Posted on January 6, 2010 by thestitchinchicken
I have found little bits and pieces of time where I have gotten in a little sewing! I’ve been wanting to make some fabric buckets from the coffee bean bags that I purchased some time ago on E-bay. As with anything new, there tends to be some experiementing with new fabrics and how they react [...]
Filed under: Baskets | Tagged: burlap, fabric buckets, coffee sack | 6 Comments »
Posted on December 31, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
2009 has been such a full and satisfying year for me. Although I always wish I could do more sewing, I’ll always feel like I should be doing more. That is just my nature. Allowing me to share my projects with each of you through my blog, and visiting each of your blogs and sharing [...]
Filed under: Baskets, Blogging, Sewing | Tagged: blogs, friends, New Year, quilts, Swaps | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 10, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
I feel like I am actually making some progress on some of my WIP’s! It’s always such a relief to feel like you aren’t just spinning your wheels. And I tend to be one of those people that take on so many projects that it will take the rest of my life, if I did [...]
Filed under: Baby, Baskets, Etsy, Quilting | Tagged: bucket, coffee, Etsy, pillow, potholders, string quilt | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 2, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
I can’t believe that another week has gone by, and I haven’t posted! I feel like I have done a lot, and then I haven’t really gotten anything done.
I’ve been concentrating on home a lot. We’re doing some work on the house, getting it ready to put on the market next year. So [...]
Filed under: Artfire Shop, Baskets, Etsy, Fabrics, House Projects, Quilting, Sewing | Tagged: Artfire, buckets, Etsy, Fabric, hotpads, pillows, Quilting, Sewing | 4 Comments »
Posted on July 16, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
This week has been geared toward family. Both at home, and at work.
Wednesday was my daughter’s birthday. She just turned 26 (how can she be so old, when I’m so young? sigh!)
She requested a white cake, raspberry filling, and cream cheese frosting,
Nothing fancy. You’re never too old to have mom bake your birthday cake! And [...]
Filed under: Baby, Baskets, Family, Food and Drink | Tagged: baby shower, Family, gifts | 4 Comments »
Posted on May 2, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
I received some fabric the other day, that I was just dying to use! And, I have been wanting to practice some techniques that I haven’t done in awhile. So I made this bucket (basket)……
The bucket is made of a batik dyed cotton that has coffee beans stamped all over it! And I have been [...]
Filed under: Baskets, Fabrics | Tagged: basket, batik, bucket, burlap, coffee, cotton | 2 Comments »