Archive for July, 2008
Stitch and Flip HP Martini Jacket
Oh-ho! Best thing I’ve got to say: take the Stitch and Flip class that Shannon Gifford teaches through PatternReview.com.
I feel quite liberated having thought through some new techniques and ideas and am really happy with the results. You know how overly-enthusiastic and boorish new converts are so – enough talk – [...]
What I Do For Fabric
Posted by Mary Beth at The Stitchery
I’ve just learned some information that makes me feel much less constrained in sharing with you my commercial life.
I make the sewn products for my husband’s company Hello Wood Products, a Montessori manufacturer. We do classroom furniture as well as the Montessori educational materials, both traditional [...]
Diospyros Virginiana
Posted at The Stitchery by Mary Beth
One last non-sewing post, I’m just finishing up the commercial sewing today, for a while anyway.
Here’s one of my favorite things:
Wild Persimmon
Wind or rain is causing them to drop off the tree before they are ripe. I just love the mauve and spring green colors subdued with light [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Lycoris Squamigera Day 4
Posted at The Stitchery by Mary Beth
(Photos taken 11:30 am CST, due to impending rain)
The Stitchery has been blessed with a well dressed Lady!
Pleased to meet you
Two of 7 have opened
With beautiful yellow throats
and across the yard a new stalk begins to shoot up
Another Naked Lady to protect until she’s dressed.
Amazing, eh?
Lycoris Squamigera Day 3
Posted by Mary Beth at The Stitchery
It’s getting more exciting
Photos taken 12:14 pm CST
Still sewing … but I’ve discovered an inventory malfunction!
I need to commandeer (by right of being the owner/partner who does the payroll ) the laser cutter and have it cut perfect squares for the Fabric Matching lesson. [...]
Lycoris Squamigera Day 2
Posted by Mary Beth at The Stitchery
Photo taken at 12:13pm CST July 23, 2008
Meanwhile I’m still sewing for my customers…
Lycoris squamigera
Posted by Mary Beth at The Stitchery
I was so tempted to title this post, “Want to See A Naked lady”?
because that’s what this is, just beginning to open what will be beautiful and fragrant pink flowers.
They are also called Surprise Lily, Resurrection Lily or Magic Lily and are a member of the Amaryllis family.
In early [...]
Slammed!
I’ve been slammed with commercial orders this past week. And of course, they want it all within a couple of weeks so the classrooms can be set up.
There goes the personal sewing…I’ve got to finish up quickly. Let’s see how fast I can do this.
Look what the new day brought to the garden. [...]
Desperate Gardening
I have a confession: I am a desperate gardener.
I used to have a green house. It was a half round, commercial build-your-own that spanned one side of my house on a side of the house that was elevated from the ground by 5 feet. The floor of the green house [...]
10 Things ‘Bout Me ~ Lite
Posted by Mary Beth at The Stitchery
Mardel at SewDistracted tagged me weeks ago with this 10 Things meme. Reviewing life is weird and I’ve dragged my feet. But no longer, here goes:
WHAT WAS I DOING 10 YEARS AGO?
1998 I was working many long hours as the “business manager” for my husband’s company, [...]
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