Maybe we should title this CT – Christmas in July.
I have six months of projects ahead of me, thanks to my friend Jamie. She found this amazing book, and being that our birthdays are semi-close together, she bought one for me and one for herself. So we are on a serious sewing mission.
The book has gorgeous photos, lovely vintage fabrics, and is simply brimming with inspiration.
Every page I turned I thought “oh, I need one of those!” Like these cool desk organizers…
Or how nice would this be to curl up under on a cool winter evening?
(Although it is hard to think of that on a day like today when it is a scorching 95 degrees!)
I know Tiger and two little girlies that would love some floor pillows like these.
Or a quilt for their bed like this.
And how much do you love this robe?
Or these lounge-y pants?
(I think I spend a good 60-70% of my life in lounge pants, so they should at the very least be stylish, don’t you think?)
But my favorite is (and my first project will be) – this apron.
I love aprons, but oddly enough do not have any cool ones, and I am an extremely messy cook/baker!
(And this fabric is AWE-SUM!)
So I’m making a deal with myself. I’m going to make one of the aprons for myself first – I should definitely do a trial run, don’t you think? And then I’ll make TWO other things to give away as Christmas presents. Then I can make something for our house, and then TWO more Christmas presents, and so on. I figure by Christmas I should have a pretty good stash of handmade and cool gifts for everyone.
Family and friends: if you think you simply must have one of these, or have a preference for any of them – lemme know!
Before I get to those, I have to finish up a few other gifts. Addie and Emma picked out this great fabric and we are making a gown for my friend Vic. She was diagnosed about a month ago with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. She has begun the fight of her life and we are hoping this will help during all of the endless hospital visits. It’s getting there, all pinned and ready to be zipped up – I promise it’ll be to you soon, Vic!
I also organized all of my scraps of fabric late the other night so that I can make one of these fantastic Birthday banners for Em’s best friend, who also happens to be the daughter of Jamie (who bought me the very cool book above). She is a crazy, crafty lady – so it has to be pretty good. Anybody have any experience with this Heat-n-Bond stuff? Anything I should know before I get all into this project?
So that is it for me today. Nothing concrete, but lots of inspiration. Lots of plans. What about you? Anything crafty to share and inspire us?
I am overwhelmed by your plans! And slightly envious
Looking forward to seeing some of these things as you do them and sending best wishes and prayers to your friend. I’m sure she will appreciate her gown (nightgown?).
I have been paintinglately.
I too love aprons. A neat little shop near my home has some lovely looking vintage one,s but I made one with scraps and love it.
Looks like you are going to have lots of fun sewing! I need an apron, too. I know I’ve shown some I’ve sewed in the past, but do you think I have one I made for me?? Of course not! You will have lots of wonderful handmade gifts for Christmas. Great plan!
My thoughts are with your friend, Vic. That’s a lovely idea to make her a pretty hospital gown. Wonderful fabric for it, too. You know, I bet one out of flannel would be nice, too. Hospitals are always so cold it seems.
Today I have a dress I made for me. Unfortunatley it doesn’t look that great on me, but hopefully it will inspire me to get busy and exercise.
I love the fabric! There must be something about purple because it keeps popping up. Someone knitted me a prayer shawl, it’s purple. My first scarf was purple. My new cell phone is purple . . . you are in tune to whatever it is out there because purple is the “in” color for me right now. Thank you!!!
What a great plan. I love all of Amy Butler’s fabric so I can imagine the book is very inspirational. I did not get my stuff together to have a post for today. It’s going to be one of those weeks I think!!!
What a fantastic book and wonderful plans…even though I don’t sew, I would love to get started on Christmas gifts…especially for friends, thanks for the inspiration!
That’s it – I’m simply gonna have to learn how to sew so I can create fab stuff like that! The pillows and quilts are looking most inviting to me right now. Hmmmm, maybe I need to go lay down with my sleeping girl!
Ooo-Ooo-Ooo!!! I saw this book in the store a few months back! I love-love-LOVE those gorgeous fabrics! but I am still at a stand-still with the whole threading-the-bobbin-thing – gah!! Three sewing machines sitting around my house…
…and I had planned to make a banner (sans words) for Harrison like AH year ago! Oh my gosh I used to LIVE in lounge pants until they literally fell apart! I’m without now.
I have that book and have made the apron. Pretty easy and I sewed a cute stitch on the waistband, pocket, and bottom edge rather than using a different color. Good luck!
I may have to get that book. What great projects! Love your stack of fabric at the end. That’s inspiration in itself right there.
Ok, get sewing!
I just went and added this to my amazon wish list. Now I need to learn how to sew!