5 Lovely Things on Monday

{1} Amy Butler's Fabric Necklace

{2} 12 Free Purse Tutorials!

{3} Homemade CD jacket by my sister, Jenna

{4} Sew It All's "Bouquet Bag"

{5} Lisa Leonard Designs

Check out her website. If I had one of these banners
I would get "inspired" with yellow cloth to hang in my sewing room 

♥lucy

A Whale of a Tale

Today I'm not going to chat about anything crafty. Today I'm blogging for blogging's sake.

Let me share a passage from this very thought-provoking book I'm reading:
"You may dream about an animal. It is useful, upon awakening, to follow that animal in your imagination. Animals often appear in dreams to show us a path beyond ego. We see this in Alice following the the white rabbit or in Dorothy following her dog Toto. A new world opened to them when they let animals take the lead." ~David Richo

Que: Having dreams about whales. A lot.



Photo courtesy Animal Planet

So I'm left wondering what our higher power or the neuro net is trying to tell me. I have always loved marine life. There was a time when I wanted to be a marine biologist & made a whale mobile for my bedroom; however, I don't think I'm in the mood for a career change at the moment...

A.  Am I suppose to spend more time on the water?

B.  Should I somehow incorporate a whale theme into the etsy shop I want to start?

C.  Should I be taking a tropical vacation to swim or kayak with whales?

D.  All of the above.



And with that fluke I invite you to interpret my dreams & bid you adieu.



♥lucy

5 Lovely Things on Monday

Today marks a new beginning. I'm starting a new series of posts (inspired by another blogger gal I follow). It is going to focus on five lovely things every Monday. I figure it's a great way to start off my week, every week.

Here goes:   

Girl time getting essentially free
Kate Somerville oxygen facials & MAC makeup makeovers.



Going to the Ballard Market with a bff &
 the sweetest baby & corgi ever

 

Bags with {ruffles}
I adore Gussy's stuff- check out her store!!



My daffodils are blooming!



 

Lastly, who knew being stodgy could be so lovely? ;)

Have a lovely Monday.

love you all,

♥lucy

Looky Looky

DUN-DUH-DUH-DA!

[trumpets sounding]

She's finished!! After a hot date with my seam ripper last night & some major lessons learned the Amy Butler Birdie Sling is done. And while it's not perfect I'm still a very proud little seamstress.

And here she is again with Willis sneaking in the shot-- such a ham.

A peak inside

Lastly, a dorky self portrait of yours truly modeling :)



probably should've planned my outfit better today as my
"picnic table" flannel sort of clashes- oh well, you get the picture

As I mentioned there were some minor snafus along the way but they taught me some valuable lessons. So along with the skill set I learned from this project it was a great experience & I would highly recommend this pattern for beginners!!

Sewing/Life Lesson Checklist:
1. Do not be hasty with your endeavors or they will turn out sloppy.
2. Take it one stitch @ a time...
3. Sometimes things are every which way & inside out before they get figured out.

Ok, so the above is super corny but you all know it's true. Who knew sewing was so insightful? :)

Make it a great week!
♥lucy

Waitress Blouse Revisited

This morning I was going through some of the "forgotten" clothes in my closet when I came across this gem. While I adore the 1960's waitress vibe the sash has always drove me nuts. It never stayed in place no matter how much I ironed; hence it's been rather lonely for a year or two.

Then it occured to me that the mustard-colored thread currently loaded in my Brother would match... [wheels turning]

Ah ha!! I can topstitch the sash in place & then it won't shift or roll up- genius!!! 



Ironed, pinned down & ready to roll

In under any hour I've got the finished product & this blog post up. Viola:

Happy Saturday & Spring Forward! 

ciao,

♥lucy

Lunar Lunacy

Mardi Gras was a strange, strange day. I'm not sure what the planets were/are doing but they sure threw me for a loop earlier this week... but hey, it's almost the weekend & then we get to "spring forward" on Sunday. Personally, I'm a fan of "falling back" because it = an extra hour of sleep. However, I do like the signs that spring is creepin' in.

yep, that be daffs in a Fiestaware pitcher shot with my retroCamera app

The only thing I'm quite sure about this week is that I am kicking butt on this Amy Butler Birdie Sling. Assembly has begun!! An anonymous reader suggested I do a "work-in-progress" post so here she is:


exterior panel



a closer look @ the pleating



lining! am very proud of my close pattern match with the pocket- can you see it?

My next hurdle: piecing the panels together & creating a "gusset". Stay tuned, this bad boy will be done very, very soon.

cheers!
♥lucy

Birdie Sling Beginnings

Two posts in two days- look at me go! As I said in my last entry, I'm really excited about my new projects in the works. Yesterday I spent about two hours cutting out the pattern pieces for my Amy Butler Birdie Sling.

But I'm using these lovely fabrics:

magenta= lining, goldenrod= straps & band, floral= large bottom panels 

Joel Dewberry + Anna Maria Horner prints= ♥

Earlier today I was admiring other people's finished versions of this bag & it's got me even more motivated. This lovely sling will be my first go at fusible interfacing & fleece lining- wish me luck!

♥lucy