here is my little carved pumpkin...xo CBB
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October 2011
October 31, 2011
October 30, 2011
patchwork
here is my current project:
a quilt I've been commissioned to make. Blue & red & triangles all over.
xo CBB
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October 29, 2011
something is different
If you read my blog or say even looked at my blog anytime in the past two years, you might notice that something has changed. After seeing some pretty vintage packaging design I was feeling inspired--not to mention the fact that my blog has been the same design for a very long while. So I switched it up to something a little more fitting with my current aesthetic. I hope you like it as much as I do!
xo CBB
p.s. I found these images on Pinterest....you can follow me too!
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pink applesauce
Last Sunday was applesauce-making-day: one bushel of apples became lots and lots of applesauce!
first apples were washed and quartered...
then cored and split into eighths...
next they were cooked until they were just soft enough...
then they made a trip through the squeezo...
and after a bit of seasoning (salt and sugar) it was ready to eat!
Because it was made with the skins of the apples left on, it turns out pretty pink in color. The recipe is my great-grandfather's (who was a chemist) and he had some science to back up this skins-on-applesauce technique.
xo CBB
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October 28, 2011
October 27, 2011
the newest
I'm on to something new---making some pop-up cone puppets! This was such a fun one for me since puppets are one of my favorite things to make. When I was little I made myself an "under the big top" circus themed puppet theater and a menagerie of puppets to go with it. Including a talking hamburger marionette. Oh yes, good times.
now to make some more...I'm thinking a kitty, piggy, and bunny might be good!
xoxo CBB
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October 26, 2011
another teddy bear
in gray.
I purchased this beautiful gray cotton velvet in a quaint little fabric shop in Scotland and I'm happy that I found a great use for it! I have a knack for buying fabric for my stash which usually comes in handy at some point....good thing, or else I wouldn't have an excuse to buy more!
xo CBB
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October 25, 2011
October 24, 2011
why hello there, mr. bear
You're looking quite dapper if I do say so myself.
He is my newest creation and the next thing on my craft show to-do list is...you guessed it...teddy bears. I'm hoping to make a few more. I tried something new and different from my previous bears, by making the head and body all one piece and then carefully cinching in the fabric a bit to define his little neck. Now I'm off to enjoy this sunny autumn day!!
xo CBB
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October 23, 2011
something new
oh, just a little something I whipped up last night...pretty prize-ribbons!
xo CBB
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