tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31549017525081430452024-03-23T05:14:18.043-05:00Robin Loves QuiltingRobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.comBlogger279125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-56422517068691546162023-07-25T07:00:00.004-05:002023-07-25T07:00:00.144-05:00A Design Wall for my New Sewing Room<p>My sewing room - <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-doors.html">built in November 2021</a> - is still a work in progress. Once I divided my sewing area into two separate stations, I no longer had a good space to set my (giant) design wall, but fortunately my husband and son came to the rescue.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV52On4rSI5W7Zz1bvoPvAkwirWcSW19lgXLtISoVv7Jf_pzYQiBWYEsl1kAEiTlGDeOPKiCzw43k45rtIC2p9swb9xCgP0IjbYbhp3AJe_yAv7ot5g4uJgJLEPUUnl8wKRLq-_-qlBLu0k2GC4ESWtmljIH6GrUjh5N6YeZZ_iOzi19Xvqnmqv0Wg/s4032/2022-02-25%2015.07.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV52On4rSI5W7Zz1bvoPvAkwirWcSW19lgXLtISoVv7Jf_pzYQiBWYEsl1kAEiTlGDeOPKiCzw43k45rtIC2p9swb9xCgP0IjbYbhp3AJe_yAv7ot5g4uJgJLEPUUnl8wKRLq-_-qlBLu0k2GC4ESWtmljIH6GrUjh5N6YeZZ_iOzi19Xvqnmqv0Wg/s320/2022-02-25%2015.07.51.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My design wall had originally been an entire panel of drywall covered by quilt batting. It went floor-to ceiling, but it covered the outlets wherever it went. They trimmed it down, and re-taped the batting.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ihrumnTyrxy4IUpnTRYuYY_B4Y2ZMggWS23UEi6_Gkojyv8W4amG22fnWV3DeDW17rjfS5D_NRWFr3gz41SHkSHZlj3bRbP1qU3V4x4Moum14p1WdMZWrG_qA23mj25x3Bex3MuRO_AiEFXsdpvY9W50J9kyMa640kItRgWJeZ9qDi9fyorggvEt/s4032/2022-02-25%2015.07.54.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ihrumnTyrxy4IUpnTRYuYY_B4Y2ZMggWS23UEi6_Gkojyv8W4amG22fnWV3DeDW17rjfS5D_NRWFr3gz41SHkSHZlj3bRbP1qU3V4x4Moum14p1WdMZWrG_qA23mj25x3Bex3MuRO_AiEFXsdpvY9W50J9kyMa640kItRgWJeZ9qDi9fyorggvEt/s320/2022-02-25%2015.07.54.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>and then they mounted it on the wall next to my window, right behind my ironing board.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWEeGAYdwB9KU3voH_z6_rkAYLqkbEk2ajdawH8tRCz6k56W-rVYe9FbuJlAsWE7516zjm-IqUsAbMZ3nZJTGw4llFsvUlU6TytyIBKH7p9MLX64HmOnIJoXm9CSza99VvxbRz4fG-EsWiAGPkl9xJPDe-TEn6VrHHr6ykJwxXBMROUCJZIDPrqMa/s4032/2022-02-25%2015.28.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzWEeGAYdwB9KU3voH_z6_rkAYLqkbEk2ajdawH8tRCz6k56W-rVYe9FbuJlAsWE7516zjm-IqUsAbMZ3nZJTGw4llFsvUlU6TytyIBKH7p9MLX64HmOnIJoXm9CSza99VvxbRz4fG-EsWiAGPkl9xJPDe-TEn6VrHHr6ykJwxXBMROUCJZIDPrqMa/s320/2022-02-25%2015.28.05.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Now, no more climbing behind my design wall to plug things in. And no more loose & tilt-y design wall! This design wall fits tightly against the (real) wall, and I can admire whatever's on it while I iron my stuff. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1P9KLn2zOEM--IPYbvxSdyWHpkAxH0yIRpdMdTFFZm4yNynyxLlIUcJuXE9RK9VDTm1I5fLzZacO1vROpIGM1K0Iwncz0W_N0yQSz9CaFRZatyjZmjkW7H7AQ-Wgj4KS9s0hQLufU5bGo51g06W582sLZwGedLVU9mBNiHzbNJn9BkD66kPl6rhf/s4032/2022-02-25%2015.28.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH1P9KLn2zOEM--IPYbvxSdyWHpkAxH0yIRpdMdTFFZm4yNynyxLlIUcJuXE9RK9VDTm1I5fLzZacO1vROpIGM1K0Iwncz0W_N0yQSz9CaFRZatyjZmjkW7H7AQ-Wgj4KS9s0hQLufU5bGo51g06W582sLZwGedLVU9mBNiHzbNJn9BkD66kPl6rhf/s320/2022-02-25%2015.28.14.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Definitely a wonderful upgrade for my sewing room.</p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-4441472344961615322023-07-18T07:00:00.009-05:002023-07-18T07:00:00.138-05:00Peekaboo Vader Baby Pants<p>White pants for littles is always a dicey idea, but I have had surprisingly good luck with custom fabric resisting stains. This "Peekaboo Vader" print came up during a special "May the 4th" event at <a href="http://knitoriousfabric.com/">Knitorious Fabric</a>s, and I... just couldn't resist the cuteness. </p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5Mb4HD-ubFh0PDcYPAn0dZ7p4xG3yII_yAsSNSEP6_if9K291ll9n1_VteOK_xLcWYKZSZrW_f9mDlv8HaCG_EahGPl4THLn3DMoBl18NmOuSHaGvoQSe9Wo83OGtuaKb3-Uo01tAncG1Dp2ivN46Hv4sIvLU06FWrtircKL56749EQiAJbj_r4KAXM/s4032/2022-05-01%2013.22.30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR5Mb4HD-ubFh0PDcYPAn0dZ7p4xG3yII_yAsSNSEP6_if9K291ll9n1_VteOK_xLcWYKZSZrW_f9mDlv8HaCG_EahGPl4THLn3DMoBl18NmOuSHaGvoQSe9Wo83OGtuaKb3-Uo01tAncG1Dp2ivN46Hv4sIvLU06FWrtircKL56749EQiAJbj_r4KAXM/s320/2022-05-01%2013.22.30.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The pattern, as usual, is the Bunny Bottoms by <a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">Apple Tree</a> patterns. Their grow-with-me line has been a hit among all my friends with toddlers. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3y07eEtGnKOhSlKiNOrxAeTIlR23fdPMGS4JcGUO7fYjauBGHUGugpfW2sM9Mxra6SejyyigSS6p7cAQZpMe8SE-fLpA4cQWTLnZldPSVs2pvyVUUwghe2ObhfjaWafy3RjCDjM74ZRd1_KUtpoRR-VrS1BPt8pi5kUZLbTuv3HcnUB78C7o2EdfvJk/s4032/2022-05-01%2013.23.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin3y07eEtGnKOhSlKiNOrxAeTIlR23fdPMGS4JcGUO7fYjauBGHUGugpfW2sM9Mxra6SejyyigSS6p7cAQZpMe8SE-fLpA4cQWTLnZldPSVs2pvyVUUwghe2ObhfjaWafy3RjCDjM74ZRd1_KUtpoRR-VrS1BPt8pi5kUZLbTuv3HcnUB78C7o2EdfvJk/s320/2022-05-01%2013.23.14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I was able to get two pairs of these (3m-12m) out of a yard. Needless to say my SIL kicked up her heels in joy when she learned they were for her twin boys. </p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-56915317950212266462023-07-11T07:00:00.007-05:002023-07-11T07:00:00.136-05:00Surrender to the Warmth of Minky<p>One of my <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/" target="_blank">favorite fabric hosts</a> puts on a lovely Blank-A-Palooza every year, and it's my favorite time to buy fabric for gifts. Blankets are fast to sew up, and all my nieces and nephews are crazy about their "Magic Blankets." Normally I stick to kid blankets when I buy Double Sided Minky (it's expensive, for one), but when this showed up on the site, I knew only an adult-sized blanket would do for my Mother in Law.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vAmKHdSJqStMxie8qvMx4RhU_qro9DFcMTKA3XOG4xX_hEPc_gYpZ5cuLgI0dTRiif07k9QlOYCWdOpRI9uUcLbpLPFvAzsbjlJtJhw0sQ1ia6ZOMjpSc1-KxqrBYDGtd_EqHoa3dmeW3SnrWLic03e1aHLKS6wPlB82z4L1L6vjiTEpk_47kOW6/s4032/2022-02-27%2022.33.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vAmKHdSJqStMxie8qvMx4RhU_qro9DFcMTKA3XOG4xX_hEPc_gYpZ5cuLgI0dTRiif07k9QlOYCWdOpRI9uUcLbpLPFvAzsbjlJtJhw0sQ1ia6ZOMjpSc1-KxqrBYDGtd_EqHoa3dmeW3SnrWLic03e1aHLKS6wPlB82z4L1L6vjiTEpk_47kOW6/s320/2022-02-27%2022.33.59.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>It turns out an adult-sized custom blanket topper (which clocks in at a luxurious 72" tall by 60 inches wide) weights in at 3.5 lbs... and that's before you put the backing on! I backed this with <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/search?q=brushstrokes&options%5Bprefix%5D=last">Kammie Lou Lou's Signature Brushstrokes</a> in Emerald, and gifted it when my in-laws visited. That put a smile on her face. </p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-51831190272374332362023-07-05T07:00:00.001-05:002023-07-08T16:31:54.307-05:00Magic Mouse Shirt<p></p>I think I've about covered it all when it comes to my Dad's love of <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-magical-gift.html">daughter</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2019/07/holidays-in-june.html">made</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/runaway-railway-or-triumphant-return.html">collared</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2018/12/always-serendipitous.html">shirts</a>. But it's still fun to find new ways to combine Dad's favorite fandoms - Harry Potter, Trains, and Disney - and in spring of 2022 I pulled a new beauty out of my stash. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IrlSRb1z_IwNLFSRDBmQ84YtLa-nJMoTMt-B_xlW89aZC5QN3gcz2eRp-6jqwvsDgfWcS8cT7dZKgbT9oFU_6i9ZMjSiZzA14F8aj8mSqr1nDvzMI5VrFR2k5zNEv5jK14Z4S4jYNuOfLD60gouCk8nhEYDZO8t3pY9bv0Z_lHPQHRHz8i2FyR5W/s4032/2022-02-21%2008.57.58.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4IrlSRb1z_IwNLFSRDBmQ84YtLa-nJMoTMt-B_xlW89aZC5QN3gcz2eRp-6jqwvsDgfWcS8cT7dZKgbT9oFU_6i9ZMjSiZzA14F8aj8mSqr1nDvzMI5VrFR2k5zNEv5jK14Z4S4jYNuOfLD60gouCk8nhEYDZO8t3pY9bv0Z_lHPQHRHz8i2FyR5W/s320/2022-02-21%2008.57.58.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As usual, the pattern was the <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/yukon-button-up-pattern/">Yukon</a>, but this time I had not only my <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-doors.html">awesome new sewing room</a> (yay!) but also a little help for the job: my son decided that my sewing chair was the perfect size for a little bit of gaming while Mom sewed. </div><div><br /></div><div><div>As usual the collar could have been a little more perfect, but I was pleased with the way it turned out.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5H9Jz8DPm8PHCzr_jl9NG9BkKXt5hbDZAAIdJ_LF1rZpxcvDU5iJl2ZZCPB8NkxdDXgKD30GerSNgKPob2IrmUzoFWG6VtUxoyzHdY4QSPe7yqEeoHxpf8HxjUhFI_KiuBs-nuK-kgBFxNDts0BO_tcNVOPQ_yioVEkGyTbzz1PzU7uGBhDnf1bp/s4032/2022-02-25%2011.59.29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5H9Jz8DPm8PHCzr_jl9NG9BkKXt5hbDZAAIdJ_LF1rZpxcvDU5iJl2ZZCPB8NkxdDXgKD30GerSNgKPob2IrmUzoFWG6VtUxoyzHdY4QSPe7yqEeoHxpf8HxjUhFI_KiuBs-nuK-kgBFxNDts0BO_tcNVOPQ_yioVEkGyTbzz1PzU7uGBhDnf1bp/s320/2022-02-25%2011.59.29.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At scale and with such a vivd pattern, the shirt was hard to photograph on its own.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHl3vaTDQWeqhoBKjHvYBSbaXZw5tqjibLrVHuBnacuHMkceWXd-LNayMsofDfKkwB-_8OJM0tlGUK3uayDd_9UBmORPJ6QXtLatizDv5t52ttx2Djr0lN7vFVHCmr6eg8LZRA6mSi1xWUitT2TLMscDtr-jYgHCdGMCdgjq8nVmlP6iH1w5Utb-uD/s4032/2022-02-25%2011.59.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHl3vaTDQWeqhoBKjHvYBSbaXZw5tqjibLrVHuBnacuHMkceWXd-LNayMsofDfKkwB-_8OJM0tlGUK3uayDd_9UBmORPJ6QXtLatizDv5t52ttx2Djr0lN7vFVHCmr6eg8LZRA6mSi1xWUitT2TLMscDtr-jYgHCdGMCdgjq8nVmlP6iH1w5Utb-uD/s320/2022-02-25%2011.59.26.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p></div><div><br /></div>But fortunately when I needed to take photos I got some modeling help! Due to timing, this shirt had to be mailed. Dad's shirts are so big they don't really look great on the hangar, but fortunately I had two awesome kiddos (grandkiddos for Dad) who were happy to help me out.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoPRj_IFiSNbNbw9fYXAafFszBDwSLgm1Y0AvHSjDauhtwzPhwrlQgEdnkQ8DuJPZQu1kQSm8uwdQKqEbZ-Ww935FSIfTjqqA6ssrGvh2FNV4ho-ysEXFoadzpCuf6xHDQ0fz-xZFKXFXl7w4hA56-IaatdJ6tgh33NGk4QEsjmWhHI33UbpxRv1u/s4032/2022-02-25%2011.52.12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoPRj_IFiSNbNbw9fYXAafFszBDwSLgm1Y0AvHSjDauhtwzPhwrlQgEdnkQ8DuJPZQu1kQSm8uwdQKqEbZ-Ww935FSIfTjqqA6ssrGvh2FNV4ho-ysEXFoadzpCuf6xHDQ0fz-xZFKXFXl7w4hA56-IaatdJ6tgh33NGk4QEsjmWhHI33UbpxRv1u/s320/2022-02-25%2011.52.12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div>That's little <i>I </i>rocking the shirt above, and <i>A</i> below, test-driving grandpa's new garb. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPAKdYS0rr6M8CmyY5-_dr5YD-pg50bI8lwZpAp_wRBHGCSeYA_nOLLQiRU3DCT2pNlgcaCxB8Ryv4NOkOgm_TpbgVnCUaM34cR4JCX8Lsw8KMNXzx3ZBijIw5cYm1obdfDoT76U9KTFEvK6M2WSbBPRTygN1oFOjjw23_-mWm-3LLjNUypmxO3lz/s4032/2022-02-25%2011.56.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnPAKdYS0rr6M8CmyY5-_dr5YD-pg50bI8lwZpAp_wRBHGCSeYA_nOLLQiRU3DCT2pNlgcaCxB8Ryv4NOkOgm_TpbgVnCUaM34cR4JCX8Lsw8KMNXzx3ZBijIw5cYm1obdfDoT76U9KTFEvK6M2WSbBPRTygN1oFOjjw23_-mWm-3LLjNUypmxO3lz/s320/2022-02-25%2011.56.03.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div><p>And fortunately, the US postal service brought the shirt to grandpa safe & sound. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa3XSnbG7p_74fduS3WuJngP70VJf1Q37kgHVEJCMF7tZ_yHDQ0uFBMK-FPvZQMX3GzssENSZJ5lVj2B8XN8AQvbiAfk422U4VgUxMdfEm-YTBwNMrWEEO7bqkQhMZLtB8OrsgmZrzxubsaQBn_qhodxG4A2vzRWC0TcAL1Isrwe3uONtZeVU4A5X/s1334/2022-03-05%2020.44.17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1334" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaa3XSnbG7p_74fduS3WuJngP70VJf1Q37kgHVEJCMF7tZ_yHDQ0uFBMK-FPvZQMX3GzssENSZJ5lVj2B8XN8AQvbiAfk422U4VgUxMdfEm-YTBwNMrWEEO7bqkQhMZLtB8OrsgmZrzxubsaQBn_qhodxG4A2vzRWC0TcAL1Isrwe3uONtZeVU4A5X/s320/2022-03-05%2020.44.17.png" width="180" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hooray for another success!<p></p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-89197078511057804522023-01-24T07:00:00.004-06:002023-01-24T07:00:00.196-06:00Rescuers Magic<p>You can never have too many Magic Blankets, right? This one might be a little feminine for my <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/rescuers-tee.html">Rescuers-loving nephew</a>, but Rescuers fabric is hard to find & he loves his magic blankets so... when I saw it I jumped on it anyway. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSBiJieJYX_7QBjKdBkBpA9LTl6zCcuGjCzgPDxO-IOqqZOVJ2S1UstKrBl2Je2_xXWQPEo9UH2NgDPSL1raAWYWaGONO25HCH-cHJQRO8nJvguix82jmUMxU1wQJT6a-ZwLn7lE54Hz9GjxjthBt4gpDhIKQ-3XUuXVVS9Jj1_Z-O9oN4KKKzBQJ/s4032/2022-02-19%2011.18.52.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSBiJieJYX_7QBjKdBkBpA9LTl6zCcuGjCzgPDxO-IOqqZOVJ2S1UstKrBl2Je2_xXWQPEo9UH2NgDPSL1raAWYWaGONO25HCH-cHJQRO8nJvguix82jmUMxU1wQJT6a-ZwLn7lE54Hz9GjxjthBt4gpDhIKQ-3XUuXVVS9Jj1_Z-O9oN4KKKzBQJ/s320/2022-02-19%2011.18.52.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>This blanket was gifted in March of '22, making sure my three local nephews always have enough magic blankets to last until laundry day!</p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-37838596396333919602023-01-17T07:00:00.001-06:002023-01-17T07:00:00.158-06:00Godzilla Hoodie<p>For the most part, my kids are aging out of wanting my creations. But my son is a huge Godzilla fan, and when I saw this print I just <i>had</i> to take the risk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FDN5llBaJXxqE7LAu3SbEIWQxKIHp4yy9zZBSD5mDsa_NpCbbJbDD5XAXP8ULTdScyrM9SICfku3maG6_KXewVtKb-pk79OrG41wPINum7TlI4msHMC1mNxcQtIFbySkr8xUeqfnfqYp8Oj0HRmopkf0mg2J1hTB1TN7iVmRNHJUcuWXKZpQFNf-/s4032/2022-02-12%2013.07.37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FDN5llBaJXxqE7LAu3SbEIWQxKIHp4yy9zZBSD5mDsa_NpCbbJbDD5XAXP8ULTdScyrM9SICfku3maG6_KXewVtKb-pk79OrG41wPINum7TlI4msHMC1mNxcQtIFbySkr8xUeqfnfqYp8Oj0HRmopkf0mg2J1hTB1TN7iVmRNHJUcuWXKZpQFNf-/s320/2022-02-12%2013.07.37.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>And quite the risk it was: this print came from a fabric host in the UK, so it cost more and took longer to get here. But, I needn't have worried: the second my son saw it, it was love at first sight. </p><p>Picking a pattern proved to also be a challenge - the print is very stunning, but very busy if you get too much together - and there was no panel option for blending. So, I settled on the <a href="https://maxandmeena.com/" target="_blank">Max & Meena</a> <a href="https://maxandmeena.com/products/max-raglan-pdf-sewing-pattern-ears-wings-tails-are-not-included-in-this-pattern?_pos=2&_sid=a4f021e0b&_ss=r" target="_blank">Max Raglan</a> (a kiddo favorite) with the featured print on the hood and sleeves. I tied it together with a tan from <a href="https://purpleseamstressfabric.com/" target="_blank">PurpleSeamstress</a> that made the print pop. Here it is from the back:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJfy3-vu7e74XoUBbh99180NpuaJ2hUzdVfHUSTeTWJb_GDi6SyGnGxa141K843TNCqICb-XjtuFaAJnnCZomtVdfaDkZj4kKkQdclmrykCWY4CHsizNLKd8mgm0xWk8jOp5AlqNo2T0cJabonTBKT99_mmk6wv19WzNWniHRpWipJYrLqJLiwAQb/s4032/2022-09-07%2008.12.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJfy3-vu7e74XoUBbh99180NpuaJ2hUzdVfHUSTeTWJb_GDi6SyGnGxa141K843TNCqICb-XjtuFaAJnnCZomtVdfaDkZj4kKkQdclmrykCWY4CHsizNLKd8mgm0xWk8jOp5AlqNo2T0cJabonTBKT99_mmk6wv19WzNWniHRpWipJYrLqJLiwAQb/s320/2022-09-07%2008.12.36.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>And here it is up front!</p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLugsqnJufaWxverGEfjneT7g9pxX6NIOwp8A8L4a2meKKB2zTaJ2ACNwtywyMApboP_LzPbSv4TZlR1UsUO6ht9m5L3A5s8q0FEt5pRG8ZYkjXe0Tl9XUozRaDbT7ztHDaXiEmN6kJXyE06qbm9Ol2f8SwWdVkWDCzJbZMNoJmWPPJGOZpqI8zEl/s4032/2022-09-07%2008.12.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXLugsqnJufaWxverGEfjneT7g9pxX6NIOwp8A8L4a2meKKB2zTaJ2ACNwtywyMApboP_LzPbSv4TZlR1UsUO6ht9m5L3A5s8q0FEt5pRG8ZYkjXe0Tl9XUozRaDbT7ztHDaXiEmN6kJXyE06qbm9Ol2f8SwWdVkWDCzJbZMNoJmWPPJGOZpqI8zEl/s320/2022-09-07%2008.12.28.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>It took me a little while to put this together, but my son was very pleased with the final product. And I was happy to have an enthusiastic live-in wearer of my sewing again!</p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-77411483085318084342023-01-10T05:00:00.006-06:002023-01-10T05:00:00.166-06:00Letsa Dress Baby in Mario!2021 may be over, but the year of the baby boy continued in 2022! In January one of my closest friends gave birth to a new son, and my daughter's favorite person to <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/02/miraculous-pair.html">share outfits with</a> gained a new baby brother. The whole family is full of <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2017/11/a-super-alternative-for-quilt-worthy.html">Mario fanatics</a>, so this print was perfect. <div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2MmsTfsVl3691nWdNGcHOztE_oCNmtPk3XnDBA6phUa-E6zX4ARr8gEZRrocPKvmQI8nw0RoD0ajjXjGboyHSvrzFJ9OHti4otV6uqYtAM_3761-I_wPuRMnQolcLkM4ko1TyTZ924HtCzlp41ePW4n7LLXTQDYmDRCnZ-RQIbCiPk3CXPehV96U/s4032/2022-01-10%2015.54.47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2MmsTfsVl3691nWdNGcHOztE_oCNmtPk3XnDBA6phUa-E6zX4ARr8gEZRrocPKvmQI8nw0RoD0ajjXjGboyHSvrzFJ9OHti4otV6uqYtAM_3761-I_wPuRMnQolcLkM4ko1TyTZ924HtCzlp41ePW4n7LLXTQDYmDRCnZ-RQIbCiPk3CXPehV96U/s320/2022-01-10%2015.54.47.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>This set consisted of shorties, a baby cap, a blanket, and some pillows. The shorties and baby cap are from the <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/lullaby-line-for-baby-patterns/">Peekaboo Patterns Lullaby line</a> - the <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/chicka-chicka-bum-bums-pattern/">Chicka Chicka Bum Bums</a> and the <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/lullaby-line-hats-mitts-pattern/">Hat & Mittens Pattern</a>s respectively. I really can't recommend Peekaboo Patterns enough; that line is my go-to for baby things and I've been happy with every pattern I've downloaded from there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxK2iaRvap2z7RdtTN0YxHacP3nJ0Mx1LaZAjsZc3qKNOL_YkanbLXbVX6KNLxRBoihihrRBGgX_Odn6TgcvDVwRyhSS0qDXXpJdS-CBjIvBGIMT9RMl5aKClj4o4LFae1lnEIVDU0SyF9eDczr9Gu7RHuUI5eVDx1CVNNOejm5xC507pkzertxCJ/s4032/2022-01-09%2017.03.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCxK2iaRvap2z7RdtTN0YxHacP3nJ0Mx1LaZAjsZc3qKNOL_YkanbLXbVX6KNLxRBoihihrRBGgX_Odn6TgcvDVwRyhSS0qDXXpJdS-CBjIvBGIMT9RMl5aKClj4o4LFae1lnEIVDU0SyF9eDczr9Gu7RHuUI5eVDx1CVNNOejm5xC507pkzertxCJ/s320/2022-01-09%2017.03.49.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p>The blanket is, as always, a "<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2019/09/have-courage-and-try-fluff.html">Magic Blanket</a>," meaning it's made of incrdibly soft, incredibly cuddly Luxe Double-sided Minky. This one had a great Mario scenic, and I always just sew wrong-sides together, turn, hand-stitch the turning hole closed and then do a line of zig-zag stitches 1" from the outside to help the blanket keep its shape.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR8TlszQQ_mYWFElHa2N7hIm2-4AVD4GlMPnPajdEbGMFeN_w1QLovS8IvVrwWq7VvQOZDciTgIp5R44MfBpnUk0lTykTCpT1xxw7Vwc55IrMVK7SwaZwNONPHTMdqq3D4mngKHlqgx3ks0QZNVQqppGMMAV7BFaCfxBuywd9BM-kOeWTkvp2j6Cy/s4032/2022-02-06%2012.27.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijR8TlszQQ_mYWFElHa2N7hIm2-4AVD4GlMPnPajdEbGMFeN_w1QLovS8IvVrwWq7VvQOZDciTgIp5R44MfBpnUk0lTykTCpT1xxw7Vwc55IrMVK7SwaZwNONPHTMdqq3D4mngKHlqgx3ks0QZNVQqppGMMAV7BFaCfxBuywd9BM-kOeWTkvp2j6Cy/s320/2022-02-06%2012.27.11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>This time, I also couldn't resist the urge to add pillows. This particular custom offering came with a set of pillow panels. I ordered them in the "magic" fabric, and then (having learned my lesson on the <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/final-fantasy-set-embrace-your-dreams.html">Final Fantasy pillows</a>, where hand-stuffing them got lumpy pretty quick) I put them over 12x12 pillow forms from Joanns. Double-sided Minky stretches a lot, so I'm not sure how the pillows will wear in the long run. But they looked pretty cute when I finished with them!</p><p>This set was gifted in Jan 2022, and in retrospect shorties were not the best gift for a winter baby, but the hat got plenty of use!</p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-33697403221818990062023-01-03T06:00:00.001-06:002023-01-03T06:00:00.152-06:00A Cousin is Born<p>My Colorado nephew might have received a <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/bobs-burger-and-some-fuzzy-future-rulers.html">Bob's Burger blanket</a> (CL backed with JoAnn's Minky), and a <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/bobs-burger-and-some-fuzzy-future-rulers.html">Game of Thrones blanket</a> (Custom Minky) at his shower, but this was his first true "<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/11/have-courage-ii.html">Magic Blanket</a>:"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iUlnNV0moGx_FqnbtN5vVHBwGGtUmUc1SR6NWehLxOEvaYQHRxSVXtPtc2QQ1QZyU5J4wpf2vAUK-jehvrWpuDM6oXPCUbXEtlhOQ72-_7Lr-TM_-Nl0npEKfrZeZrmOB7x-5TjZ1Oo0dN7-2LlMbn-s0ZxJAzLcQRKoeqftmoYgs4Klylxc54qG/s4032/2022-01-05%2015.26.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iUlnNV0moGx_FqnbtN5vVHBwGGtUmUc1SR6NWehLxOEvaYQHRxSVXtPtc2QQ1QZyU5J4wpf2vAUK-jehvrWpuDM6oXPCUbXEtlhOQ72-_7Lr-TM_-Nl0npEKfrZeZrmOB7x-5TjZ1Oo0dN7-2LlMbn-s0ZxJAzLcQRKoeqftmoYgs4Klylxc54qG/s320/2022-01-05%2015.26.20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This toddler topper set, made with "Luxe" (double-sided) Minky (aka the <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/11/have-courage-ii.html">Magic Material</a>) was preordered at my favorite fabric host's Blank-a-Palooza in September. It arrived in December amidst the <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/frozen-for-construction.html">Christmas</a>-and-<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/planning-for-improved-sewing-room.html">Construction</a> craziness, so it got sewn in January! The artwork is even more stunning in person, and it was a perfect fit for my nephew's Lion King themed nursery. </div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-48031013208638915892022-12-20T08:00:00.003-06:002022-12-21T19:12:46.596-06:002021 Completions<p>One of the most exciting things to come out of 2021 was my three new nephews: a local pair of twins, and then a new cousin in Colorado.</p><p>But closer to home - and more relevant to me and my sewing journey - was my new sewing room! Technically it's not a <i>new</i> room - just new a wall that separates my sewing area from the dining area. And it's also not a <i>dedicated</i> sewing room, because I share the space with the Kids' entertainment center. But it's still a closed-off, private space for me to sew, with doors I can close to keep distractions out. That's pretty exciting. </p>2021 also had lots of sewing for gifts; babies, nephews, even my mom, dad and brother got in on the action. I also dipped a toe back into the water of quilting, although starting new quilt projects was still shelved for the time being.<div><br /></div><div>That said, here my completions for 2021:</div><div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Firefly Cardi (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/firefly-cardi.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">link</a><span id="goog_590285851"></span><span id="goog_590285852"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>)</b></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO7ExiRlM-Ulxz0t5izqPgnD4DE0wVECnM9Fr7vqYv9QBxRjXwHmJ__70wRRJjKF0QrL3FzkJRIM7_j7wmsGmWGv-fJXmKMJS8UrEatNqGKGcTFu3VQ9GZDi8vbYpexEmOaBebOYmwwHMKbSCmNr1VGS0aDZMmqCvq7NljT3_nlef1QbnjPqqjYMr/s2048/2021-10-31%2017.53.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO7ExiRlM-Ulxz0t5izqPgnD4DE0wVECnM9Fr7vqYv9QBxRjXwHmJ__70wRRJjKF0QrL3FzkJRIM7_j7wmsGmWGv-fJXmKMJS8UrEatNqGKGcTFu3VQ9GZDi8vbYpexEmOaBebOYmwwHMKbSCmNr1VGS0aDZMmqCvq7NljT3_nlef1QbnjPqqjYMr/s320/2021-10-31%2017.53.08.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Completed: Feb 2021</span></span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.hallapatterns.com/">Halla Cozy Wrap Cardigan</a></span></span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Fabric: <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/">Kammie Lou Lou</a></span></span></span></div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><i><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">A Selfish sew with Fabric from Kammie Lou Lou.</span></i></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Firefly Baby Set (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/fireflies-for-my-little-niece.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">link</a><span id="goog_590285851"></span><span id="goog_590285852"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4toLkxNYSXG9Dc7SPuNL4vDvKOPq5vWfZh0qRk-z5VlpTQ5npDCPWx4JFqFHwTbjKWv49KFvzfS52ePnypzRbYMnhIF8tSNKIfbfYRyWxu1sAXDIkIoUGh199vWnxOWM88_pMH7gL9TdHF5QE0Muw78HTfi9y2JLe1mXPxcx3-B-_jpBjXXbxS6T/s2048/IMG_3063-preview.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4toLkxNYSXG9Dc7SPuNL4vDvKOPq5vWfZh0qRk-z5VlpTQ5npDCPWx4JFqFHwTbjKWv49KFvzfS52ePnypzRbYMnhIF8tSNKIfbfYRyWxu1sAXDIkIoUGh199vWnxOWM88_pMH7gL9TdHF5QE0Muw78HTfi9y2JLe1mXPxcx3-B-_jpBjXXbxS6T/s320/IMG_3063-preview.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Completed: Feb 2021</span></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.thesimplelifecompany.com/">Simple Life Pattern Co</a> Hampton Leggings</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fabric: <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/">Kammie Lou Lou</a></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i>For my newborn niece!</i></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif">Mandalorian </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Cousins</span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif"> set (</span><a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/this-is-wardrobe.html" style="color: #888888; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">link</a><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" id="goog_590285851"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" id="goog_590285852"></span><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>)</span></b></span></span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYARIqWVLcrrqbMjkHd9cHD0e6jIbJsNwpA5lEHeJ66ybBN4GvBzqnzJQ0CxMaaE9lSFEVBBc5PbHw3FFegyXqk2TYNkmym6d0LOdenpho8VD9Z16GnGOP7zUqSVEGa2GDvkUk2BxJRL3IYZRpmHl6TDejWqaeo16PyQl-oLW2rnIsDDy7efyGgvR/s2048/2021-02-28%2013.47.39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYARIqWVLcrrqbMjkHd9cHD0e6jIbJsNwpA5lEHeJ66ybBN4GvBzqnzJQ0CxMaaE9lSFEVBBc5PbHw3FFegyXqk2TYNkmym6d0LOdenpho8VD9Z16GnGOP7zUqSVEGa2GDvkUk2BxJRL3IYZRpmHl6TDejWqaeo16PyQl-oLW2rnIsDDy7efyGgvR/s320/2021-02-28%2013.47.39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Completed: Feb 2021</span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: <a href="https://maxandmeena.com/">Max & Meena</a> Max Raglan, <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/">Tie Dye Diva</a> Zee's Tee</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i>My kids loved baby Yoda, and with a three-panel set there was enough left over to get their cousin in on the action.</i></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4; text-align: left;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-small;"><b style="line-height: 18px;">Sonic Sweats</b><b style="line-height: 18px;"> </b></span><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">(<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/sonic-boo-ty.html">link</a><span id="goog_590285851"></span><span id="goog_590285852"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;"></a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span></div><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"></span></div><div><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5n_TvPOQVMlFz3g6-tR6QHJqdZNfXdXoZs8nkr5CMwXRgIKEuX2I4sAbk02hpAgBZMxzeqBVRluyc1uMOCKxg2rxrcIkACm3gQV5XLZ3PWQXr2p0sV6jsi9x5tDNcOjvpy6Et2RXTqUYB119S9U5jDrM20ltCRpdOOBCuYL_T1x_vT1ylynoyKVbx/s2048/2021-02-28%2012.12.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5n_TvPOQVMlFz3g6-tR6QHJqdZNfXdXoZs8nkr5CMwXRgIKEuX2I4sAbk02hpAgBZMxzeqBVRluyc1uMOCKxg2rxrcIkACm3gQV5XLZ3PWQXr2p0sV6jsi9x5tDNcOjvpy6Et2RXTqUYB119S9U5jDrM20ltCRpdOOBCuYL_T1x_vT1ylynoyKVbx/s320/2021-02-28%2012.12.01.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Completed: Feb 2021</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: <a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">Apple Tree</a> Bunny Bottoms</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i>More fun for my local Nephew, with a grow-with me flair!</i></span></span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happiest Place Trip Set (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/disney-trip-do-princess-whip.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KdTHnL6WltAO7Deu_SZl4ZFHx2X-66uqlW5U3xV8g7wEVfSnq_pCvGi5QhTzLB6mwue6RA4da7I_6AQ0jBhp2YzJx1SvW44g9ri9--S10YJRFkqO92R3Ngj7UUBNqTFW0ynB36SBX6ba-FFV93I6wkMSYmgaMclHfeDrI1J_vQHPVoOxh8EM18Ma/s2048/2021-03-09%2020.32.34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KdTHnL6WltAO7Deu_SZl4ZFHx2X-66uqlW5U3xV8g7wEVfSnq_pCvGi5QhTzLB6mwue6RA4da7I_6AQ0jBhp2YzJx1SvW44g9ri9--S10YJRFkqO92R3Ngj7UUBNqTFW0ynB36SBX6ba-FFV93I6wkMSYmgaMclHfeDrI1J_vQHPVoOxh8EM18Ma/s320/2021-03-09%2020.32.34.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Completed: March 2021</span></span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pattern: <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Violet</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i>Stash-busting for the Disney-bound daughter of a friend!</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">A Few Sus Hoodies (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-few-sus-hoodies.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj3uIbTwBgORwlLC8xO98y2SV444hr08SYgAL2qRm0E2ZW_KfolyiWRnuPAw9QCoQJkJielZ9yxLduLouYPa5OkLqh3fnwUjkbJHnKsvFkxUI5hDBzJhSDthHJBPJzzrsVcoU8cTISQXoZ3eSSQy5dONMSlh8YhI7s4aeCEW4eXIrszqyWNt9_cxG/s2048/2021-05-23%2012.47.45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQj3uIbTwBgORwlLC8xO98y2SV444hr08SYgAL2qRm0E2ZW_KfolyiWRnuPAw9QCoQJkJielZ9yxLduLouYPa5OkLqh3fnwUjkbJHnKsvFkxUI5hDBzJhSDthHJBPJzzrsVcoU8cTISQXoZ3eSSQy5dONMSlh8YhI7s4aeCEW4eXIrszqyWNt9_cxG/s320/2021-05-23%2012.47.45.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: March 2021</span></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span>Pattern: <a href="https://maxandmeena.com/">Max & Meena</a> Max Raglans</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span><i>My kids love hoodies and Imposter, so when I saw this fabric... a natural combination!</i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Runaway Railway</span> (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/disney-trip-do-princess-whip.hthttps://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/runaway-railway-or-triumphant-return.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif;" /><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArLRIiAQ9AKpsEe7A7nHpzgZGUc1H3YeVzbpm_e3EgoYT0eFr3CucoOH7qOl_TngAs9_36KDoLRZ79oL7j5kPNsVmXq5XSLmpwpe3FjbBWqDRSgMp9RoA_bGjRHN9Ur5HJQvheYkMpiwZ0O0PsrY-lpWm1EBA68h7VEr0WTetIaoSVzCH9W9ieDZ-/s2048/2021-06-06%2018.10.44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiArLRIiAQ9AKpsEe7A7nHpzgZGUc1H3YeVzbpm_e3EgoYT0eFr3CucoOH7qOl_TngAs9_36KDoLRZ79oL7j5kPNsVmXq5XSLmpwpe3FjbBWqDRSgMp9RoA_bGjRHN9Ur5HJQvheYkMpiwZ0O0PsrY-lpWm1EBA68h7VEr0WTetIaoSVzCH9W9ieDZ-/s320/2021-06-06%2018.10.44.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: June 2021</span></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span>Pattern: <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Pattern</a>s Yukon</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Getting Back on Track with another shirt for my Dad</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Pride Rock Bowling Raglan (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/pride-rock-bowling-raglan.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xViA3VvhCoVQ2NYIPOy-J-LzHZC_L5LBq7xp_X7MJRgJYT9T7hicUd572Tt9NpAoUZgS2OJzzMGgpXP0KuB2CpJo0oEonANWBZ_2UF2rtw4r7vx2AZuZ25aEYhuFIWNCh9W21TCbfWO-6eDVynrErAS1t3-Vfbgr6YfMuHROjmWzz8-xH85eBoQB/s1632/IMG_9370.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1632" data-original-width="1224" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0xViA3VvhCoVQ2NYIPOy-J-LzHZC_L5LBq7xp_X7MJRgJYT9T7hicUd572Tt9NpAoUZgS2OJzzMGgpXP0KuB2CpJo0oEonANWBZ_2UF2rtw4r7vx2AZuZ25aEYhuFIWNCh9W21TCbfWO-6eDVynrErAS1t3-Vfbgr6YfMuHROjmWzz8-xH85eBoQB/s320/IMG_9370.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: June 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColesCreations">Cole's Creations</a> Jerry Raglan</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Making use of a Toddler Topper in Cotton Lycra.</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">DC Hero Capsule Wardrobe (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/dc-hero-capsule-wardrobe.html">link</a>):</span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4;"><b><br /></b></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGrYdDVkQ_EU4l1YdQqygOfli7e0p_RcBsbm4dPsBtUo68tfcCkjtIVUpnMepeQiiDk6-OUCdzzNOq2BDT1PFwK0wHMJFb35dr5j0zroIUoGGYjW9aE2f9Whk7QRMV_caBrZGps1HwfrrNKy7FZr6HaykKxcULDi8zcnynszuO776djaR1tUkUHDw/s4032/2021-07-07%2007.50.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGrYdDVkQ_EU4l1YdQqygOfli7e0p_RcBsbm4dPsBtUo68tfcCkjtIVUpnMepeQiiDk6-OUCdzzNOq2BDT1PFwK0wHMJFb35dr5j0zroIUoGGYjW9aE2f9Whk7QRMV_caBrZGps1HwfrrNKy7FZr6HaykKxcULDi8zcnynszuO776djaR1tUkUHDw/s320/2021-07-07%2007.50.32.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: July 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Body Suit, Cap, and Shorts. <a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">Apple Tree</a> Bunny Bottoms and Classic Cardi </span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A set for my newborn nephew in Colorado, using one yard and one panel set</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Best Friends Rescuers Tee (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/rescuers-tee.html">link</a>)</span></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXty7zM1fJup5_a_MRgODOrJbfTEAyEXrjEBkcsIq-YVm1e4G-bo9bNKzb6OzghQDv_povJHfQhAD_kevpuel24OB9c8xa2spJl2xtzIqHL9uZLpyxeKvs4_VFKrxmoQfvaqaJUByBWwCUqZKgay7asR7fIO3ftwsQKB6jTBEUFTIYTZYW1C2xoz0q/s4032/2021-07-18%2016.38.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXty7zM1fJup5_a_MRgODOrJbfTEAyEXrjEBkcsIq-YVm1e4G-bo9bNKzb6OzghQDv_povJHfQhAD_kevpuel24OB9c8xa2spJl2xtzIqHL9uZLpyxeKvs4_VFKrxmoQfvaqaJUByBWwCUqZKgay7asR7fIO3ftwsQKB6jTBEUFTIYTZYW1C2xoz0q/s320/2021-07-18%2016.38.49.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: July 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/">Tie Dye Diva</a> Zee's Tee</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Rescuers fabric is hard to come by and my local nephew is a big fan, so when I saw this I had to!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Patronus Jammies for Me (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/sidekicks-patronus-pajamas.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfqXwCxSuB1MdBysMchEahsfA0_LU4KcMlt1riVFCtXGIntCimNgkVV7wHNUwZOv4S8OGrqRQT_nRskL9dWwvluLsBLq7jm3KtzRh4Ed0YW8NVZjQPnVz5AwdCARiqaS-e2ojeFSpetdiNQSbr-CjBwdOhg0nhtGh9zWwXmQQ0z8aBhfIzkfZwcMf/s4032/2021-07-28%2011.05.35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfqXwCxSuB1MdBysMchEahsfA0_LU4KcMlt1riVFCtXGIntCimNgkVV7wHNUwZOv4S8OGrqRQT_nRskL9dWwvluLsBLq7jm3KtzRh4Ed0YW8NVZjQPnVz5AwdCARiqaS-e2ojeFSpetdiNQSbr-CjBwdOhg0nhtGh9zWwXmQQ0z8aBhfIzkfZwcMf/s320/2021-07-28%2011.05.35.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: July 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.patternsforpirates.com/">Patterns 4 Pirates</a> Essential Tee, Pattern Niche Portlander Pants</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A low-stakes way to use fabric I loved and try out a tempting pants pattern on me</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Here for the Snacks Tee (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/surprise-snack-hop-til-you-drop.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirQa12HNsmRya2QSR20LxXzfvrkItvF5EYsXZF9t2_Ca82eo-90vwHZ6AYM6MbrSNpksEA1Z0px_HYkcxFj9nULtf-GoJPrpY80D9c7S5baVxtHIpSQlhTgz9LgtqeSIghhSnZ4guLOtJhax1Ja_Jq5zfE8ZYFm_ADjOLfF_QtoCW9UvuoNbQQqU4/s4032/2021-07-31%2010.47.08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirQa12HNsmRya2QSR20LxXzfvrkItvF5EYsXZF9t2_Ca82eo-90vwHZ6AYM6MbrSNpksEA1Z0px_HYkcxFj9nULtf-GoJPrpY80D9c7S5baVxtHIpSQlhTgz9LgtqeSIghhSnZ4guLOtJhax1Ja_Jq5zfE8ZYFm_ADjOLfF_QtoCW9UvuoNbQQqU4/s320/2021-07-31%2010.47.08.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: July 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.patternsforpirates.com/">Patterns 4 Pirates</a>' Favorite Tee</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A Last-minute gift for a friend headed to Disney!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Journey to the Nether (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/journey-to-nether-and-better-reading.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdu84UDKJgwC8bqb_FHaJjZzWCCWC18ZnsJH18iwZjoZjjGmv6EYk1JvGKoALg99k3orxgmO3JFwaBqO183QqfcszjzsPtJZPDxBpD-PemRDyK0NeTrbC29pKCzN82wF2KVz2rGIU3ypWSL8aypXuwhs6bANG7NMQKMzStRKcyVy1nGYdIG3YSChQ/s4032/2021-08-02%2014.54.28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYdu84UDKJgwC8bqb_FHaJjZzWCCWC18ZnsJH18iwZjoZjjGmv6EYk1JvGKoALg99k3orxgmO3JFwaBqO183QqfcszjzsPtJZPDxBpD-PemRDyK0NeTrbC29pKCzN82wF2KVz2rGIU3ypWSL8aypXuwhs6bANG7NMQKMzStRKcyVy1nGYdIG3YSChQ/s320/2021-08-02%2014.54.28.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: July 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: Create Kids' Couture Haven Hoodie (modified)</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A Last-minute gift for a friend headed to Disney!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Bob's Burger Baby Capsule (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/bobs-burger-capsule.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Grc-EmZDY3Lc-eD3OgFdWbPICbSa0Olj_G2fY_b_NFSdVC7h5L-Wz39MVrTh78n_TsaljYtIK9sa2NO9wNmiJrN4tkMoLBdjlsBfAAcu54ytw2NXldZf-9AKzBq5lvFOtzxeoEvziQEKB9OdD07Zph_3CjdevN6wFyzVC1BBieB3f7sn3L85EdQ_/s3691/2021-08-20%2010.08.14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2768" data-original-width="3691" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Grc-EmZDY3Lc-eD3OgFdWbPICbSa0Olj_G2fY_b_NFSdVC7h5L-Wz39MVrTh78n_TsaljYtIK9sa2NO9wNmiJrN4tkMoLBdjlsBfAAcu54ytw2NXldZf-9AKzBq5lvFOtzxeoEvziQEKB9OdD07Zph_3CjdevN6wFyzVC1BBieB3f7sn3L85EdQ_/s320/2021-08-20%2010.08.14.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: August 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">Apple Tree</a> Bunny Bottoms and Classic Cardi, <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Baby Cap</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A gift for my Pregnant SIL in CO!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Where the Wild Things Grow (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-wild-rumpus.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVd9m4INrRbJcuCWdT67iPiDkGUMoeqja6F6YPTD686poRyRl7M8hHJfhZGjxsZ4IPJ7z9LTB-IRwh-MmPCmlGLEK2n3QXNTVqkXdzIdGLbF-LkVwDMIRKnSRpVUJzkrOlw663I6OZIZvjvhEVipxr4B_McJOSfVWQBT1lBw0eo4rfbCRD-Cb7MWl/s4032/2021-08-30%2008.28.20-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVd9m4INrRbJcuCWdT67iPiDkGUMoeqja6F6YPTD686poRyRl7M8hHJfhZGjxsZ4IPJ7z9LTB-IRwh-MmPCmlGLEK2n3QXNTVqkXdzIdGLbF-LkVwDMIRKnSRpVUJzkrOlw663I6OZIZvjvhEVipxr4B_McJOSfVWQBT1lBw0eo4rfbCRD-Cb7MWl/s320/2021-08-30%2008.28.20-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: August 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Patterns: SLPCo Isla, <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Chikka Bum Bums, VFT Lelani Headband (modified)</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A gift for our Expectant Pastor</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Beware of Hitchiking Blankets (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/luxe-minky-addicts-wherever-you-dwell.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFDNm5enk_btdcLWx2EDRpxMDNlX7IHia_Lr5aoDrvGwrG0_6Ep_mRT_xJ8EQ2DProanGHf6J5DsNMfBSKChnxIcgoPqTAOI2hkhqipIlvMwhdUMBpVgMzZEbSbc2QWIJoH1EoQu4VGWW-_mV2K9gO592q6v9LkqoCzPbapR3Ax_OY30IkYqH-1tg/s4032/2021-08-26%2020.07.05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZFDNm5enk_btdcLWx2EDRpxMDNlX7IHia_Lr5aoDrvGwrG0_6Ep_mRT_xJ8EQ2DProanGHf6J5DsNMfBSKChnxIcgoPqTAOI2hkhqipIlvMwhdUMBpVgMzZEbSbc2QWIJoH1EoQu4VGWW-_mV2K9gO592q6v9LkqoCzPbapR3Ax_OY30IkYqH-1tg/s320/2021-08-26%2020.07.05.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: August 2021</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A gift for my Stitch-Loving Niece!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Journey to the Nether II (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/journey-to-nether-and-better-reading.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEaHpteKSkaKisRruFWKyRECYb-kwg2ZtZYB0slxeatirrZ9yniBQHJYWJ6cUtrKOGNsF-1OAojFA-bA0NgCG2CYBANJ-ZTha4lZVSf-tHVi_L31AqvDpVZsbHEGKBL7WHwecYeKM0dvG65RK6wgHE9ZPb33lJ6TtHoRUECZyWPK2wNAV6Jdj1BIi/s4032/2021-08-21%2011.39.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEaHpteKSkaKisRruFWKyRECYb-kwg2ZtZYB0slxeatirrZ9yniBQHJYWJ6cUtrKOGNsF-1OAojFA-bA0NgCG2CYBANJ-ZTha4lZVSf-tHVi_L31AqvDpVZsbHEGKBL7WHwecYeKM0dvG65RK6wgHE9ZPb33lJ6TtHoRUECZyWPK2wNAV6Jdj1BIi/s320/2021-08-21%2011.39.03.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: August 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: CKC Delaney</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>I flubbed this one by using the back neckline for the front, but it still turned out cute!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">DBZ Bed Set for the Twins (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/a-dbz-welcome-for-twins.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xj8gtJ6UgGApjEhF9AtQqyvygLW8pVNVf0Bzd8vPnAa6BhMDhnIGEQtpS-oupqZC087svGO5h0dnQYgNkTm6Hl0SYsWW60CcaQUZgXF6BoBKlOcHuAZji5F4NX8fkKvCIX-mtZZow7gUy6STvmJN07rPEw0Bdp9BnPHGWoWDrvcguHDCh-oMn9zi/s4032/2021-09-18%2009.26.59.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Xj8gtJ6UgGApjEhF9AtQqyvygLW8pVNVf0Bzd8vPnAa6BhMDhnIGEQtpS-oupqZC087svGO5h0dnQYgNkTm6Hl0SYsWW60CcaQUZgXF6BoBKlOcHuAZji5F4NX8fkKvCIX-mtZZow7gUy6STvmJN07rPEw0Bdp9BnPHGWoWDrvcguHDCh-oMn9zi/s320/2021-09-18%2009.26.59.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: Sept 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: Stitched In Color Tutorial, <a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">Apple Tre</a></span><a href="https://shopify.appletreesewing.com/en-us">e</a> Bunny Bottoms & Classic Cardi</div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Bedroom set and matching outfits for my twin nephews!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Princess Bride Set for 2 Princely Nephews (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/inconceivably-cute.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2vPdQVeDXF0qb5kRAqYlfomO-wuY-_bEFqPPcSLF_KvDTHCoFvAE6mHMHHyAGAtCFwyZGL6YZ4AKH8zA20_cDjun4uje8zbNTkP7BEBjyyrv8QUKKDrjmC8-pt9O7fNgaEmZHQHlI7dkXwlDyEFzUudl1tiNAFRCBv19_8xuZ2DJl_02XCZGoyPI/s4032/2021-09-14%2010.33.33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2vPdQVeDXF0qb5kRAqYlfomO-wuY-_bEFqPPcSLF_KvDTHCoFvAE6mHMHHyAGAtCFwyZGL6YZ4AKH8zA20_cDjun4uje8zbNTkP7BEBjyyrv8QUKKDrjmC8-pt9O7fNgaEmZHQHlI7dkXwlDyEFzUudl1tiNAFRCBv19_8xuZ2DJl_02XCZGoyPI/s320/2021-09-14%2010.33.33.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: Sept 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Chica Bum Bums</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A hospital gift for my twin nephews, frantically sewed shortly before the delivery.</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Embrace Your Dreams (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/final-fantasy-set-embrace-your-dreams.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaDZRBQ4yOPYJwGBwJETdRBjakVHjJxYs8icbcijCnJOMiWN1YKnZ17pJvlrXCdkOsJvT1tuvrSwolTYoLA8rjfb3B2gbA4RQpqmJtqI2gKecCs-T_ew4kMw7XotMu_61GU40tFo1JjDS1yX3sZ-3RPWMMzecnSVrTtkx--PGHHCbutp9jrgmGxQR/s4032/2021-11-27%2009.26.32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaDZRBQ4yOPYJwGBwJETdRBjakVHjJxYs8icbcijCnJOMiWN1YKnZ17pJvlrXCdkOsJvT1tuvrSwolTYoLA8rjfb3B2gbA4RQpqmJtqI2gKecCs-T_ew4kMw7XotMu_61GU40tFo1JjDS1yX3sZ-3RPWMMzecnSVrTtkx--PGHHCbutp9jrgmGxQR/s320/2021-11-27%2009.26.32.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: Sept 2021</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>With 3 Nephews whose parents are crazy about Final Fantasy, I couldn't resist making the blanket twice!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Mickey's Not So Scary Raglan (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/mickeys-not-so-scary-halloween-raglan.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51Vm44beM0Fnxx4v39fDkOIMOzX19PYJrzQOmkJxI3sqE6RrJjxQFZXCZ8h1rEuYxV0xSQrHyIiHSt-oKZ8nJD2DWBbjM2C9ZdLZjE5oJJaQktoTjTQ8cu4uG-mgfv9Sky1mk-jEHmNaVec2lMazknntjYX1yTK44TB-y88jgBoNDRd8gTZTNl8ev/s3019/IMG_0107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="2264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51Vm44beM0Fnxx4v39fDkOIMOzX19PYJrzQOmkJxI3sqE6RrJjxQFZXCZ8h1rEuYxV0xSQrHyIiHSt-oKZ8nJD2DWBbjM2C9ZdLZjE5oJJaQktoTjTQ8cu4uG-mgfv9Sky1mk-jEHmNaVec2lMazknntjYX1yTK44TB-y88jgBoNDRd8gTZTNl8ev/s320/IMG_0107.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: Oct 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ColesCreations">Cole's Creations</a> Jerry Raglan</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A Halloween Make for my Mickey-Loving Brother, slid in just under the wire!</i></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Christmas Train Ladies Shirt (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/christmas-train-set-complete.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4s7KA-q47KyFIR46n5JvApM0c4dFPu-zGC-Kj9GYH6RvpfjhUwRvYFd2tj4ToreUGwVOo9riTRMhsRel53qKfuh0vfUTDHt4u3tiDu-NKI2iyQy4t9Ew1Tk_mMkwLkDttYto8kf3iY_py4jW4A2wO3vYNhFTelLFfz3Tg0IqnsFwTi-d5FUZUMpv/s4032/2021-10-18%2018.09.25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY4s7KA-q47KyFIR46n5JvApM0c4dFPu-zGC-Kj9GYH6RvpfjhUwRvYFd2tj4ToreUGwVOo9riTRMhsRel53qKfuh0vfUTDHt4u3tiDu-NKI2iyQy4t9Ew1Tk_mMkwLkDttYto8kf3iY_py4jW4A2wO3vYNhFTelLFfz3Tg0IqnsFwTi-d5FUZUMpv/s320/2021-10-18%2018.09.25.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: October 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.patternsforpirates.com/">Patterns 4 Pirates'</a> Favorite Tee</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A Last-minute gift for a friend headed to Disney!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Thankful Grateful Selfish Sew (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/01/thankful-amanda.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Cjr61loiYKAn3qWgAQliq3JXD_OqD8SfWmYPzfCbzdOZ-nx_MrHyvYRHo3a2Xl4nQU4DKITrP8GQTLX7tqjSSOIUrX3JAg5qFh_gTDBG0p6GDEa0T6bYmvo2Qlr5isDkWgpFafqLDoJun-ETE6QJqmYEXRjxZt4BbrO_oJIqLlSxV53HeqUm68K/s2854/2021-11-04%2021.44.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Cjr61loiYKAn3qWgAQliq3JXD_OqD8SfWmYPzfCbzdOZ-nx_MrHyvYRHo3a2Xl4nQU4DKITrP8GQTLX7tqjSSOIUrX3JAg5qFh_gTDBG0p6GDEa0T6bYmvo2Qlr5isDkWgpFafqLDoJun-ETE6QJqmYEXRjxZt4BbrO_oJIqLlSxV53HeqUm68K/s320/2021-11-04%2021.44.02.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: October 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: Halla Amanda</span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Fabric: <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/">Kammie Lou Lou</a></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>I'd hoarded this fabric for years before finding the perfect fabric (and occasion) to sew it up!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Chokobo Tee (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/chokobo-tee.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDM2CWzsJzK5PFJfAig9jHtLfGzx5JEOU6WD9yeB8_e_ngfB4zKLNVVQGUXBIe686pYNicTUwNbNyLRMBm5N8_-IVopbKlEq23ULniJ56g3DwueSKCnettFygFi_MQDEHSDfcXXnfc6uMGN9Z_bbPgwSK5kO8XBFuDW6KtNsqHLMNkKarkQIIzCXqS/s4032/2021-11-27%2009.28.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDM2CWzsJzK5PFJfAig9jHtLfGzx5JEOU6WD9yeB8_e_ngfB4zKLNVVQGUXBIe686pYNicTUwNbNyLRMBm5N8_-IVopbKlEq23ULniJ56g3DwueSKCnettFygFi_MQDEHSDfcXXnfc6uMGN9Z_bbPgwSK5kO8XBFuDW6KtNsqHLMNkKarkQIIzCXqS/s320/2021-11-27%2009.28.11.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: November 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/">Tie Dye Diva</a> Zee's Tee</span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>Did I say I had 3 nephews with FF-loving parents? Turns out I have 4!</i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sewing Room Wall! (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/planning-for-improved-sewing-room.html">Part 1</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-framing-it-all.html">Part 2</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-thanksgiving.html">Part 3</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-doors.html">Part 4</a>)</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5S5vVzfMbnr49qKooup2HPNqBdi9h5a_kGTTaN1KE8_v3uL46UfaMOb_VzmRPbgyELTRmMElaL1L_m2timhL2TJExVRnFTh4dbg5hP35Lckl_geeZNFkbXh5LCTTcpPiag3BHH2mD6ujZx3lUHbDM0iTEpjYqxKea7JeFmN9fhDSjtigTwheQUJm/s2016/IMG_2712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5S5vVzfMbnr49qKooup2HPNqBdi9h5a_kGTTaN1KE8_v3uL46UfaMOb_VzmRPbgyELTRmMElaL1L_m2timhL2TJExVRnFTh4dbg5hP35Lckl_geeZNFkbXh5LCTTcpPiag3BHH2mD6ujZx3lUHbDM0iTEpjYqxKea7JeFmN9fhDSjtigTwheQUJm/s320/IMG_2712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: November 2021</span></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i>A wall to separate my sewing area from the kitchen, complete with french doors and new lights!</i></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><i><br /></i></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span face="arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; line-height: 18px;"><b style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Frozen Sister Set (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/journey-to-nether-and-better-reading.html">link</a>)</b></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcekPlYpsWCW2X057IrhS_XfsdIs8VQ-y7BU05ahnnXwtOwSPrI33FX3lcNZC0l2lvDK9V7La6w_5-AsTZEq-u32Ehct22Z7FX_82TqtDUCIz2AGyspsK1ru2hVhE4OQkJZMJyexlPFojqfcfRkZVCku_4RgOJfRXIeK3m8Sek1-1Wo3hjEGFcI1Se/s4032/2021-12-04%2014.38.49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcekPlYpsWCW2X057IrhS_XfsdIs8VQ-y7BU05ahnnXwtOwSPrI33FX3lcNZC0l2lvDK9V7La6w_5-AsTZEq-u32Ehct22Z7FX_82TqtDUCIz2AGyspsK1ru2hVhE4OQkJZMJyexlPFojqfcfRkZVCku_4RgOJfRXIeK3m8Sek1-1Wo3hjEGFcI1Se/s320/2021-12-04%2014.38.49.jpg" width="320" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span><span style="line-height: 18px;">Completed: December 2021</span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: Simple Life Co Isla</span></div><div><i>Twirly Dresses for two Frozen-loving sisters, using fabric I could not resist!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Santa is Sus Sibling Set (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/santa-is-sus.html">link</a>)</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n537TIj8lOVGTiab2OgI4cqS0g7k2PEdDZBK71TYuyAhZF9pwidpGHMsiQCBjFqCX92XRfA6FXfWt2iObPs0n050ZeZ1DyvX5oxDty0IngsCGhJEJreRSjjcEeeUMY8niJy4HqqerGrGKBEJV2UEWENF4RHrfben8QY410wCphM-jIwYEGGdISA5/s4032/2021-12-12%2013.56.20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n537TIj8lOVGTiab2OgI4cqS0g7k2PEdDZBK71TYuyAhZF9pwidpGHMsiQCBjFqCX92XRfA6FXfWt2iObPs0n050ZeZ1DyvX5oxDty0IngsCGhJEJreRSjjcEeeUMY8niJy4HqqerGrGKBEJV2UEWENF4RHrfben8QY410wCphM-jIwYEGGdISA5/s320/2021-12-12%2013.56.20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Completed: December 2021</div><div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: MegaMax Raglan and <a href="https://patternniche.com/">Pattern Niche</a> Dublin Dolman</span></div><div><i>The logical (and festive!) successor to the March Impostor shirts</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Multiplying Gremlins (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/do-not-sew-after-midnight.html">link</a>)</b></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ-9SOKh092K2AwEGuYNuO-vYGVJMhwM8MtpfCA-FG5spL0Xc-20zGXpw4Zh1-_eQFWTFbv_ClfiVFBSKsehHSBnB44u3vFctCz1Iu3FpwvuvgPqhiZC43Fs7q7jyrRDpa_94vU_JTUCN1ACBo8PwI3kR8MVpebKb6NgK6TOaHnp4Ga_dtPaxYw3G/s4032/2021-12-17%2015.54.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZ-9SOKh092K2AwEGuYNuO-vYGVJMhwM8MtpfCA-FG5spL0Xc-20zGXpw4Zh1-_eQFWTFbv_ClfiVFBSKsehHSBnB44u3vFctCz1Iu3FpwvuvgPqhiZC43Fs7q7jyrRDpa_94vU_JTUCN1ACBo8PwI3kR8MVpebKb6NgK6TOaHnp4Ga_dtPaxYw3G/s320/2021-12-17%2015.54.03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Completed: December 2021</div><div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/">Tie Dye Diva</a> Zee's Tee & <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/">Peekaboo Patterns</a> Lullabye Baby Bodysuit</span></div><div><i>One good turn deserves another for last year's Do Not Feed After Midnight kiddo, who is now a big brother x2</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Silent Night Dolman (<a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/do-not-sew-after-midnight.html">link</a>)</b></div></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIHHvnHgpRGesZ-7Id8SBBfMAery6gQ6Rv8dfGwxC2bdBcoMUzWO58wjjKMHwD8TtZQkggk8r8mLpYG4DPuykDCbeIqINbB4hVUu_a-PlUyEQ1RWFAtnUY8-Wr3q2IiVk9KSRrNd0Op5qeuH2BZMHhzEFscNNrWQf8HdLX8RUw4Gm4uyYy0m4V5vg/s2371/2021-12-23%2021.50.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="1684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIHHvnHgpRGesZ-7Id8SBBfMAery6gQ6Rv8dfGwxC2bdBcoMUzWO58wjjKMHwD8TtZQkggk8r8mLpYG4DPuykDCbeIqINbB4hVUu_a-PlUyEQ1RWFAtnUY8-Wr3q2IiVk9KSRrNd0Op5qeuH2BZMHhzEFscNNrWQf8HdLX8RUw4Gm4uyYy0m4V5vg/s320/2021-12-23%2021.50.11.jpg" width="227" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Completed: December 2021</div><div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pattern: <a href="https://patternniche.com/">Pattern Niche</a> Dublin Dolman</span></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;">Fabric: <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/">Kammie Lou Lou</a></span></div><div><i>A quick Selfish Sew with some delicious Kammie Lou Lou Fabric!</i></div></div><div><br /></div>Quilting:<div><br /></div><div><b>Christmas Traditions FMQ (<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/a-tradition-broken.html">link</a>)</b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSpaBIk2NQ-Yxs4-n7XGZf3H69OyW4RqAD9bd0qxo3vk7jz231ACyDv8YggHGgwxGw5R7-MzStHOneOclo5FRFC0XrgiDnglt0k_IBKymyXPBU1teTSqQjfkRQXwIXer9FXsRVrGMN8DQH-oTnA4IbFQjNZUts4pB343k5tiaxrUrasnEMfs7Nsz6/s2048/2021-06-11%2015.03.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSpaBIk2NQ-Yxs4-n7XGZf3H69OyW4RqAD9bd0qxo3vk7jz231ACyDv8YggHGgwxGw5R7-MzStHOneOclo5FRFC0XrgiDnglt0k_IBKymyXPBU1teTSqQjfkRQXwIXer9FXsRVrGMN8DQH-oTnA4IbFQjNZUts4pB343k5tiaxrUrasnEMfs7Nsz6/s320/2021-06-11%2015.03.23.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><div style="line-height: 1.4;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><div style="font-size: 13.2px; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div> Quilting Completed: June 2021</div><div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dragged this one out of the mothballs and quilted it on my Mom's Handi-quilter. Next up, binding!</span></div></div><div><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></span></span></div></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; font-size: medium;"><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><i style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Stats:</span></i></span></span></span></div></div><div style="font-size: 14.52px;"><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Garments: 40</span></span></span></span></div><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Woven vs knit: 39 vs 1 (!)</span></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Kids vs Adults: 33 vs 7</span></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Garment Sets: 12</span></span></span></span><br /><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Non-Quilt Blankets: 8</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Quilts: 0, but I made progress on </span><a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2013/01/christmas-traditions-brushing-off.html" style="color: #888888; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Christmas Traditions</a><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">!</span><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Other projects: 1 (Crib Sheets)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">WiPs without any progress in 2021:</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2012/05/star-wars-character-details.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">Star Wars II</a>, but </span></span></span><a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2013/01/christmas-traditions-brushing-off.html" style="color: #888888; font-size: 13px; text-decoration-line: none;">Christmas Traditions</a> still moved forward!</div></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-8358797374941599382022-10-11T06:36:00.001-05:002022-10-11T06:36:00.156-05:00Christmas Dolmans<p>Once I tried the <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/09/santa-is-sus.html">Santa Is Sus Dolman</a>, it was love: both for me, and my daughter. I appreciated the ease with which it came together, and my daughter appreciated the loose, comfortable, not-too-frilly style. So next up I made one for me:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT7yR0yHxlI1G4EuA41lQCjvy_Ier5QQ_quqxK34mQSqgp72xC2QudWBZP0F4uxacqBTJ2Kauf1tZKDzRczELMA_bTuNkk0-kfVRnjiiE2maFvLywSU5JCK0QKPVHXsXbjr_F7rdOFOSHwYnkdDZcOpO3MUEVpZRot-vKjyozLUiZ0WvNuIIl57DR/s2371/2021-12-23%2021.50.11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2371" data-original-width="1684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyT7yR0yHxlI1G4EuA41lQCjvy_Ier5QQ_quqxK34mQSqgp72xC2QudWBZP0F4uxacqBTJ2Kauf1tZKDzRczELMA_bTuNkk0-kfVRnjiiE2maFvLywSU5JCK0QKPVHXsXbjr_F7rdOFOSHwYnkdDZcOpO3MUEVpZRot-vKjyozLUiZ0WvNuIIl57DR/s320/2021-12-23%2021.50.11.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><p>And I forgot to take pictures before I sent it, but I also made one for my niece in Colorado with a "Miraculous" theme. The gathering on the Silent Night Dolman took a bit (and I had to hunt down the right kind of interfacing for it), but the one for my niece came together super quick!</p><p><br /></p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-27854262407237234912022-09-29T07:00:00.001-05:002022-09-29T07:00:00.166-05:00Do Not Sew after Midnight<p>Speaking of recreating past hits, this year my local nephew became a big brother - to twins. Last year, I made him a "<a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/09/merry-mogwai-to-me.html">Merry Mogwai</a>" sweater, and this year an updated version of the print ran! I ordered it July, and with 8 days left until Christmas, I managed two <a href="https://peekaboopatternshop.com/lullaby-line-lap-tee-bodysuit-pattern/">Lullabye Line Bodysuit Lap Tee</a>s from Peekaboo Patterns.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi508SmyK2hP7lbzZtpi7Hro2VZPZJiqAheVOenvZjcTnnMRO7thpDWQhbXxBVIWdWKNrncUOvBQWVaH15XV1L8OLWBSEKbWk-DhhmqFGm7hg0XlLbiNCibQz1_SQSaPjVkQ3IQODa_kcUfUj_unkjBCIxDlt47IIXNfkVdFUjyan7URh09ED0eivki/s4030/2021-12-12%2013.39.44-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2089" data-original-width="4030" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi508SmyK2hP7lbzZtpi7Hro2VZPZJiqAheVOenvZjcTnnMRO7thpDWQhbXxBVIWdWKNrncUOvBQWVaH15XV1L8OLWBSEKbWk-DhhmqFGm7hg0XlLbiNCibQz1_SQSaPjVkQ3IQODa_kcUfUj_unkjBCIxDlt47IIXNfkVdFUjyan7URh09ED0eivki/s320/2021-12-12%2013.39.44-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Then for Big Brother (who I suspected might have outgrown his sweater) I followed up with this adorable <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/product/zees-tee-t-shirt-pattern-long-and-short-sleeves-10-sizes">Zee's Tee</a>:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeGrf8IWIDIWPXHkU-6jaALUcRXSwkL3nbKPJXfTSl69wJvo_NUdMEYxxP_wWm9OSrbWJRK_yrvm7yACm0zhj3wI02Oz3ucidID2sijevYZU1CiutrYOxtlc8ZLcCM7qgMDcxBTRhig9fMU1LxPsKvaC0Ze55E2qmMkT0z54aigvOQ4o7VLNpBcev/s4032/2021-12-17%2015.54.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPeGrf8IWIDIWPXHkU-6jaALUcRXSwkL3nbKPJXfTSl69wJvo_NUdMEYxxP_wWm9OSrbWJRK_yrvm7yACm0zhj3wI02Oz3ucidID2sijevYZU1CiutrYOxtlc8ZLcCM7qgMDcxBTRhig9fMU1LxPsKvaC0Ze55E2qmMkT0z54aigvOQ4o7VLNpBcev/s320/2021-12-17%2015.54.12.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>And because I still had another panel left, I was even able to make another Zee's Tee for their cousin, who lives out of state.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi663Dk_Li4XCRNN8iNOuE86dnCaCXcTEdRkEFB_2Z0L2Vf0KVSxgoQbfKe7IQMSxDwASiTVADnmLC9uVRAFgClzpKxqBF-k6mqDpghZZ8CJQwAmGFWRkWl00I_gWzq8Hf73kzdhLqHzH5QalwxbEsgUByIcnW-o3hICCPPTvNC4OQCicQu07cqggKr/s4032/2021-12-21%2017.38.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi663Dk_Li4XCRNN8iNOuE86dnCaCXcTEdRkEFB_2Z0L2Vf0KVSxgoQbfKe7IQMSxDwASiTVADnmLC9uVRAFgClzpKxqBF-k6mqDpghZZ8CJQwAmGFWRkWl00I_gWzq8Hf73kzdhLqHzH5QalwxbEsgUByIcnW-o3hICCPPTvNC4OQCicQu07cqggKr/s320/2021-12-21%2017.38.20.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwg1DV1w1SyCm9vlhHK4n8iZFNtx1Qt10irZbgs1SNT8a-MbtOrmbAM6oUz7NF-jLYWCq6fR1DWPEe5SaenMgIaf9WlxzLgv0huHhANYCTM8M9daEgdX5BlatfycW6-N4-uHNE8y2xhg9mQzhc9OL-GXUU-mwilxE1RS-pytVJUZhYh6PPBGaVGgK/s4032/2021-12-21%2017.38.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPwg1DV1w1SyCm9vlhHK4n8iZFNtx1Qt10irZbgs1SNT8a-MbtOrmbAM6oUz7NF-jLYWCq6fR1DWPEe5SaenMgIaf9WlxzLgv0huHhANYCTM8M9daEgdX5BlatfycW6-N4-uHNE8y2xhg9mQzhc9OL-GXUU-mwilxE1RS-pytVJUZhYh6PPBGaVGgK/s320/2021-12-21%2017.38.32.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>We didn't manage any Christmas Day Photos, but my BIL and SIL sure got a kick out of this set!</p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVWw4TzhtGmqjt8Kl9n-qZ-NWc2BHLbpOyK2-9drKGyYld3eXbxc68Ko8FccoibBpUCXRRydilvmvwWR-sxJoUqP7NRwBOL4T8dvpMLYVWGC1stFtIBhvuBUKE13MNEAF_UEdtXlYmBzxzqgj5lDzkDsvJwYJ9VN7xlkVin6BqQ3u6J5UQxTiMtxT/s4032/2021-12-17%2015.54.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIVWw4TzhtGmqjt8Kl9n-qZ-NWc2BHLbpOyK2-9drKGyYld3eXbxc68Ko8FccoibBpUCXRRydilvmvwWR-sxJoUqP7NRwBOL4T8dvpMLYVWGC1stFtIBhvuBUKE13MNEAF_UEdtXlYmBzxzqgj5lDzkDsvJwYJ9VN7xlkVin6BqQ3u6J5UQxTiMtxT/s320/2021-12-17%2015.54.03.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-37546410199613784522022-09-27T07:00:00.008-05:002022-09-27T07:00:00.153-05:00Santa is Sus<p>One good turn deserves another! After <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-few-sus-hoodies.html">A Few Sus Hoodies</a> turned out to be a hit in 2021, I couldn't resist another Impostor print, this time Christmas themed.</p><p>For my son I created another <a href="https://maxandmeena.com/products/max-raglan-pdf-sewing-pattern-ears-wings-tails-are-not-included-in-this-pattern">Max and Meena Max Raglan</a> - always a hit - and for my daughter I went with the <a href="https://patternniche.com/product/dublin-dolman/">Pattern Niche Dublin Dolman</a>. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlkG-agSCAXvWfglNFhsTGSyc_kTUZytFbxGziqeK6tcGnnj6W2_p1uJvUpbovt4pTE2IeBXiAaeo0DwK9L9PZ5_R6rYzcLE0rcpyNbNEYobfh3zh6rvKsoL6h2iXDEChKqnK5G7F_LoxBHQXXkHjnzqvGiMt86vUqA0R0qjmQdAWL5cmSdU6HCUT/s4032/2021-12-06%2017.30.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlkG-agSCAXvWfglNFhsTGSyc_kTUZytFbxGziqeK6tcGnnj6W2_p1uJvUpbovt4pTE2IeBXiAaeo0DwK9L9PZ5_R6rYzcLE0rcpyNbNEYobfh3zh6rvKsoL6h2iXDEChKqnK5G7F_LoxBHQXXkHjnzqvGiMt86vUqA0R0qjmQdAWL5cmSdU6HCUT/s320/2021-12-06%2017.30.02.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>This was my first time making the Dublin Dolman - I was inspired by a creation from <a href="https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063638210796&eav=AfaYhfnRPGFFp9Em3DWOZnL99tblHcUBN21qwoqwfsi7OCy23bPPDYUlFljng66X9LM&paipv=0&_rdr">the Inky Bluebird</a>, and this shirt came together SUPER fast. It's up for debate whether banding the sleeves is faster or slower than traditional hemming. But not having to set the sleeves in (or even attach them, as with a raglan) is a pretty big time saver. I was very pleased with how the shirt turned out, and the relaxed look was a nice (and kid approved!) departure from most of the skin-tight knit patterns out there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YHvwUTEaxOaW5c9dftsjahAjaS2SOOsUelgwqQ99QSStbHmW1z5eKFZ90M0bd64ASOtEPgkejt03wW_AFxYuq3xlWtcF03nSCiU7UXmcfSvJreyGBdOZSsr2JGHzHRgiL0Mg2ZE8vqYwd8APnta8brDbiCZXuJbdnKIlU2SCno7ZjF4LiEDux1UN/s4032/2021-12-12%2013.56.20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3YHvwUTEaxOaW5c9dftsjahAjaS2SOOsUelgwqQ99QSStbHmW1z5eKFZ90M0bd64ASOtEPgkejt03wW_AFxYuq3xlWtcF03nSCiU7UXmcfSvJreyGBdOZSsr2JGHzHRgiL0Mg2ZE8vqYwd8APnta8brDbiCZXuJbdnKIlU2SCno7ZjF4LiEDux1UN/s320/2021-12-12%2013.56.20.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Anyways, my kids were crazy for these shirts, and although I didn't finish them until about 2 weeks before Christmas, they were still a festive (and timely!) addition to all the Christmas fun.</p><p></p><p><br /></p>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-70171624468161931862022-09-08T08:00:00.000-05:002022-09-08T08:00:00.153-05:00Frozen for Construction<p>Literally the night before my sewing room renovation started, I was in there cutting out two dresses for a pair of sisters who are friends of the family. My machines went upstairs to the bedroom, and I was determined not to let the renovation slow me down on my Christmas (and pre-Christmas!) Sewing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVyEpxuZEoA5ABX35dn6H_q8tGxzR7jXsG-IjRw3-nfznCDcRWkufuDtyISqJI83axQ2nZeijrHsO2QFLGWVnuEBavl_nI1hYpuZ-eSIQ1bBqGePkiB4k0tmcx5nXubFJZhHhE8XfPSDw95tX4WInOLe93Q-EwatYnG0wM6gXpWWsO8htATl9B21ux=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVyEpxuZEoA5ABX35dn6H_q8tGxzR7jXsG-IjRw3-nfznCDcRWkufuDtyISqJI83axQ2nZeijrHsO2QFLGWVnuEBavl_nI1hYpuZ-eSIQ1bBqGePkiB4k0tmcx5nXubFJZhHhE8XfPSDw95tX4WInOLe93Q-EwatYnG0wM6gXpWWsO8htATl9B21ux=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To that, I now say "Ha!" My bedroom wasn't actually a bad sewing setup, but with the holiday and the renovation going on, playing "musical stuff" with all the things that came out of the sewing room - and prepping to move back into the sewing room - actually kept me pretty busy. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdwbHN0yieM_USKMf37thHY3rnpf5NZn18ogWtZfVY3ukcX4-pRONeKncqslZw4j1-UHSXRS-qVWRig-cA7RdQZFD0W0jSjND-VRB1qwtKSwJRp0f5HKBidft_AvA_paEaphtUyV3v7XLodz_rSsWptCoN5nW4vVzYGFlfVL6XU4-vyDGlFVu_6IZ/s2016/IMG_2705.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdwbHN0yieM_USKMf37thHY3rnpf5NZn18ogWtZfVY3ukcX4-pRONeKncqslZw4j1-UHSXRS-qVWRig-cA7RdQZFD0W0jSjND-VRB1qwtKSwJRp0f5HKBidft_AvA_paEaphtUyV3v7XLodz_rSsWptCoN5nW4vVzYGFlfVL6XU4-vyDGlFVu_6IZ/s320/IMG_2705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So, these two dresses became the first project I completed in my new (and still kind of torn-apart) sewing room! I had to stretch it a bit to get 2 dresses out of the fabric, but for a Frozen print, a sister set was just too good to resist. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiXbOXaZBn2yFbnjWS5f5Ew3RqU7TEdeahol2HFANDBA-ZGuU1zKIFtPLMxUgkqRtSm4Sv5_Y6dHcbnbt3HCei0gCTy3TOR3Xr7IK9bazVbA89c1_MFhAC0kmrBlH3nYltfARdCL-RUp_4QN6Yd92_fMTZGcTVjhYvMePKXSKy0qrwsHuy6gU5VJdN=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjiXbOXaZBn2yFbnjWS5f5Ew3RqU7TEdeahol2HFANDBA-ZGuU1zKIFtPLMxUgkqRtSm4Sv5_Y6dHcbnbt3HCei0gCTy3TOR3Xr7IK9bazVbA89c1_MFhAC0kmrBlH3nYltfARdCL-RUp_4QN6Yd92_fMTZGcTVjhYvMePKXSKy0qrwsHuy6gU5VJdN=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>The girls were very happy to receive their sister set, and I was very happy to be back in business when it came to sewing in my sewing room. </p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-5824514325045167892022-08-11T08:00:00.001-05:002022-08-11T08:00:00.156-05:00Sewing Room Construction - Doors!<p>The main purpose of separating out my sewing room was to have doors I could close - doors to keep people out, doors to keep the mess in, and doors for some small sense of privacy despite the glass panels. To keep with the aesthetic of my house, I ordered two 24" doors, craftsman style. All the window panes were tempered glass, and I was VERY pleasantly surprised at the cost: we live in the midwest and it was less than $500 for the set. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLbOWIcqNY0EITpM17cwPu5eqtOUQrEOCFWvUhUYb4sTYQptRYqocimkYXFEko_IWgYfus3d9bCG8DVPBV_didIcxl_pkLyriRZSfmc5qWLSZJcSvDuYvAlLu9NIXyXd_KsXT2JKqwZ7s5Rj8KOr9tFuUFSjCYbNUNvIER_Fnj4UstNBykjQJWXBb/s2016/IMG_2645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkLbOWIcqNY0EITpM17cwPu5eqtOUQrEOCFWvUhUYb4sTYQptRYqocimkYXFEko_IWgYfus3d9bCG8DVPBV_didIcxl_pkLyriRZSfmc5qWLSZJcSvDuYvAlLu9NIXyXd_KsXT2JKqwZ7s5Rj8KOr9tFuUFSjCYbNUNvIER_Fnj4UstNBykjQJWXBb/s320/IMG_2645.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>And again, renovating through the holidays actually turned out to be a boon for my timeline: <a href="https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=111258285602959">my supplier</a> was able to build the doors in just under three weeks! They arrived right before Thanksgiving, and spent the holiday tucked away from my nephews inside the sewing room. The following Monday my contractor installed them, and by the end of the day they were framed. Here they are freshly installed, without any hardware:</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHkn0wYubbOyDeSDHlLSXaJa4amX6KNR-SiYOIKxRBjtdSdMXIUqO0cHZQXmfIwSwKuJv3jO41ruNqNFX8jOO-P5eRy6aKB458vG7OhJL8dreZPQhmlC1IxJSZDy8CUiC88xCkazuLSZQlXfUTMPdOWo_tM4lYfVo3XM9AkPvwWUgFVXy82btum0h/s2016/IMG_2701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhHkn0wYubbOyDeSDHlLSXaJa4amX6KNR-SiYOIKxRBjtdSdMXIUqO0cHZQXmfIwSwKuJv3jO41ruNqNFX8jOO-P5eRy6aKB458vG7OhJL8dreZPQhmlC1IxJSZDy8CUiC88xCkazuLSZQlXfUTMPdOWo_tM4lYfVo3XM9AkPvwWUgFVXy82btum0h/s320/IMG_2701.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Hardware was a <a href="https://www.directdoorhardware.com/ball_catch.htm">ball-and-catch</a> mechanism to keep them closed (it doesn't lock, but I can live with that), and stationary knobs that don't turn, but help push/pull the door open when the user passes through. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9f3A1PuEnWB38nfQNFDKTD76uOciHPXV6tZXgQtQWwo7OPOV9ZEnsmtAKabSCY6LuaujxE9pj_cLCRMP9RZtzRCP9gcA217foufpB-v96WwcV77GfWg-tPiF5KAOcwFhMSbCjN_514fPk-O0QPMWcqw5D6h6Fi4D0Cnpf4q_wwTnE5Wq1c9xKohV/s2016/IMG_2712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd9f3A1PuEnWB38nfQNFDKTD76uOciHPXV6tZXgQtQWwo7OPOV9ZEnsmtAKabSCY6LuaujxE9pj_cLCRMP9RZtzRCP9gcA217foufpB-v96WwcV77GfWg-tPiF5KAOcwFhMSbCjN_514fPk-O0QPMWcqw5D6h6Fi4D0Cnpf4q_wwTnE5Wq1c9xKohV/s320/IMG_2712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>It was almost sad to see them stained to match the rest of the house, but I have to admit that with hardware and baseboards, they looked pretty good!</p><p>Doors and paint were the final touch, so here's the end product of our sewing room renovation. Here's a panoramic view from the door:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXknpBmp-QG6rTPbjvnB_2TfKvuDZ54qPeuZeE6OtAPcaW8nWHPVEpHlBhuFo5byf63AM9nFL-Bvij8IRgALfUbE1ZvhubLO7eYBYSAa4tExzZ_RglQ5zf8f-u1l2KfRz5TZJtnWdWuI3VpUPlilxRJfTYPz_gGG-rHHZ6kXl7OyYY91b4dGxnB5qo/s6031/IMG_2727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1872" data-original-width="6031" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXknpBmp-QG6rTPbjvnB_2TfKvuDZ54qPeuZeE6OtAPcaW8nWHPVEpHlBhuFo5byf63AM9nFL-Bvij8IRgALfUbE1ZvhubLO7eYBYSAa4tExzZ_RglQ5zf8f-u1l2KfRz5TZJtnWdWuI3VpUPlilxRJfTYPz_gGG-rHHZ6kXl7OyYY91b4dGxnB5qo/w640-h198/IMG_2727.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>And here's a view from the of the renovation itself.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4HVuUut9XFzm48fjYe4sqJOjaOfwYLYD3UkLJe5ebkjLp6XYrCviOFdUVPlBsi20YrjEBDE96mxGyU1CbsNII8A2CX2KZCcR532FoS8ecQIBlY8QzC73h52NY1uVLWH6fS5lySgce6nttNoRl7t5k_3I5G67z3sDYGexepNjQPf4ipxBQHtwOoYY/s7211/IMG_2728.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1940" data-original-width="7211" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4HVuUut9XFzm48fjYe4sqJOjaOfwYLYD3UkLJe5ebkjLp6XYrCviOFdUVPlBsi20YrjEBDE96mxGyU1CbsNII8A2CX2KZCcR532FoS8ecQIBlY8QzC73h52NY1uVLWH6fS5lySgce6nttNoRl7t5k_3I5G67z3sDYGexepNjQPf4ipxBQHtwOoYY/w640-h172/IMG_2728.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now, to put all that stuff back!</p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-87789144490099296072022-08-09T08:00:00.008-05:002022-08-09T08:00:00.155-05:00Sewing Room Construction - A Thanksgiving Adventure<p>In November 2021, contractors were hard at work <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/sewing-room-construction-framing-it-all.html">adding the wall that would eventually separate my sewing room from the dining area</a>. We'd lucked out, and the electrician (typically the long pole in the tent) came and went the weekend before Thanksgiving. We had lighting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB96wBjSMVUGTmOpw-esaXmLtULyyDEu4k4kD3s-6FgiEJAUScHzM_i3KrdWX0kJ_NN1NRvXPt-76nveufea3UbqZwimGSu4uGQgKmxxO-lDFinN0q3WFz1kzfO8QvteUC3KEeS4e6S5pHVDU5Q__EQA61XohMeVE5NA8FIBNrzNt1Rgd1FSVdM9Zh/s2016/IMG_2610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB96wBjSMVUGTmOpw-esaXmLtULyyDEu4k4kD3s-6FgiEJAUScHzM_i3KrdWX0kJ_NN1NRvXPt-76nveufea3UbqZwimGSu4uGQgKmxxO-lDFinN0q3WFz1kzfO8QvteUC3KEeS4e6S5pHVDU5Q__EQA61XohMeVE5NA8FIBNrzNt1Rgd1FSVdM9Zh/s320/IMG_2610.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>new outlets, and a dimmer switch: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZsxqyT0W2QwuLn-YUj5BCwr9uhfLQH5wpcGkzWJ0IivCUDoOEq1Vmu5FA2irzHJUEf8zKSDbkMVNaG-8lUOv7JOM4qLD-RELse_nsDB-OhfPsWQepQi-hDhi3bNwK3Snb-mtV2WwPYsYoGxPJjUWdr4HEQ6DBPv_vc1wFkGTGcAsPYWGIdNaBHkY/s640/Dimmer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZsxqyT0W2QwuLn-YUj5BCwr9uhfLQH5wpcGkzWJ0IivCUDoOEq1Vmu5FA2irzHJUEf8zKSDbkMVNaG-8lUOv7JOM4qLD-RELse_nsDB-OhfPsWQepQi-hDhi3bNwK3Snb-mtV2WwPYsYoGxPJjUWdr4HEQ6DBPv_vc1wFkGTGcAsPYWGIdNaBHkY/s320/Dimmer.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>But the inner walls were still bare, leaving plenty of exposed electrical. </p><p>This wasn't anticipated to be a big deal: We'd just move Thanksgiving to my MIL's apartment. We have other family in the area, but typically they visit *their* in-laws on T-day, leaving our Thanksgiving to be a cozy 5-6 person affair. Well, not *this* year.</p><p>3PM on Wednesday before Thanksgiving - as I was taking my kids to to local library for some unstructured play time - my husband got a call from his sister. Having just had twins 2 months prior, she confessed that she wasn't feeling up for the long drive to her husband's family with three kids in tow. So, she wanted to see if they could join our family's celebration instead.</p><p>Of course she could! We certainly weren't going to turn down an offer to celebrate Thanksgiving with her and her family (did I mention baby twins???) but... My MIL's apartment was *not* going to accommodate all of us. Soo... back to the drawing board. </p><p>Or more accurately, cue epic panic.</p><p>My SIL's son was 3 years old. The sewing room had exposed outlets, and no doors. There was paint, and ladders, and construction supplies and random sewing implements EVERYWHERE in our dining area. Remember, the sewing room is right next to the dining room.</p><p>My husband called me, and I rounded up the kids to go home. The first thing we did was send my MIL to the grocery store for an extra ham, but then the next thing we did was tackle the sewing room. </p><p>Fortunately, we had a pet gate that we usually use so we can leave the front door open without letting the cat out: it was JUST wide enough to cover the opening to the sewing room. Phew. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrlD-g1W0sQZBBOlfmttD9H4h8QzdX4OGSTCuA-eEAJuaf2EE_i_quSil0aXPIrK9hpPrUbHrlV5ohJGqH4yXlBRoTJmLe7kU54vKz-3atv_YHleebZ7KqVzh2QTLeEAV5TxLcFowXVum1q6tyqBrYnKpxWeLMahv7Nj1d6-cIbeI-9rnmTc7sQcpK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrlD-g1W0sQZBBOlfmttD9H4h8QzdX4OGSTCuA-eEAJuaf2EE_i_quSil0aXPIrK9hpPrUbHrlV5ohJGqH4yXlBRoTJmLe7kU54vKz-3atv_YHleebZ7KqVzh2QTLeEAV5TxLcFowXVum1q6tyqBrYnKpxWeLMahv7Nj1d6-cIbeI-9rnmTc7sQcpK=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>And then, we had to get everything that was OUTSIDE the sewing room into the sewing room: here's how it looked when we were done:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTdchS0v5zq0gd_Su3XGpKJapaYGMdJhZpIE7wDhqYISCxIHAB0LyR1pa6hUskeO68fX74MujF94dlEU0RtPXnnOIAB4GsiqAjDvW1TvPz1CFDoeKNnkJLzOkyVP905rlJFTJiQOlq6n1o7Zo53AdDb3to6lII6Y2-Rve7Xy084GLWj5Dy5sHgzm8/s2016/IMG_2655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTdchS0v5zq0gd_Su3XGpKJapaYGMdJhZpIE7wDhqYISCxIHAB0LyR1pa6hUskeO68fX74MujF94dlEU0RtPXnnOIAB4GsiqAjDvW1TvPz1CFDoeKNnkJLzOkyVP905rlJFTJiQOlq6n1o7Zo53AdDb3to6lII6Y2-Rve7Xy084GLWj5Dy5sHgzm8/s320/IMG_2655.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanksgiving that year was lovely - and with the lights off in the sewing room you could barely even see the mess that was in there. But oh boy, was that a memorable holiday, and not just because of the twins!!!RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-30574216413151498712022-08-05T08:00:00.006-05:002022-08-08T08:39:05.218-05:00Sewing Room Construction - Framing it all in<p>In summer of 2021 - 9 years after we moved into our house - I developed a plan for <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2022/08/planning-for-improved-sewing-room.html">renovating my sewing area to be an actual, closed-off room inside the house</a>. Given the post-COVID home improvement boom, it took a few months to find an available, qualified contractor. It turns out most (sensible) people *don't* want home renovations interfering with their holiday plans, so my contractor was available starting... two weeks before Thanksgiving. Oooof. But, having waited this long, I was not about to let another delay slow me down: Christmas sewing schedule be darned, I signed on the dotted line and we started the renovation!!!</p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIsEdowcvf81XbRjKvAizSUZm1jzrAnjdPvy2h72WXShwt-suQftoib3BY3L3L-irb_RUWSYUQzfx_r-uw5_mvAtt1QUWKEeVBx3XgcUkM6Mwmxu6ERil9UZ1oqqRjwGcjIVgq9mVe-ybAjYG51kRRVzfTBvRg7dUdKGFELnQlbb1mxoK_vSaPutYJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIsEdowcvf81XbRjKvAizSUZm1jzrAnjdPvy2h72WXShwt-suQftoib3BY3L3L-irb_RUWSYUQzfx_r-uw5_mvAtt1QUWKEeVBx3XgcUkM6Mwmxu6ERil9UZ1oqqRjwGcjIVgq9mVe-ybAjYG51kRRVzfTBvRg7dUdKGFELnQlbb1mxoK_vSaPutYJ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Here's the early stages, where you can see the framing for the wall going on. Then came drywall - one side only, so I could keep kids out of the area under construction, but the electrician could still work.</div></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgU3C7e6jnt9qcYt7ZBO5Tx0QBhUBKZJvfPCF5iqTnbjSvWdx6_epDimpilIMWX3hLwd97D_1YrNnf2qOrXpharJ8qwV1o2GCG_UbgG81FLbxdZfcXUDrN4EWJbNNoCrlvWhWYFHvS9_OwQYEU4HTSN1399nqQ1nl5eB88uCTeEa_j1igikDNRV3Uh=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgU3C7e6jnt9qcYt7ZBO5Tx0QBhUBKZJvfPCF5iqTnbjSvWdx6_epDimpilIMWX3hLwd97D_1YrNnf2qOrXpharJ8qwV1o2GCG_UbgG81FLbxdZfcXUDrN4EWJbNNoCrlvWhWYFHvS9_OwQYEU4HTSN1399nqQ1nl5eB88uCTeEa_j1igikDNRV3Uh=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p>Here's the lighting I chose for the sewing room: can lighting seems to be the big recommendation for work spaces, but since this sewing room is doubling as a second TV area, I wanted something dimmable. I also suspected I wanted daylight color, but I wasn't sure. These lights - purchased at Home Depot - let me decide after installation, because have a switch that goes into the ceiling and lets you select a different "bulb" color at any time (if you're willing to pull the light back out again). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqVFjfR7zRjFp2yNimKOjeRNyTDm38qGJOk3WqgXDZBc2_YRAMUqfX_8IkBnrEc93gfX8Ly1eBZMyxtJQ_IWO6pYQLjV-x8kTgqXe-KVhP_bU128THWCbfLL7xS-eBvhKlssjCyTnR99yL_z8gLEpwenb51iW920xlCtR3YXW48gprHqzIvbXCa2sx=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqVFjfR7zRjFp2yNimKOjeRNyTDm38qGJOk3WqgXDZBc2_YRAMUqfX_8IkBnrEc93gfX8Ly1eBZMyxtJQ_IWO6pYQLjV-x8kTgqXe-KVhP_bU128THWCbfLL7xS-eBvhKlssjCyTnR99yL_z8gLEpwenb51iW920xlCtR3YXW48gprHqzIvbXCa2sx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br />Meanwhile, my machines were chilling up in my master bedroom, ready for all that Christmas sewing I was planning (more on that later).</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRB742BuGJ-0F96blhNAIV_2yEOniwrNjzYHMo1cV2BeKGPcPQOIjCj_H6RB4Ko_tQoE9pzKGRsRYU5Vrt0UfqqQToQkl-ReZnCr54lQmuyazKEcPKgAwDir02KwtGmbclRLCyiINauIC2NpkT8r_X9fwOPtWyCEGVknNf8WfiVw4Qz139WI1CGne/s2016/IMG_2705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRB742BuGJ-0F96blhNAIV_2yEOniwrNjzYHMo1cV2BeKGPcPQOIjCj_H6RB4Ko_tQoE9pzKGRsRYU5Vrt0UfqqQToQkl-ReZnCr54lQmuyazKEcPKgAwDir02KwtGmbclRLCyiINauIC2NpkT8r_X9fwOPtWyCEGVknNf8WfiVw4Qz139WI1CGne/s320/IMG_2705.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-47589126864307605862022-08-03T08:00:00.000-05:002022-08-03T08:00:00.195-05:00Planning for an Improved Sewing Room!!!<p>We moved into our current house in 2013, and it took us a year or two to settle on a use for the giant room at the back of the house. One half of it was the Dining Room:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1hdGr8X-DkzCzDgn5jybf5Sa0J32oi-PTizYImEwy_S53hfXXbADPqhrCWHjeLbTvczKffT8LOBvIEhnDsxaqu8SRjN3EXlmdNhXDMwBEyVMBF0CRBf-I7LoFoV4UhGkm1oU5yS9EAOsttqgHndJ0-ErZ5NQ7xa-p3fzStyHsgtcTQaNJtY8Lvlkq=s7926" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3784" data-original-width="7926" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1hdGr8X-DkzCzDgn5jybf5Sa0J32oi-PTizYImEwy_S53hfXXbADPqhrCWHjeLbTvczKffT8LOBvIEhnDsxaqu8SRjN3EXlmdNhXDMwBEyVMBF0CRBf-I7LoFoV4UhGkm1oU5yS9EAOsttqgHndJ0-ErZ5NQ7xa-p3fzStyHsgtcTQaNJtY8Lvlkq=w640-h306" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And the other half of it - intended to be a den when the house was built in the 80s - became my sewing area. Slowly, we added an area for my rulers, a design board, a rolling cutting table and a LOT of fabric. We figured it out, and we had a space that (mostly) worked for the purpose. </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR4Y4V59fmsgu2h5htJc16U7zx3IX2iymSFTorFqkn_q1AmDnHG-TzUmLmVg-6lfpDdrfbzJdmS_7PVVDHDBhwXtbOu6MHfEeT7-_0Iic7f_s_MhfUy8Ir_vPOFw0ZQZPmKT6yLVVQMBJ_m1-KG96zviQOvR23mtpGlb0iCgMUMwpgqQ0-zWK9SAqk=s11874" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3652" data-original-width="11874" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiR4Y4V59fmsgu2h5htJc16U7zx3IX2iymSFTorFqkn_q1AmDnHG-TzUmLmVg-6lfpDdrfbzJdmS_7PVVDHDBhwXtbOu6MHfEeT7-_0Iic7f_s_MhfUy8Ir_vPOFw0ZQZPmKT6yLVVQMBJ_m1-KG96zviQOvR23mtpGlb0iCgMUMwpgqQ0-zWK9SAqk=w640-h196" width="640" /></a><div><br /></div><div>But... it was always awkward to have whatever creative mess I had laid out visible from the dining room. Forget sewing to surprise a family member around a birthday or Christmas. Plus as our friends became parents around us, more frequent were the times I had to "hide all the sharp things" (and my machines) so we could host someone. </div><div><div><br /></div>We'd talked about separating the rooms for a while, but after a few particularly harrowing fabric-scissors-and-running-toddler incidents, We figured now was the time. I came up with a plan: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI8du_AV0WpUFwgPK2_3XphDEAylBENzhbHmW271BVClMoehxNBPeStnFjkPWIX3pkTEOwS5OHbl1aPv6_pUsTAQ3P9gOBnlt-oE9f_x5sa520Wkx3nLJ4zsoKEvvGHWrQp_n26MCiC9b8NhvdJ52nTC5xt01xI-Xg6pGtD2jFCKUx3Ilaeb2JoF7t=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhI8du_AV0WpUFwgPK2_3XphDEAylBENzhbHmW271BVClMoehxNBPeStnFjkPWIX3pkTEOwS5OHbl1aPv6_pUsTAQ3P9gOBnlt-oE9f_x5sa520Wkx3nLJ4zsoKEvvGHWrQp_n26MCiC9b8NhvdJ52nTC5xt01xI-Xg6pGtD2jFCKUx3Ilaeb2JoF7t=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>A new wall, some craftsman-style french doors to match the rest of the house, new LED lighting to replace the track lighting that had forever been driving me crazy, and lots of new outlets so I could plug everything in. It took me over 3 months to line the contractor up, but about 2 weeks before Thanksgiving, we were off to the races! Committing so close to the holidays was kind of scary, but after so much time I was <i>not </i>about to push the project back any further.</div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-44075544401484129952022-08-01T08:00:00.001-05:002022-08-01T08:00:00.154-05:00Chokobo Tee<p>Wanting to be a good supporter of a well-loved fabric host, I posted a glowing review with this picture to the fabric host's facebook feed... or so I thought.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNRQsLKmVtWcstghxIcirlaSUDZFkFwNakWDu0wPeNSAotgeuVusakcSbwqHEQYRkvFcWqRea6nynSqfTDUyYG9YHbtVgHfyXZF0ua90Th7iUvVP1g71liBwl7DqiBEI9HsWHUadEoBZyTVSjVprsez2OSfvXHRfU9FuHTCsQk8N81xI_7KKotVlzv=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNRQsLKmVtWcstghxIcirlaSUDZFkFwNakWDu0wPeNSAotgeuVusakcSbwqHEQYRkvFcWqRea6nynSqfTDUyYG9YHbtVgHfyXZF0ua90Th7iUvVP1g71liBwl7DqiBEI9HsWHUadEoBZyTVSjVprsez2OSfvXHRfU9FuHTCsQk8N81xI_7KKotVlzv=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>In actuality, I accidentally posted it to my *own* facebook page, where the people it was supposed to be a surprise for promptly complimented it (d'oh!) and I also found out that one of my Brothers-in-law (to be clear, I have 6) was a heretofore undiscovered Final Fantasy Fan. Whoops!</p><p>This led to a mad scramble to figure out which fabric I had not already committed to another project. Fortunately, with two boys to sew for, and a 3-panel set, I did have a panel (and some main... I hope) to spare. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi71R4tzXdmfwdHq4fnlWLip9SwAVspZscaK1G0OB0dYYQjWrQiIzE2YRhJf3k6aJDl-WhkD-M7QgTdDSW_Eqs7Wa6K0PCDXEjbbAbWOICawhYIf_-C0uTqKGh8jTrITYMW6Jlroi2wTAkB2iOPPkRgcp1wMGftIGKpBoXU35S_IJhZBI04KwMYhx-b=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi71R4tzXdmfwdHq4fnlWLip9SwAVspZscaK1G0OB0dYYQjWrQiIzE2YRhJf3k6aJDl-WhkD-M7QgTdDSW_Eqs7Wa6K0PCDXEjbbAbWOICawhYIf_-C0uTqKGh8jTrITYMW6Jlroi2wTAkB2iOPPkRgcp1wMGftIGKpBoXU35S_IJhZBI04KwMYhx-b=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div>And thus, the birth of this <a href="https://www.tiedyedivapatterns.com/product/zees-tee-t-shirt-pattern-long-and-short-sleeves-10-sizes">Tie Dye Diva Zee's Tee</a>, with a Chokobo on front. My nephew is one year old, so I was *just* able to squeeze the back of the shirt out of the bottom of the panel. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEYt7v4b5SPreLCncqWbgYANhZen6HjzHmyKgTDHs3tJDakTUMYIqTBFKtSUKszZQX81eLm2VQ2anOQ5HpramBiQMFLGU6dSDRQcBK327e5LoMLdI6S8kZNqGKPGUOJTIDDQK0CA8HwPNIuSwA7z3QFFAwJ5H4IezmVLZ3gFpxJraLJtfbHhfoXjH5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEYt7v4b5SPreLCncqWbgYANhZen6HjzHmyKgTDHs3tJDakTUMYIqTBFKtSUKszZQX81eLm2VQ2anOQ5HpramBiQMFLGU6dSDRQcBK327e5LoMLdI6S8kZNqGKPGUOJTIDDQK0CA8HwPNIuSwA7z3QFFAwJ5H4IezmVLZ3gFpxJraLJtfbHhfoXjH5=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And I'm still addicted to my own modification that adds ringer cuffs to the completed tee. It's about the same amount of work as hemming, and I love the look. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JCbi7p6ji_AY8FCwOPBnoQyGQ-okEQAccF4CGErIAinIKm2e8YPIrS3LcRdyvxDcboUxK1z_9pDrl0n1w3HELUs5-Jevse6OzrYWhZEMmS2wZrSQ50zhfBQrIdNkxRIr8m8QRde4XkmmkY7VHJyIpJmVOBRrO2Zg6zim7evdhuT6aQKhKHLTG5OX/s877/IMG_3261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="877" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JCbi7p6ji_AY8FCwOPBnoQyGQ-okEQAccF4CGErIAinIKm2e8YPIrS3LcRdyvxDcboUxK1z_9pDrl0n1w3HELUs5-Jevse6OzrYWhZEMmS2wZrSQ50zhfBQrIdNkxRIr8m8QRde4XkmmkY7VHJyIpJmVOBRrO2Zg6zim7evdhuT6aQKhKHLTG5OX/s320/IMG_3261.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div>This shirt was gifted to my nephew in Jan 2022, and although he likes it fine, the most excited recipient was his Dad!</div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-13842161200626346782022-01-25T06:30:00.002-06:002022-01-25T06:30:00.152-06:00Thankful Amanda<p>This year for her Birthday party, my daughter picked a birthday invite made with clip art I recognized immediately: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/623965683/halloween-digital-paper-halloween">Karamfilas' Halloween Please</a>, which I better recognized as the <a href="https://kammieloulou.com/products/endless-essentials-pre-order-kammieland-signature-strokes-ghoulettes?_pos=1&_sid=97e63a4ba&_ss=r">Ghoulettes Collection run by Kammie Lou Lou</a>. I headed to the BSTs to see if I could by some Ghoulettes fabric, but I found something even better: a shop owner who had fabric on hand and the time to sew it up for me! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjse3qPGkANk2X4jzbV_16jjZSLsCLdiXCrZuK35LwpNcB_qxw7I8F7JTClYL5oDraBNsi8nVNqu-VqDXRXDEcw7ZZTPTaotaYl9g-KEnnSQYlBg0YsiEsxabvPWK8I5LMzF0ZaDPE1mNbh4sK3z8NWVX86Ol1zm1yBJGTKBIu9ipdbR-fdNX_Ayavp=s1079" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="965" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjse3qPGkANk2X4jzbV_16jjZSLsCLdiXCrZuK35LwpNcB_qxw7I8F7JTClYL5oDraBNsi8nVNqu-VqDXRXDEcw7ZZTPTaotaYl9g-KEnnSQYlBg0YsiEsxabvPWK8I5LMzF0ZaDPE1mNbh4sK3z8NWVX86Ol1zm1yBJGTKBIu9ipdbR-fdNX_Ayavp=w179-h200" width="179" /></a></div><p>That freed me up to do something equally exciting; Sew a shirt for myself! I am still loving the <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/08/at-last-selfish-sew.html">Tangled Amanda</a> I made for myself last year, and on the heels of my recent spat of seasonal sewing, I thought it wise to strike on my <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/09/thankful-in-summer.html">Thankful & Grateful collection</a> while the "iron of fall" was still hot. </p><p>I only had about 24 hours left before the party when I made this decision, but I did manage to pull it off. Here I am modeling my self-made "Thankful Amanda" a few days later: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ6SgmmWTSFGJSkEf_8r9ZRkOQjG8RPZsTSXb1lsPtOZ4EXxzRF_ez4JHQotPEF_bp9zghBCdagqJL72tWdutBD-Fzlv8kTOLXHTgXNfnnVDc5s9_FvswGKCWVwqVkzuvWGeR3_erpn7WQvZ6KDUGSjifTbOlTYHGS5juz4QpGqiAq1L1RlPdJDFW2=s2854" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2854" data-original-width="1950" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZ6SgmmWTSFGJSkEf_8r9ZRkOQjG8RPZsTSXb1lsPtOZ4EXxzRF_ez4JHQotPEF_bp9zghBCdagqJL72tWdutBD-Fzlv8kTOLXHTgXNfnnVDc5s9_FvswGKCWVwqVkzuvWGeR3_erpn7WQvZ6KDUGSjifTbOlTYHGS5juz4QpGqiAq1L1RlPdJDFW2=s320" width="219" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And here I am the day of the party, showing off my newly made shirt, and being incredibly grateful to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/JudeAndJoseph">Jude & Joseph</a> for creating the Ghoulettes top my daughter is wearing at my side! The craftsmanship was superb, and my daughter wore the shirt plenty even after halloween!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv2Z0CplsuqskyFx0ohHuxIMZSNcnJax0X1MGXwwSioIFLxyzBEa3DeyKCVuEhAUFTkpSD93cZh6BLGQc_flxtc6o8SSqD3pLJbm3rb2Br-1rWHkLM7ExbRPIDFAPgsu1oa5bOE4lbbhmVMbmV_-UK0BTDXbZpjbiYkXDJfa2XWwFa1oGreSSgpQNl=s2106" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="1533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv2Z0CplsuqskyFx0ohHuxIMZSNcnJax0X1MGXwwSioIFLxyzBEa3DeyKCVuEhAUFTkpSD93cZh6BLGQc_flxtc6o8SSqD3pLJbm3rb2Br-1rWHkLM7ExbRPIDFAPgsu1oa5bOE4lbbhmVMbmV_-UK0BTDXbZpjbiYkXDJfa2XWwFa1oGreSSgpQNl=s320" width="233" /></a></div><p>I look forward to wearing my shirt for years to come as well. </p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-70529371946902778972022-01-21T06:00:00.013-06:002022-01-21T06:00:00.156-06:00Christmas Train Set Complete!<p>After completing the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/3154901752508143045/49815998707563443">Halloween Shirt for my brother</a> with... 2 weeks to spare, I decided it was probably wise to get a leg up on Christmas. This particular artwork has already been featured on a <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2019/07/holidays-in-june.html">shirt for my dad</a> and <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-doggone-train-of-christmas-gifts.html">a shirt for my brother</a>, but I wanted to get my Mom in on the action. I had a package going to her house anyway, and I'd been hoarding this fabric for about 2 years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8VN_7_Iu6gVtJoPZZaNCRgznYRp4WDUJlBagwRMDkX-9ySbWDtG_jQT_2KGJWI7ajjtRNSU0KeU-mJdoJU-R5K9n_ecvQdCVxtiKXY5VJIaHMlfSmdY2EBJzQgDaoTZdZHguwEIdTh2M9lxjN1t_29sz4csQm74HqKKAhTr4_6tHAJgSmyQYNpqpZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8VN_7_Iu6gVtJoPZZaNCRgznYRp4WDUJlBagwRMDkX-9ySbWDtG_jQT_2KGJWI7ajjtRNSU0KeU-mJdoJU-R5K9n_ecvQdCVxtiKXY5VJIaHMlfSmdY2EBJzQgDaoTZdZHguwEIdTh2M9lxjN1t_29sz4csQm74HqKKAhTr4_6tHAJgSmyQYNpqpZ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>To make this holiday beauty I chose the <a href="https://www.patternsforpirates.com/product/favorite-tee/">Patterns for Pirates Basic (Now Favorite) Tee</a>. I had already test-driven the pattern once for Mom's <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/search?q=small+world">Small World Top</a>, but this time I elected to go with 3/4 sleeves for the winter. I only had one yard of the double border print to work with, so I had to be particularly careful with my fussy cutting. Fortunately the pieces *just barely* interlocked without any overage on my 58" wide fabric. For the sleeves I used a PurpleSeamstress Solid. <div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOoOlZ2LORWhNR_pkFqg0ScQj2rrnYFjT6qjY0E8lmd9T-o2jKm_3Ud_HTA3n5qlMOZLtxpQJN2hLbrvzllraoLqslqj9YDo-RipBKkugIFJEOCHwVXR0JQx5XkbYSlEizxe5jnZUoJtzcjv00OQk_MirlsN2Tlq_6PsYdz_7r1JZWNBL6rkH8XKK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjCOoOlZ2LORWhNR_pkFqg0ScQj2rrnYFjT6qjY0E8lmd9T-o2jKm_3Ud_HTA3n5qlMOZLtxpQJN2hLbrvzllraoLqslqj9YDo-RipBKkugIFJEOCHwVXR0JQx5XkbYSlEizxe5jnZUoJtzcjv00OQk_MirlsN2Tlq_6PsYdz_7r1JZWNBL6rkH8XKK=s320" width="240" /></a></div><p>Overall, I was very happy with the way this turned out - initially I worried that the "featured" part of the print didn't go high enough (it's a 14" border an my mother is 5'4"), but my mother accessorized with a nice necklace and the height of the print was perfect. I also really liked the effect of the contrast sleeves - it really makes the train pop, and it differentiates the look from all the storebought stuff out there.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY4_6AGwS_kntgmrPMvhibss0qx06-_cDgDQeCfRGICCYYkBmJS_F0YUZlSNw2NPf-6IEED1YSJZGnHYqQthP4YXNXdQYz5G3Yp90HgxGYfL01-26CXIZLyAx5WJ4JR_ydBaTk_u6BN6Q7YVoMBtZjO9CJN4IzT6RqW7YKD4ZhfhKmiQUGvyzlrrH-=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhY4_6AGwS_kntgmrPMvhibss0qx06-_cDgDQeCfRGICCYYkBmJS_F0YUZlSNw2NPf-6IEED1YSJZGnHYqQthP4YXNXdQYz5G3Yp90HgxGYfL01-26CXIZLyAx5WJ4JR_ydBaTk_u6BN6Q7YVoMBtZjO9CJN4IzT6RqW7YKD4ZhfhKmiQUGvyzlrrH-=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br />This tee went out in October 2021 alongside my brother's Halloween tee, but it took a month or two before the timing was right to wear it. Here my mom is sporting her new Christmas tee alongside my Dad, whose <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2019/07/holidays-in-june.html">train shirt I made in 2019</a>. Quite the matched set! Next year we'll see if we can nab a picture with my brother in the shot as well.<p></p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-498159987075634432022-01-19T06:00:00.006-06:002022-01-19T06:00:00.156-06:00Mickey's Not-so-Scary Halloween Raglan<p>Holiday fabric presents a particular challenge for me: I buy it, but then I never think about actually <i>making the item </i>until a week before the holiday in question. That's usually too late to get much use out of it if you're a growing kid. But if you're an adult, there's always next year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2pQUB51k9mmK1zlRN8SaCH25E_XbQJVJ0mN3r8CwM5Pvkwjx98IY6hZS6z7_bzEfi0R6lfbQ7phmseJhPjwWUcIfR7U0bLOcUyx9wcMyzSDc9JqbT2kqZEM1q9ANLWmX3LtcLyai-XrI41ynqffcAlLOB_XO3VQnupWkUZfBp2GcYIlnquO4yynLZ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2pQUB51k9mmK1zlRN8SaCH25E_XbQJVJ0mN3r8CwM5Pvkwjx98IY6hZS6z7_bzEfi0R6lfbQ7phmseJhPjwWUcIfR7U0bLOcUyx9wcMyzSDc9JqbT2kqZEM1q9ANLWmX3LtcLyai-XrI41ynqffcAlLOB_XO3VQnupWkUZfBp2GcYIlnquO4yynLZ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This raglan for my brother was started on October 11th - using Fabric that had languished in my stash for at least 3 Halloweens. As usual, this is it's a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/257586874/jerrys-raglan-shirt-mens-pdf-sewing">Cole's Creations Jerry Raglan</a> size 42.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdchDSaaDrb7UTkf91tom154ppHwgkZhMXV8mGM59fOMzYcpXMGt2iUoy5xY5JaJvMiRTCLJi-kIVm0h110GbQXFIn3vGJr6sQS2pvTj9v5aL2bE9mseJosvpCHysPsDPrMvvN3RNQj5eDWTkXURuRByWjqIgI45hW1ExmU_5iSEJkpqv17noNT5mG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdchDSaaDrb7UTkf91tom154ppHwgkZhMXV8mGM59fOMzYcpXMGt2iUoy5xY5JaJvMiRTCLJi-kIVm0h110GbQXFIn3vGJr6sQS2pvTj9v5aL2bE9mseJosvpCHysPsDPrMvvN3RNQj5eDWTkXURuRByWjqIgI45hW1ExmU_5iSEJkpqv17noNT5mG=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I can put these together in a matter of hours now - although I do wish the pattern itself came with an A0 file so it'd be easier to store. They're my go-to pattern for <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2019/10/galaxy-of-force-at-galaxys-edge.html">fun</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-doggone-train-of-christmas-gifts.html">mens'</a> <a href="http://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-doggone-train-of-christmas-gifts.html">shirts</a>, and my brother sure had fun with this one. He wears it to his bowling league, and always gets rave reviews for having Mickey Mouse on his shirt. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOzhoJUSPoOfhbt2Bihs4o0fu1Mr78DZPcbV05C9Z48yAdGbmSNhoMZ181ESR9g9TpXa3aQXlJgljsvzSnK_uQ3J21aMMff8bQolmOZA358_DmrJ9jIg5w-IkD4pAzPdrONkXA7KFWTl0kOHAsTe66ZNOdMmThPYOdT5roApsY738qeQuSIv82e2rp=s3019" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="2264" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOzhoJUSPoOfhbt2Bihs4o0fu1Mr78DZPcbV05C9Z48yAdGbmSNhoMZ181ESR9g9TpXa3aQXlJgljsvzSnK_uQ3J21aMMff8bQolmOZA358_DmrJ9jIg5w-IkD4pAzPdrONkXA7KFWTl0kOHAsTe66ZNOdMmThPYOdT5roApsY738qeQuSIv82e2rp=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here he is at one of his outings, with his shirt on and a smile on his face!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-5310626103277193172022-01-17T07:00:00.005-06:002022-01-17T07:00:00.159-06:00Final Fantasy Set: Embrace Your DreamsIn August I made <a href="https://robinlovesquilting.blogspot.com/2021/12/bobs-burger-and-some-fuzzy-future-rulers.html">a few fun, on-point blankets</a> for my long-distance nephew. But because of the late notice, I could not score any Double-sided Minky "Magic" blankets. That changed a few months later, when this fabric ran and I learned that my Brother-in-law is a big Final Fantasy fan. <div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-yeADcHWeMA3k9HSaP5iFEQfNPpblQWvAF8-Wiirt6xVbIYMjsIJqLv3RvwH7V62cRlbKG249K1azXgcsyBrmfUzKfzOSVPSfMyp_yMluZCplIv2i6YdOxXfO7myMmi-ET79hNIsQh8A_jv_wH9uJMf3pxeOuJ26Trmm_J9WKxOVCse5CIlDiZBe2=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-yeADcHWeMA3k9HSaP5iFEQfNPpblQWvAF8-Wiirt6xVbIYMjsIJqLv3RvwH7V62cRlbKG249K1azXgcsyBrmfUzKfzOSVPSfMyp_yMluZCplIv2i6YdOxXfO7myMmi-ET79hNIsQh8A_jv_wH9uJMf3pxeOuJ26Trmm_J9WKxOVCse5CIlDiZBe2=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Even better, this Fabric's supplier in Japan now had a USA host, which made shipping *much* cheaper. So I ordered up blankets and "Stuffies" for my nephew. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJW4YayzZ3_Gspt3wMbP0pMkeFFveZAmpmdfKJOdCGTrEdElATO-Ezh9_qqF6A6UzGXXruiljdX_nKD9DdpXfvxLXIsV4lP0Ij1kk5mcqzH9WUiaidiRdFaD24oLItipu6-tmxdz8wYgANQ8--xlzZGB84X5I5JqPV8i7HgiYi1wW2lqvZRfH4DbzJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJW4YayzZ3_Gspt3wMbP0pMkeFFveZAmpmdfKJOdCGTrEdElATO-Ezh9_qqF6A6UzGXXruiljdX_nKD9DdpXfvxLXIsV4lP0Ij1kk5mcqzH9WUiaidiRdFaD24oLItipu6-tmxdz8wYgANQ8--xlzZGB84X5I5JqPV8i7HgiYi1wW2lqvZRfH4DbzJ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Stuffies were a new adventure; I cut them out in rectangles, sewed them together, and stuffed them, but I did find out that the stuffing wasn't the most satisfying texture. Next time, I think I'm going to buy a backing fabric so I can shape the pillows to the characters' silhouettes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's the fronts of the pillows:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVrwf8Ibpk4gYCAgneiY7lgfIxku4rVs3MCD6M00HxkHC6FolPKPSzlvQ4Ry1NZA3CWQfxI1xdoTVtKtmVrG2aSRtuM6_XyMYAATc_iCJOxPL2rafxoCjEKKat3MQN280ibOjIg-d76LUpbCleorS43o_9BvYWEn1yUH3g4BcMSPoWN8fODXB_qDHG=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVrwf8Ibpk4gYCAgneiY7lgfIxku4rVs3MCD6M00HxkHC6FolPKPSzlvQ4Ry1NZA3CWQfxI1xdoTVtKtmVrG2aSRtuM6_XyMYAATc_iCJOxPL2rafxoCjEKKat3MQN280ibOjIg-d76LUpbCleorS43o_9BvYWEn1yUH3g4BcMSPoWN8fODXB_qDHG=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>And the backs:</div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKOj3wFGDHm3L9WadCMZYBYm-tqvX0JVSxmcuAx2GKK80hAFW6g8OjcqVyuFZquib9i0gL0bM-SzBVf209S-QnMgeR-gTWPkKsHXnEEnxOg6_4BrUjvAHKvosf8ZnLCNgEVPuEJsQY09_y_09SB1IJ3WUEaWYu24IGHAhklQOePclbqJUql4Fd7bZi=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKOj3wFGDHm3L9WadCMZYBYm-tqvX0JVSxmcuAx2GKK80hAFW6g8OjcqVyuFZquib9i0gL0bM-SzBVf209S-QnMgeR-gTWPkKsHXnEEnxOg6_4BrUjvAHKvosf8ZnLCNgEVPuEJsQY09_y_09SB1IJ3WUEaWYu24IGHAhklQOePclbqJUql4Fd7bZi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Because it was a long-distance nephew, all of this had to go into a box to be mailed; I wish I'd taken a picture *of* the box because - fearing that Nephew's parents would open it with a sharp object and accidentall stab one of the compressed pillows as it popped out - I wrote "Open Carefully: Pillows Inside" ALL OVER the box. My SIL later told me she was terrified to open it, but the pillows did come out unharmed. </div><div><br /></div><div>The blanket went into immediate use:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6XXG9oH1vpyeJxP-df7ksDSumKJby1zl6zLiPav1WClOoAqIJx4FluzQ_DFOP_YZQqfrtz_oVOKbljzxo5JEdETJ9VcAvR3b7SlD6QNBkiot6E_jqmhELu0huYbFdMwp1gCKu1nzuDfP6L4fceDrnLs224kJCBjlV2xi4oEbydEZU5-Lrf3thlbqc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6XXG9oH1vpyeJxP-df7ksDSumKJby1zl6zLiPav1WClOoAqIJx4FluzQ_DFOP_YZQqfrtz_oVOKbljzxo5JEdETJ9VcAvR3b7SlD6QNBkiot6E_jqmhELu0huYbFdMwp1gCKu1nzuDfP6L4fceDrnLs224kJCBjlV2xi4oEbydEZU5-Lrf3thlbqc=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div><div>And both my nephew and my BIL Love it! </div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-54347646641521765082022-01-12T07:30:00.000-06:002022-01-12T07:30:00.191-06:00A DBZ Welcome for the Twins<p>It took me a little while to find the perfect DragonBall Z fabric - and then even longer to get it ordered and delivered. But for my local twin nephews, I pulled out all the stops. Two yards of Woven, a yard of Cotton Lycra, Two Luxe Minky Blankets... lots of fun stuff for when the boys are young.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg21iJYAK-pZvyXF_EZlOsXyWFhBpCS8xicflXX3kj8g7FaSxlOK0tfRZMBt77hnBJ9-FBBBjFUCWRkG43H7nL3FiFERcgzZIo37ZsmiGaYXWhJzjwr0OYAd7scWQOKL6oZ2BisofVblSH35Sfi2ChqtZl3_6dvbr-sZZ9hNFFLbJ-IxIW7866unTkl=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg21iJYAK-pZvyXF_EZlOsXyWFhBpCS8xicflXX3kj8g7FaSxlOK0tfRZMBt77hnBJ9-FBBBjFUCWRkG43H7nL3FiFERcgzZIo37ZsmiGaYXWhJzjwr0OYAd7scWQOKL6oZ2BisofVblSH35Sfi2ChqtZl3_6dvbr-sZZ9hNFFLbJ-IxIW7866unTkl=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>For the nursery, I had planned to make a crib sheet using the <a href="https://www.stitchedincolor.com/blog//2014/11/tutorial-quilters-crib-sheets.html">Quilter's Crib Sheet Tutorial</a> by <a href="https://www.stitchedincolor.com/">Stitched in Color</a>. But unfortunately, when the (woven) fabric came, it was in two *separate* one yard cuts, rather than continuous yardage... oops. Fortunately my <a href="https://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/">Mom</a> (also a quilter) had <a href="https://dianeloves2quilt.blogspot.com/2015/06/dinosaur-crib-sheets.html">encountered this problem before</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDHS5bYhSX9AQ0lytG5jyCP5BST7iqMqhOP-zKihh83prvFg1LQJFvKlhih7Jq5Qxwp0EQU07bydd_n5RaG7WaL6hVTo1oqwj3Cnwo-_bjMMVKx1k2V_E3G5KGTPtdpQLvqaH00XXY3ia8yHHi15LblNhor6IPPB100EhNdZGkwKge2iWnb-xXFRy=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKDHS5bYhSX9AQ0lytG5jyCP5BST7iqMqhOP-zKihh83prvFg1LQJFvKlhih7Jq5Qxwp0EQU07bydd_n5RaG7WaL6hVTo1oqwj3Cnwo-_bjMMVKx1k2V_E3G5KGTPtdpQLvqaH00XXY3ia8yHHi15LblNhor6IPPB100EhNdZGkwKge2iWnb-xXFRy=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her solution was to place extra strips along the sides of the fabric to increase the length of the sheet - I rotated the fabric and adapted the concept to increase the width, and it worked. As an apology the host also gave me an extra yard of the woven fabric, which I was thrilled to turn into a bassinet sheet - after I pilfered the extra inches I needed for my modified crib sheet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjIGbhaWXpZG1wzBA3RZfATcfUn3fpzJOttm6RlHcj8vlQQgr1n6z8hXhGLWih6O5sY4TDf8tSkDwGt9LL56vwVEmF0IcKA33bUSQZhITAneIZwSV6ky6DsrPvTgctb_NICqO36t1-sBXIcmPnq5OMCN7FsPda684pt0ZMpu5gRTgntrP_L5gCIa4vy=s320" width="240" /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><br />For the boys themselves, I was still stitching on their Luxe Minky Blankets when they arrived (three weeks ahead of schedule! Apparently they don't like to let twins gestate too long). So, I didn't get a great shot of the blankets until *after* I gave them to the twins. <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgit48NWTOZZlG9TN6PJ1fJTzcQQ-Yd4jOqmkaDiHBm6ZfK013IaMU2ml23hgYgxquqSVf1IZV8NUnjOY-qW73pp9_8cYNhdgcf8DQjmY6TJfvGRXq4PaMiEI0EPb6OmwvEZb_Z0eh-piWQTzq-9eUdCzEwNRHqe_RDQH6pepWZoLVvUkIpwKyq4a5l=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgit48NWTOZZlG9TN6PJ1fJTzcQQ-Yd4jOqmkaDiHBm6ZfK013IaMU2ml23hgYgxquqSVf1IZV8NUnjOY-qW73pp9_8cYNhdgcf8DQjmY6TJfvGRXq4PaMiEI0EPb6OmwvEZb_Z0eh-piWQTzq-9eUdCzEwNRHqe_RDQH6pepWZoLVvUkIpwKyq4a5l=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But hey: what I lost out on in carefully curated shots that show off my makes, I more than got back in adorable models. Here's my daughter holding her newborn cousin, who is wrapped in a blanket hot off my sewing machine!</div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-957001047112557322022-01-10T07:30:00.003-06:002022-01-10T07:30:00.160-06:00Inconceivably cute!<p>Before my SIL even knew the gender (let alone number) of babies she was carrying, she picked out this Princess Bride print for her baby-to-be. I'm also a huge fan, so I loaded up for both of us - but of course, at the time I only anticipated one baby so I only planned for one blanket.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnLrjRUTHC7-kX2yOW-hdyLOy1V6CQupy-sVr-AzFxTzmWv7SQGIp8Dj4s_aTeXhREM9gJf6yjTBC2VKiM5Ra-yfXWG71fP2ciH4iCy1eiCuDvcaPOO5N5oU6i75PPpVRJ0d4sNUl-f71BjyBkHdUnhuob_gxr2nBIndgdCAxd7B6uzEJbm-0mUzZd=s2960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1416" data-original-width="2960" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnLrjRUTHC7-kX2yOW-hdyLOy1V6CQupy-sVr-AzFxTzmWv7SQGIp8Dj4s_aTeXhREM9gJf6yjTBC2VKiM5Ra-yfXWG71fP2ciH4iCy1eiCuDvcaPOO5N5oU6i75PPpVRJ0d4sNUl-f71BjyBkHdUnhuob_gxr2nBIndgdCAxd7B6uzEJbm-0mUzZd=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few days before my SIL went to the hospital to deliver, I knew I wanted to make a going home outfit *for* the twins, from this special first-pick fabric. But the challenge was, what size to make the outfits? The twins were measuring 5lbs and 6lbs respectively at the ultrasound a week before birth, so I covered my bases: their older brother *loves* the <a href="https://www.peekaboopatternshop.com/chicka-chicka-bum-bums-pattern/">Chicka Chicka Bum Bum</a> shorties I make, so I made them in Preemie AND in Newborn sizing (two of each!) so no matter what size the boys came out, they would have something that fit them right away.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIWY9Y7DHfJUP7dHCxMZQzugHyAZ5VdlGFUcjDiMcR8tmAdH7riLFGieLqhhr7VLN0FgFh3mZns2bu9hGneDUrjC6zO6X7zHltq1e4zgIHolQg9GGaHkWp88xrPGpuxLTdWN_fKwzCJfZHFNl19YcRZefcq-ZhDirOJZFnLINrFxOJ5pJg9twg__LO=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIWY9Y7DHfJUP7dHCxMZQzugHyAZ5VdlGFUcjDiMcR8tmAdH7riLFGieLqhhr7VLN0FgFh3mZns2bu9hGneDUrjC6zO6X7zHltq1e4zgIHolQg9GGaHkWp88xrPGpuxLTdWN_fKwzCJfZHFNl19YcRZefcq-ZhDirOJZFnLINrFxOJ5pJg9twg__LO=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>By this point I will admit I was pretty tired of sewing baby cuffs on shorts, shirts, pants, cardis, etc. But it was quite satisfying to send this pic to my SIL right before her hospital stay, and let her know what was waiting for her when the twins were born!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ0VLkx7Aygx_c62wIoEQR5ME5tg9yj6mqcCAuDm2otOpOqg1UthladGrlGAT-OvPnoBX4g2Vw8Qke3ZiToK7HZrcAeogcRnz2PjacD-4f1gqKIQdAGbA629Z-Fq8cQgiUhowvPdGG5AGkxeDzElVSP22IzPooOM7Nrem0NDB49KxQT30xThn4JHk-=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZ0VLkx7Aygx_c62wIoEQR5ME5tg9yj6mqcCAuDm2otOpOqg1UthladGrlGAT-OvPnoBX4g2Vw8Qke3ZiToK7HZrcAeogcRnz2PjacD-4f1gqKIQdAGbA629Z-Fq8cQgiUhowvPdGG5AGkxeDzElVSP22IzPooOM7Nrem0NDB49KxQT30xThn4JHk-=s320" width="240" /></a></div></div>RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154901752508143045.post-75177884819300785172022-01-07T06:00:00.004-06:002022-01-07T18:39:26.891-06:00Luxe Minky Addicts, Wherever you Dwell...<p>... Give us a hint by ringing a bell. </p><p>The moment I knew I was on the Luxe (double-sided) Minky Train and I was not getting off was the moment I bought this blanket with no particular recipient in mind. I just loved the artwork, and figured an opportunity would come up!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn1y6yIrmztasX_V2nLLatmMoJp6ckAtlFMoqL3X11b9aquLb5E-pE5V2AsG8BIT1nZxRpTWXDIs3wHCXHdQ7nQ0bgkmH5WXH4S00BEnwdHv0YRAVyM76PAFCOhsmaT3Sd_fgJUMg4gE9WA1BvMM-zFaxcvrbtncK6A0LBmxjpQ2mfGLwXKxkw7f3G=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjn1y6yIrmztasX_V2nLLatmMoJp6ckAtlFMoqL3X11b9aquLb5E-pE5V2AsG8BIT1nZxRpTWXDIs3wHCXHdQ7nQ0bgkmH5WXH4S00BEnwdHv0YRAVyM76PAFCOhsmaT3Sd_fgJUMg4gE9WA1BvMM-zFaxcvrbtncK6A0LBmxjpQ2mfGLwXKxkw7f3G=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The a month or two after it came, I made a trip to Colorado and ran across my preteen niece wearing a Stitch necklace. What Kismet! My husband's whole family are big Halloween nuts, so from there it was a short jump to pairing blanket with blanket lover. This took maybe 2 hours to cut and sew, and then it was off to my niece's house to be cuddled and loved!RobinLovesQuiltinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10916564818055052041noreply@blogger.com0