lindsey marcella

hello!

I promise I'll get better photos the next time I'm home. The pink squares from awhile back turned into a birthday quilt for mom. I really love this quilt and hope she does too. I wanted her to have a quilt that was bigger than lap size. Last time she was sick she had the other 2 quilts I've made on her to get her all covered! This is nearly queen sized; not big enough for their king bed but definitely large enough.

I also got my new car last week. It was a surprise as I wasn't expecting it this soon. Back to the red, and this one is just as fun of course. No big convertible seat belt tan yet though!

I've been very busy but it's been good! A little bit of everything going on. I got my hair cut. 

Some bangs this time. And Cosmo got to run around off leash in the backyard. That was a lot of fun to watch! I still have the same socks in progress that I am so sick of. The yarn's great but I hate the needles. I'm about ready to cast on another pair with some self striping yarn and addi lace needles. Uck. Or I can just go read...by the way it's really crazy that it's Thursday tomorrow! This week has flown by.

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Please wish Mom (Jen of Jen's Closet) a very happy birthday today! Sorry I can't be there but I'll see you Friday!

By the way, I just love this picture. I think mom forgot we weren't on the roller coaster anymore! And what's bob doing back there? He's inside the tree!

Anyways, congrats on a great year, and happy first birthday! 

so pretty

i could stick this roll of binding on my shelf and be happy, but it's got an even better destiny. might or might not coincide with someone's birthday that's coming up...

happy, happy birthday!

it was always going to be for him !

indulge me

as someone who loves design, how could i not love a car company that allows you to ultimately customize your vehicle to your exact specifications? that's what a rolls-royce is, and today i was lucky enough to get to drive 3 of them and see all four current models. they are stunning, and true works of art. more photos on flickr.

i can't even comprehend the amount of money it costs for the vehicle there...but trust me, if money were no object this would be mine. 

more selfish sewing

I love making gifts, but you can't beat sewing things for yourself too! plus it's getting warm out and i can wear light cotton dresses and skirts again. i finished up the big quilt awhile back, but it's waiting for a tag so it's not really "done" yet. i am still working on my pink quilt - if you call working having all of the pieces sewn and stacked ready for their strips. ready for 2 weeks mind you.

i had more pressing matters at hand.

up first is this little top. built by wendy pattern; easy as can be. the tiny hanger makes it look huge, but it actually fits nicely. the corners were easy to sew too. these 2 fabrics don't really match, but i love them together.

you can see them a little better here. tiny flowers on the bottom and lovely faux cross stitch on the top.

next up the same pattern but dress length. this was made after the top and went even faster. the dress is a bit rumply from being worn all day. (with a cute cardi and grey flats). the print is amy butler, and the turquoise on top is actually a pattern of white and turquoise although it looks solid in the picture.

i've still got a few things i'd like to make, but most of the fabric i have in my stash is in 1 yd cuts (bc i'm too cheap to buy more than that), which is not ideal for clothes. my birthday is coming up in june though so maybe i'll start a wish list. ok, i lied, i have already started a wish list or two. one went to my mom months ago (no joke) and one went to derek tonight...shameless. who else wants FABRIC for their 26th birthday? 

happy mother's day!

i hope everyone is having / had a happy mother's day! i made my mom a necklace and sent her a wee wonderfuls card.  you can see both at her blog jensvintage.blogspot.com. (having some trouble linking...)

i did some sewing this weekend, but selfish sewing just for me. first up a dress.

 

The pattern was a free download from Burda (do a search if you'd like to try it; again issues with linking). The front is very cute, but the bag is a bit too big. And that's after taking out about 4 inches! It's still pretty cute though, and I love this fabric. The pattern calls for a zipper which I was going to do, but this thing has no trouble slipping on and off so I left the zipper out. Too bag bc I actually like installing zippers!

I got to do one of my favorite things - understitch! Understitching is usually very poorly explained in patterns, and this pattern didn't even include it. It is a necessity though if you'd like to keep the lining (in this case facing) to the inside where it belongs and not have it roll out to the outside of the garment. I've also used it on bags, etc. 

I did a very little photo tutorial as I was going to show you what I mean. It's here at flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/lindsey_marcella/sets/72157617880020837/. So sorry I can't link!!

The other thing I made was a cute Built by Wendy top, but I haven't loaded all the photos to my computer yet so maybe I'll share tomorrow. I can't believe it's already 9pm on Sunday!!!

bags galore

well, not really, unless you count 2 as 'galore'. first up is the spider pig bag. this was a request from derek for his macbook. he wanted it simple; no closure but just a flap so he could put it into a backpack - especially for travel. this fabric is so great.

i love it, and it was so easy to make. you can see the lining and some other pics here.

next up something for katherine, my little sister. first here's a pic of her in one of her choices for her prom dress. isn't she pretty?

anyways, she gets to go to france this summer so i made her a little bag today. well not really so little, it's pretty much a tote. i love it, and may need to make one for myself too.

(the inside)

i wish today wasn't sunday. this weekend really flew by, and i have lots more stuff i'd like to do before tomorrow!

back to sewing

These - 

became these 

Which will be turned into a bright and cheery quilt!