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Cherie, the Swiss dot bishop, finished
Posted by Claire on Jun 06 2011
I’ve finished “Cherie”. Put the last stitch in Saturday evening. The deadline was tight but after promising myself I would get this UFO FO’d it’s all done and I love it. You can see my progress over the past few weeks here and here. (Stanley’s standing up straight; the wind is blowing the dress crooked. :)) I […]
Cherie Bishop update
Posted by Claire on May 29 2011
I promised an update last week on this beautiful swiss dot bishop that I unearthed from my sewing room. I’m happy to report that it’s coming along really nicely. Here’s where I’d gotten it to last week: As of this morning, here’s what I’ve accomplished: As you can see, I’ve completed all of the bullions […]
Pink Summer PJs? Check!
Posted by Claire on May 27 2011
Another UFO bites the dust! Yes, that makes 2.5 UFOs (my half goes to my swiss dot bishop, which I’ve made good progress on and should finish later this week) that I’ve completed in the last two weeks. Feels great, I tell yah! This is “Flower Power” from Designer Smocking for Tots to Teens again. […]
Advanced Stitches Project Complete
Posted by Claire on May 20 2011
I’ve been struggling to hack down the UFO pile that’s been teetering and tottering on the corner of my sewing table. Slowly, slowly, progress is being made. This angel-sleeved bishop is one of those UFOs that I finished this past weekend and I’m happy with the results. I made it as my final project for […]
Excuses Sewers Tell Themselves
Posted by Claire on May 17 2011
Sometimes, I’m not entirely honest with myself. I say things like: “I just have button holes to finish on this project. It’s OK to start something new.” “I’m not in the mood for fiddly right now. I want to make something quick and easy.” “I’m using stash fabrics. That’s got to count for something…” Unfortunately, […]