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all fabrics have some indigo in them, all dyed in my own backyard or kitchen except for a few vintage japanese indigo pieces purchased at the junction flea market last summer
i have special plans for this piece
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the cover tunic from the book, i am cute dresses
with a few obvious modifications
i used all fabric i dyed myself with natural materials for the hand stitched butterfly
the tunic is a cotton/linen mix that has a lovely weight to it
the beautiful model is my daughter who was home from university last week
and the adorable cat , usher, who travelled home with her
deborah has requested a chambray version of this tunic for her birthday next week :)
oh a handknit pair of socks that are coming along nicely
have a lovely weekend
and if you live in canada don't forget to spring forward an hour on sunday
went to the love train review with my daughter tamara
together but apart always
perhaps this is why :)
lilith was playing here before naptime
early saturday morning mending
sewing weekend with my lovely sister helen
using stones as pattern weights
helen sewing amongst the creative clutter
monday lunch
roasted butternut squash, carrot, parsnip and sweet potatoe soup with sourcream and organic bacon bits
served with left over gluten free corn bread from sunday nights supper
xxoo
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the dress that oma made
not exactly what i had envisioned in my head
but i know what to do to next time
i did discover that the kitty cats are far more tolerant of kerchiefs than this busy little girl
i can't wait to see what she fills her many pockets with when we start exploring
the garden, the park and the forest this spring
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many of you have inquired about the tipi and canoe
they were handmade by oma ( me) with help from my daughter Rebekah
she designed the pattern based on some traditional scandinavian designs
( she is moving to Norway in a few weeks)
and then painted it onto a semicircle cut from a painter's dropcloth
with textile paint, mixed by her, in a shade of dark indigo blue
the canoe was fashioned out of a large piece of brown industrial thickness felt that arounna gave me a few years ago
the shape and design was loosely based on traditional birch bark canoes
the other materials were leather scraps ( again from arounna) , hemp twine and pine moulding
:)
oma
wanted to make a prototype for a
simple reversible criss cross strapped apron
for my lili darling
so with the same basic pattern used for the linen jumper
I made a one piece pattern ,
added a simple curved pocket,
found some suitable vintage cottons in my stash
and
voila
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perfect for the lili gardener
the lili baker
and of course
the lili artist
(hope to get lili to model some of her new outfits soon)
xo
oma
a fantastic combination for making just about anything
but especially adorable for clothing for lilith
a gift for her birthday this coming sunday
the pattern was a simple sleeveless dress / jumper that arounna loaned me
she used to make adorable little girl dresses for her shop
I have wonderful childhood memories of a corduroy jumper with a wrap around pocket with compartments and used this as inspiration for lili's outfit
I added a softie geninne birdie for the pocket, a reversible peter pan collar with a vintage glass owl button closure
teamed it with a kerchief, t shirt and leggings
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from oma with love
before I start posting about what we are making lili for her first birthday in a few weeks
i thought i should show a few little things I made for christmas gifts
knitting mittens for lili is loads of fun
using up bits and metres of left over yarn
teasing the kittens
:)
I also designed and made her a little hobbit cape of her own
repurposing an vintage woolen plaid kilt and a cashmere sweater
arounna was so kind to help me with the snaps and studs
the closure was repurposed from the skirt
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the mittens were knit with handspun cashmere
using this lovely pattern
xo
oma
of the blankets
i also made a fifth one at Deborah's request
completely in neutral colors of
ivory, grey, camel and beige
the night before she returned
to Halifax for university
i imagine it is keeping her warm
during her studies:)
made entirely from cashmere sweaters from thrift stores and closet discards
inspired by my very creative sister Helen's blankets
and by the fields as seen in flight
sewn with a serger (my first time using one) that Arounna so kindly loaned me over the holidays
thank you to my youngest daughter, Deborah, for helping me thread it and showing me how to use it
I am going to add some handsewn details and blanket stitched edging, more pics to follow
( and just in case you are wondering what that wooden frame is, it is or was a trebuchet my son built many many years ago)