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Happy August! It's time for July's monthly report. See past reports
here.
I started a bunch of flowers from seeds this year, including these snapdragons. They are the perfect dusty purple color,
Potomac Lavender.
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If you follow my blog through Bloglovin', you may have missed my last blog post! I released a new pattern, the
Snack Size Pincushions Pattern. It features six different paper pieced pincushions that finish at just 2" each.
Check it out here:
Snack Size Pincushions
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I worked on a lot of smaller projects this month, including a much needed oven mitt! I had an Orla Kiely for Target one that we used for years but it was in really bad shape. So I traced it and made a new one. I'm so SO happy with how it turned out! I used a layer of batting and a layer of
Insul-brite* on the inside, with these lovely cotton/linen prints from
Framework by Ellen Baker*.
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This past weekend was our annual Wisconsin retreat, so I headed out west to hang out with friends and sew! It was lots of fun and of course I had to make a little something for everyone.
I made magnetic needle minders! I used
this tutorial as a guide. I already had the fabric cover button kit so all I ended up needing to find was some magnets. I ended up ordering
these ones*. They are quite strong! It was fun to use up some scraps, and I dressed up the cards with my
Cricut Maker*.
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I made a couple drawstring bags in July, including this big one to gift a quilt. This is the Laundry size from my
Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern. I started with this
Paris Market* fabric by 3 Sisters and paired it with black yarn-dyed Essex Linen and some muslin. It's finished off with black paracord.
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I set these fabrics aside months ago for a drawstring bag, and finally got around to stitching it up last month! This is the Project size from my
Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern. I just love this
puppy polka dot* print by Alexander Henry. They make some of the best novelty prints. The accent is from
Black & White* by Cotton and Steel and the neon pink paracord is from Walmart.
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To keep myself accountable for my stash goals, I track my yardage for fabric and yarn each month. Read more about how I track
here. Here is how I did in July:
July Fabric
Used up: 4.75 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: -4.75 yards
Year to date: -44.25 yards
July Yarn
Used up: 0 yards
Brought in: 0 yards
Net: 0 yards
Year to date: -426 yards
It felt like my "used up" number should have been higher this month because I did finish a lot of projects. They just all happened to be pretty small! No fabric purchases for July, but brace yourselves for August. Let's just say I came home from camp with some fabric! No yarn activity this month, but I did pick up one of my mitten projects again, so that's happy!
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George bun! He loves to sit on top of our floor pillows. It's pretty darn cute :)
Have a Great Month!
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