions are written quite well, very clear and concise at the same time, so it was really a breeze.<br />
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The dress still needs buttons or snaps - I haven't decided which yet, in part because I've never installed either, but also because the mom in me thinks the snaps are more practical and I don't have any so it requires a trip to Jo-Ann's - but other than that, it's totally done. All hemmed and everything. And it's super cute!<br />
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And it even fits her! Look how darned adorable she is in it!<br />
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So, I think the chances that I'll make another (or twelve!) are mighty good. This pattern was definitely a good one for a complete garment novice like myself, so if you're on the fence about trying your hand at garment sewing, go for it. It's not as scary as I thought it would be. Need some proof? I even bought a few adult garment patterns, like the <a href="http://shop.grainlinestudio.com/products/scout-tee-pdf" target="_blank">Scout Tee</a> and the <a href="http://shop.made-by-rae.com/collections/womens-patterns-garments/products/bianca-dress-top" target="_blank">Bianca top/dress</a>. And I might actually use them! Have a fantastic week everyone :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-37057792255633135432016-06-01T08:39:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:40:55.038-05:00Adventures in garment sewing...There's nothing like having a daughter to make you want to sew pretty, pretty clothes. I've wanted to try garment sewing for years, but always felt intimidated by the large pattern pieces and crazy thick pattern packets for adult garments. But baby clothes? They're tiny! How hard can they be?<br />
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I've been slowly gathering my courage to try making something garment-y for a few weeks now. Goodness knows that I surely have plenty of fabric to do it with! But I was totally lacking in the confidence department. Quilts are flat. They don't have to go over anyone's head. They always fit. I like quilts. Garments? That's a whole different story.<br />
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So I thought I'd start small - even though I wanted to dive in and make a <a href="http://shop.made-by-rae.com/products/geranium-dress" target="_blank">Geranium dress</a> right away. I decided to pace myself, and start with a simple knit headband. I've never sewn with knits, so it was a bit of an adventure, but it turned out pretty okay. Having a cute baby to put said headband on sure helps it turn out okay! But sewing the headband made me feel a little more prepared for garment sewing, what with the curves and wiggly fabric and all.<br />
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Now I'm thinking that maybe I might just be ready to a <a href="http://shop.made-by-rae.com/products/geranium-dress" target="_blank">Geranium dress</a>, having been told by a few friends who know better that it would be a simple pattern for me. I just need to work on printing out the pattern pieces and taping them together and then build up my guts to cut into some pretty, pretty fabric. I'm leaning toward <a href="http://www.pinkcastlefabrics.com/products/eastham-tulip-burst-in-thistle" target="_blank">this print</a> from Denyse Schmidt's Eastham collection, because purple is totally Lorelei's color. It looks so adorable on her. So we'll see what this week brings, but who knows - maybe by next week I will have officially sewn a garment! Imagine that! Have a great week everyone :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-55878067159559306922016-05-16T06:14:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:32:53.570-05:00The Circus Star Mini - in the new issue of MQUIt's no secret that I love solid fabrics - they're one of my favorite groupings of fabrics to use, especially in paper pieced blocks, because they make those beautifully crisp and sharp angles and points even more pronounced. But ombre solids have a special little spot in my heart. Ombre solids can be so much fun to work with, figuring out how to cut a single half-yard, for example, into eight or so different shades of one singular color and then seeing them come together in a finished block or mini. And if there's one designer I always associate with ombres, it's for sure Vanessa Christensen of <a href="http://www.vanessachristenson.com/" target="_blank">V + Co</a>.<br />
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Before the baby came, I had a chance to work with some of Vanessa's beautiful ombre fabrics for a project for <a href="https://modernquilts.mqumag.com/" target="_blank">Modern Quilts Unlimited</a>, and the Spring 2016 issue featuring the quilt, pattern and an article about paper piecing by yours truly has finally hit the stands. You'll find my Circus Star quilt pattern on page 40 of the magazine, with my article on paper piecing just before that on page 36.<br />
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The Circus Star totally reminds me of the multicolored patterns you see on circus tents and such, and yet also gives off a kaleidoscope kind of feel. It's a three template project, and has loads of possibility. It could easily be done in a color wheel kind of style, or even in grayscale, and be really and truly stunning.<br />
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<b>Quilt Stats</b><br />
<i>name</i>: Circus Star<br />
<i>pattern</i>: Circus Star pattern in spring 2016 issue of <a href="http://mqumag.com/" target="_blank">Modern Quilts Unlimited</a><br />
<i>size</i>: 24" square<br />
<i>fabrics</i>: V + Co ombres<br />
<i>quilting</i>: Aurifil 50 wt in assorted coordinating colors in multiple styles, including straight lines, zig zags, meandering stipple and wiggle<br />
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I love the photography. I gave my publisher, Interweave, a "mood board" to work from, trying to give them an idea of the style of photography I hoped to see in the book and oh boy, did they deliver. Absolutely the look and feel I had hoped for!<br />
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I love the projects in this book. They are so very me. And it's impossible to pick a favorite, but right now I'm crushing real hard on Steely Gaze...</div>
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I love the amount of me that's still left in the text. The amount of personality that didn't get edited out. I think my voice really comes through in the writing, and that's really exciting to me.<br />
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And really, I love a lot more about it, but that's all I'm going to share for now. Don't forget, you can order a copy from Amazon <a href="http://amzn.to/1S7SDnX" target="_blank">right here</a> or you can order a signed copy from me <a href="http://dontcallmebetsy.bigcartel.com/product/the-quilter-s-paper-piecing-workbook-autographed" target="_blank">right here</a>! Stay tuned for more, and have a fantastic day!</div>
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Henry came a good bit early, but he's doing really well so far, which is so wonderful. I'm so excited for her to become a mom and to get to enjoy all the sweet mom/son things that I've enjoyed with my son. I know that Henry is a lucky boy to have her as a mom, and I wanted to send my love to them both the best way I know how - a quilt.<br />
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This quilt isn't super technical or super fancy, but it's meant to be loved and enjoyed, and will be a great playmat for Henry after he gets to come home from the hospital. I did some simple plus blocks using fun blues and yellows, with one of my favorite text prints as the background, <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/agf_studio/littlest/heartfelt_in_snow" target="_blank">Heartfelt</a> in Snow from Littlest. I bordered the patchwork with simple improv piecing using some great shades of Kona: <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-alegria" target="_blank">Alegria</a>, <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-copen" target="_blank">Copen</a>, and <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-cadet" target="_blank">Cadet</a>.<br />
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<i>name</i>: Henry's quilt<br />
<i>size</i>: 35 1/2" square<br />
<i>fabrics</i>: assorted prints, low volume <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/agf_studio/littlest/heartfelt_in_snow" target="_blank">Heartfelt</a> in Snow from Littlest, Kona <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-alegria" target="_blank">Alegria</a>, Kona <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-copen" target="_blank">Copen</a>, and Kona <a href="https://www.stashfabrics.com/fabric/details/robert-kaufman/kona-cotton/kona-in-cadet" target="_blank">Cadet</a>.<br />
<i>binding</i>: <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/leah_duncan/meadow/valley_in_azure" target="_blank">Valley in Azure</a> by Leah Duncan<br />
<i>quilting</i>: improv hills in Aurifil 50 wt 8605<br />
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<br />Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-2614836382891033042016-04-04T05:51:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:24:17.547-05:00Most days...Lorelei is now 13 weeks old, and while most days, I think balancing things is getting easier, I by no means have it all together. Most days are still a struggle, from at least one area of my life if not all of them. It's time to keep it real - because while things may look pretty and shiny and happy, that's not always the whole story, so here goes...<br />
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Most days, I'm wearing one if not <i>many</i> spit-up spots on my shirt. Spitting up is absolutely one of Lorelei's great talents.<br />
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Most days, I wind up with baby poop on my person somewhere at least once.<br />
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Most days, I get a super fun migraine or headache from the ear-piecing sound of my daughter screaming about something mysterious that she's upset about.<br />
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Most days, I fall asleep at least once in front of my computer while working on a spreadsheet or while writing a work email.<br />
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Most days, not only do I have to change diapers and take care of my daughter's waste products, I have to the same for my elderly dog, who's having accidents in the house. Poor Sam.<br />
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Most days, I can't remember if I found time to brush my teeth in the morning.<br />
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Most days, I screw up the laundry in some way, whether it's forgetting about a load in the washer only to discover it when it stinks up the laundry room or pink splotches on my husband's white undershirts. I hate sorting laundry, but it often bites me when something bleeds and I then have to try to fix it.<br />
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Most days, my husband and I are ships passing in the night as he works crazy long days or is off traveling.<br />
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Most days, I feel some sort of guilt. Whether it's guilt for not listening to something my son said over breakfast, or guilt for working on spreadsheets and schedules when my daughter's cooing at me, or guilt for not washing dishes...there's always something to feel guilty about.<br />
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And on the worst days, I wonder what on earth I'm doing. Then something happens that turns me around - whether it's a smile from the baby or a hug or sweet words from my son or a little bit of extra coffee or chocolate, or just a few quiet minutes to myself to get my head on straight. Motherhood is hard work, for sure, but it has its moments.<br />
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So there, that's what's really happening behind the scenes. Hope that you all have a good week ahead of you!Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-69188552987087735142016-03-28T05:09:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:12:09.526-05:00Sewing by the seat of my pantsThese little blocks are totally making my day these days. Whenever I pop into my sewing room for a few minutes, I can cut a few squares for the next block or sew a few seams - it's the perfect project for a few stolen moments here and there, and it's starting to actually look like something. So far, what I'm doing is making four blocks per color and then arranging them from light to dark into these big diamonds...<br />
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And I know I have more diamonds to make, I'm just not sure how many exactly...at least one more big cool diamond and one more big warm diamond, but likely more than that, to make a quilt big enough for our bed. I think I'll likely employ an alternate grid of some kind to make the blocks float and have a more varied, interesting layout, but I haven't quite gotten that far yet.<br />
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For now, I'm going to keep enjoying the process of making these little blocks and not worry too much about the final result. Sew by the seat of my pants, if you will. We'll see how long my Type A personality can tolerate that! Have a great week everyone :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-8842583332921417632016-03-21T06:30:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:13:26.031-05:00Coming soon to a bookstore near you: The Quilter's Paper Piecing WorkbookGuess what else I did while I was pregnant...wrapped up my second book! The Quilter's Paper Piecing Workbook was a big-time labor of love, chock full of helpful tips and tricks for paper piecing with ease, with gorgeous patterns to boot, and it's now available for <a href="http://amzn.to/1MfOAhq">pre-order on Amazon</a>.<br />
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If you've ever thought that paper piecing was beyond you, or thought it was just too hard, this book will hold your hand through getting started with this fantastically fun sewing skill. If you're obsessed with paper piecing, you'll find great fresh patterns to feed your obsession. All in all, I'm really, really proud of this book and can't wait to share more of it with you all mighty soon.<br />
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<a href="http://amzn.to/1WiBvd2">The Quilter's Paper Piecing Workbook</a> will hit store shelves in late May this year! Have a fantastic week everyone!</div>
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Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-13821251157389273962016-03-14T05:08:00.000-04:002018-03-09T10:11:22.270-05:00If you're scrap happy and you know it, clap your hands...Baby songs are all up in my head these days. While Lorelei is still quite little to appreciate songs and stories, I still spend time with her each day singing those familiar tunes and reading a story or two. Her smiles are becoming more frequent, which makes the days where the crying stretches on for what feels like eons a bit more bearable. And playing with my scraps this weekend also helps soothe this tired mom.<br />
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I've been wanting to make a new quilt for our bed for probably two years now, and after many different ideas that just didn't quite feel perfect, I think I've stumbled on one that is. These simple little patchwork blocks, sorted into warms and cools. They're crazy easy to stitch up, super fast, and let me play with all the little bits and bobs of leftover fabrics in my scrap bin. Perfect for naptime sewing.</div>
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Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-64783727753773818482016-03-07T05:20:00.000-05:002018-03-09T10:10:31.118-05:00A quick visit to my sewing roomThe days are just flying by lately - between diaper changing, baby rocking, working full time, and trying to take care of the rest of the family, it's safe to say that sewing has been on the back burner. Though <a href="http://quiltconwest.com/">QuiltCon 2016</a> is only a few weeks behind us, I'm already hard at work on <a href="http://www.quiltconeast.com/">QuiltCon 2017</a> (and beyond!), setting up exciting new instructors and building the loads of spreadsheets that make event planning my jam. I managed to sneak into my sewing room twice over the last week though, to make some really simple scrap blocks that will hopefully turn into something cool at some point...<br />
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Nothing too exciting or special, but it sure did soothe my soul to spend a few minutes with pretty, pretty fabrics and hearing the hum of my sewing machine again.<br />
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Baby Lorelei is doing quite well, growing and changing rapidly. Her eyes are beginning to turn brown, I think, or maybe hazel like my dad's, and she still is the spitting image of her big brother at this age. It'll be interesting to see how much they wind up looking alike as they get bigger. The biggest difference so far is hair color - hers is much darker. She's smiling and cooing now, which is quite possibly the most adorable stage of infancy, in my opinion, and she's (knock on something!) becoming pretty easy-going. She's clearly my daughter, as she loves having a schedule and routine, and she gets several cases of hiccups a day, just like I did as a kid.<br />
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She's starting to be awake more (often not at "appropriate" hours of the day, ha, but she's starting to get the hang of this whole daytime/nighttime thing, I think), and is very determined to hold up her head on her own. For someone so little, she's definitely full of personality already. She's so tiny, I still find myself incredulous at the wonder of her. She looks a lot like my son did at this age, so I think they'll definitely resemble one another as time goes on.<br />
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Oh, the cuteness. If only there was smell-o-vision on computers, I can't get enough of that newborn smell. Hope you're all having a great day today and have a wonderful week. Thanks for all of the baby welcoming wishes you've sent over these last few weeks, I greatly appreciate them all! :)Elizabeth Dacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08411845598348993307noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354589583453064247.post-13298767780159066782016-01-04T09:19:00.000-05:002018-03-09T09:56:08.224-05:00A special welcome for my little ladyWhen we come home from the hospital with our new little baby in tow later this week, there's quite a few handmade touches in my daughter's nursery to greet her. From a little embroidery hoop design I made...<br />
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