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A Shibori Table Runner

by cathgrace • June 19, 2014 • 3 Comments

I have been MIA over here (shocking I know) but that never means I haven’t been making stuff, just that I have been a bad blogger. I have been doing some sewing for a guest post, some sewing for Emmie’s fall back to school wardrobe, and even some for myself. I have several patterns and…

by cathgrace • January 27, 2014 • 6 Comments

I keep putting off posting anything new, a. because I don’t want to overwhelm poor Paul while he is fiddling with the new design, and b. because I am currently still a little intimidated by the new WP format and figuring out how to do a post with pictures and links etc. so sorry if…

by cathgrace • March 9, 2013 • 3 Comments

So Here’s the tutorial I wrote for my winning So You Think You’re Crafty RIT Dye week craft. I am bringing it home today so that it is on my blog too. I am very excited for Monday, because SYTYC has its last week of my season! (I’m pretty happy with what I made, although…

by cathgrace • February 11, 2013 • 0 Comments

Hand Dyed and Screen Printed Quilt. This quilt top was completely made from white cotton fabric that I hand dyed, and then screen printed with white pearl pigment. There are 13 different colors of dye, in this quilt. Yup, I said THIRTEEN!!! I chose colors that made me think of summer and fun (mostly because it…

by cathgrace • November 7, 2012 • 1 Comment

I’m totally posting out of order, and out of season here – but my wall reminded me today that I never brought this home this summer, so I am posting it here now, or it will probably never happen! This is a guest post I did for Melly Sews this summer. The only excuse I…

by cathgrace • May 4, 2012 • 6 Comments

I have been working towards finals, family coming into town, and the move; but when I feel too overwhelmed I tend to take a break with sewing, so although it’s probably not the *ideal* use of my time, it sure makes me feel better! Project Run and Play is in week 4 and this week…

by cathgrace • April 18, 2012 • 9 Comments

Oh my goodness, this week……. I was working on a project for the sew along for Project Run and Play for last weeks theme of pattern remix, and then my sewing machine died…….. Well, it didn’t DIE die, but it started acting up and I just can’t make myself sew something badly (the lower looper…

by cathgrace • February 10, 2012 • 3 Comments

I’m busy trying to multi task today, I’m reading my school work, while dying some lace, (and some other fabric) for my signature look for project run and play……. Hopefully I can find the time to fit it all in! I have mid-terms starting at the end of this month, and Paul is going out…

by cathgrace • January 3, 2012 • 13 Comments

So I am a big fan of Project Run and Play, and with this new season being open to viewer participation, I decided to play too. This week the theme was pattern remix and I made Emmie a cute little Valentine’s dress with an attachable apron. I’m calling this dress “The Love Letter Dress” This…

by cathgrace • August 15, 2011 • 0 Comments

Before I went to Arizona the first part of June I printed some shirts off for everyone to wear (they are Happy Birthday shirts for Sarah and Emmie, since Sarah LOVES birthdays and being spoiled, I knew it would make her life to have us all wear shirts for her.) I wanted the shirts to…