I didn’t mean to desert my blog, but things have been busy lately. I’ve been (finally!) working on putting together my Amy a la Mode web site. Having to dig up a lot of things from the back of my brain and learning lots of new stuff there. It’s definitely a challenge!
On the less-fun-kind-of-stitches front, I had periodontal surgery last week. Stitches out tomorrow – I can’t wait!
And the whole Bobbin’s Nest crew went to Stitches West together two weekends ago. I now have delusions of grandeur about all the things I’m going to knit!
In the meantime, here are some other things that have been on my mind.
Zippers. I’ll be teaching a class sometime in the next two or three months at the Bobbin’s Nest on how to install zippers. These are samples of the two projects we’ll do — a zipper pouch and a pillow with a lapped zipper closure. I would love to have some of my local blog friends sign up!
These books. They give me so many ideas for little quilts.
These colors. Saw this image in a magazine and the colors blew my mind. LOVE THEM!
Pattern sale.
For the first time in my life I bought more than the one pattern I intend to make right now.
I even went crazy and bought patterns that require knit fabrics, which I have never used before!
I’m hoping to be around more this week, but we leave for Kentucky on Friday. We are making a surprise visit for my father’s 70th birthday! (A surprise for him — everyone else knows!)
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Those look like some good patterns. Do you have a serger? It sure helps with the knits. I really love the wrap dress pattern you chose.
I have always wanted to go to one of those Stitches shows, but I might buy more than I can make, so it’s probably a good thing. I swear I tore out that same page from a Lucky magazine, and for the same reason – those colors are so fun. (also liked her socks & shoes) Looks like you have lots of fun sewing projects lined up!
I love looking at people’s inspiration. That army kinda green is big on my radar right now and I did some magazine tearing myself yesterday.
Everyone is scared of zippers, but they are soo easy! It will be a fun class.
The Bobbin’s Nest staff is certainly smart to take advantage of the particular skills you have acquired — zippers are everyone’s nightmare, so I know this is going to be a popular class.
You must be so excited to surprise your father for his very special birthday!
I like to buy patterns like this too. In fact, I have almost every pattern that you have in my collection. I should probably get serious about sewing my own clothes, shouldn’t I?