Swaddler pattern…for free

Thanks to Sara (I couldn’t find your email Sara!)  for telling me and now everyone else, that you can get the Swaddler pattern for free online at:

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/05/craft_pattern_podcast_snuggler.html

  Now back to Christmas preparations….

Swaddler

I’ve been meaning to try out the straight jacket  swaddler pattern from this book after I checked it out at my local library.  This was an easy pattern, probably not for a beginning sewer but pretty easy overall.  The inside is soft fleece I bought in the black Friday craziness at Joann’s, and the outside is of course a full moon dot by Amy Butler.  

Downtown

We spent the night downtown Seattle last night.  I love downtown at Christmas for the lights and shop windows, the carousel and the decorations.  But not so much for pushing a stroller on busy sidewalks, traffic, a gross breakfast at Mcdonalds, watching my son eat tic tacs he found on the sidewalk, the mother of all tantrums in Nordstroms, the guy peeing in public, and a big fatty parking ticket.  And even after the stress of being downtown with my 2 year old, I still  love being there at Christmas time.  And next year we’ll have two kids….so it will be double the fun. :) 

Sorry I’ve been slow to answer emails, I’ll get back on track sometime this week hopefully.   And if not then the next week for sure.  :)

Christmas Quilt Inspiration

This is my favorite Christmas quilt NOT made by me.  This one my Mom made before I had the quilting bug.   I love the colors and the absence of novelty Christmas fabric.  The pattern is the simple Amish star block.  Eventually I want to copy this quilt and make one for myself! 

Now back to serious business…..not.  (mug from Old Navy & its HUGE…just how I like it)

Little houses, take 2

Can you tell I’m using up my last little pieces of fabric?  I have so many pieces of fabric too big for the scrap box but too small to be in with my normal stash.  This little houses fabric was left over from this quilt.  This one is also in the shop.  I love those little houses!

The backing fabric is from Timeless Treasures.  It makes me want to take the moped that’s sitting in our garage out for a spin….except its freezing and there’s a 90% chance I’d hit a tree.