As a belated Christmas gift I got these lovelies in the mail last week--handknit by ma mere! They are a cashmere and merino blend and soooo soft and warm!
and they fit just perfect.
xo CBB
January 28, 2012
January 27, 2012
done at last
I started working on this granny square throw around Thanksgiving 2010 and now it is finally complete!
I also made the coordinating turquoise pillow last week so that my couch wouldn't be so plain. Yay! for getting things accomplished! Although I feel like a lot of time went into it is still seems small for soooo much work. Oh well it is the perfect back of the couch/ lap sized throw so I am pretty happy with it.
xo CBB
January 26, 2012
taking shape
I've made some more progress on this dollie girl. It is nice to challenge myself to something more complex and to give myself the time to fully develop my ideas. For me it is a nice practice in slow design: taking time to make intentional choices and craft it with care. I still want to make her a coat and shoes from wool felt and then I think I will call her done. Its my goal to finish her up and then go back to making some more things for my shop assembly line style, but this little break from that mentality has been nice. It is also bringing me back to the days of sewing outfits for my dolls and stuffed animals when I was little. Fun fun!
xo CBB
January 21, 2012
bits + pieces
Sorry for the lack of posting lately...here are some various things I've been working on...
I knit my very first sock--now I have to make this striped one's mate so I can wear them!
I started working on a new doll design for an heirloom quality jointed doll....so far I have the body/face/hair-do done so now it's time to do arms, legs, and clothes for this little one! I am very excited!
and this project---I am so close to being done with my granny squares! It's been a little more than a year since I started so it is about time that it is finished up so it can take up a residence on the back of my couch.
what have you been working on??
xo CBB
January 16, 2012
a gift
I made another little embroidered birthday gift. This time, I based the pattern on a vintage embroidery transfer found at an antique store.
The linen fabric is from Ikea && the green cotton, that I embroidered the stem with, came from a shop in Scotland. It is more similar to a chunky baker's twine than embroidery floss. It was quite fun to have an excuse to embroider!
xo CBB
January 13, 2012
dreary weather
The cloudy/rainy/snowy weather let up for just a tiny bit this morning and although I made my best attempt to photograph while the bit of sunshine lasted, I wasn't quite quick enough. So it was back to photographing in the cloudy cloudy cloudy weather.
I took some more photos of this guy...
and his friends!
and I realized that there were a few little bear friends left from the craft show that weren't in my shop so I photographed them and listed them too!
xo CBB
January 11, 2012
pop-up
I made this little pop-up puppet in the midst of the holiday rush/craft show/blur of makingmakingmaking that was December. This puppet makes me think of the white rabbit from Alice in Wonderland...
and he has made his way in the shop.
xo CBB
January 10, 2012
January 08, 2012
sew sew sewing
I had a custom request to make another one of these and now perhaps I am considering making a few more....
I guess I"ll put it on my to-do list with all the other things I want to sew. Right after I finish reorganizing my studio space. (It looked like a tornado had hit it after the crazy busy holiday season!)
xo CBB
January 06, 2012
a little love
It may be a month and a half away but I've got a little love day cheer....
that has made its way into the shop!
xo CBB
