What's Up, Doc?

Well, the carrots in our first year raised beds didn't really come up, but the carrots in my sewing room did!


Thanks to E.L., who brought this pattern from All People Quilt to our attention. From her leftover pattern and scraps and scraps from my own stash I managed to make two of these. Just like carrots from the garden, one is short and fat and the other is long and skinny. I'll be gifting one to an unsuspecting friend or family member next Easter...

Sewing Room Art Project

I recently discovered the ultra fun Ben Franklin craft store in Redmond. How did I not know about this? They had a flyer for an art project to paint a canvas and cover 4" x 4" chipboard squares in fabric and glue them on.
I did it a little differently with foam core and various sizes of squares and rectangles. I'm fairly pleased with the way it turned out.

What took the longest was settling on the fabric and the arrangement. Otherwise, this is something you can do in a few hours. The cost was approximately $60 for both which includes canvases, paint, supplies, and some fabric.
I made this one first and the husband liked it so much, he said he thought the wall needed two, so I made the other one. It was hard to match the paint color which I had just blended on the spot, but it's pretty close.

Next project: big pillows for this room - stay tuned.