Archive | October, 2009

Happy Halloween!

by Melissa on 31. Oct, 2009 in celebrate, sewing

Penelope the Clown

Happy Halloween, Everybody! Last night we celebrated with the family with Navajo tacos, salad, cookies and lots and lots of Nutella. We had a great time hanging out with family. I am so excited to share Penelope’s costume with you guys!

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I have this weird relationship to costumes. I never sew them and I don’t like to go out and buy them. Lame, right? My mother came to the rescue this year with this sweet clown costume. She made it by hand, no pattern, for me or my older sister when we were little bitties. NO PATTERN. Isn’t my mom incredible?

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Penelope & The Train Conductor

Penelope sure had a great time playing with her cousin. He was a super cute train conductor. What a good old fashioned costume. Love it. Hope Y’all have  a fantastic Halloween & daylight savings weekend!

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You Ready to Bind? Here’s what you’ll need. . .

by Melissa on 29. Oct, 2009 in bookbinding

I’m getting SO excited for Nicole’s Art Weekend here in Salt Lake City! I can’t wait to see all of the creativity and meet super-cool Art Weekend people.  If there’s any way you can be in Salt Lake City next weekend, sign up for a class. IT WILL BE AWESOME. If you’re interested in or have already signed up for my bookbinding class, this post is for you.

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If you’re signed up for the class, please comment below and I’ll send you the complete PDF of bookbinding materials and the supply list for next weekend’s class. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in the download:

the Anatomy of the bookThe booklet will show you what you need to start bookbinding, where to buy it and an estimate of the materials cost for the class. If you’re unsure about the bookbinding class, but you’d like to read about the costs and supplies, you can purchase the PDF for $2 at my Etsy shop. See you at class!

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I Still Love You Giveaway Winner

by Melissa on 27. Oct, 2009 in giveaways & reviews

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Last week’s giveaway goes to:

Cynthia M who said:
This is such a lovely journal :) Thanks so much for the giveaway.

Congratulations, Cynthia!Email me your address and I’ll send the journal your way.

PLEASE NOTE: All IS•LY giveaway winners are given a 24 hour window to claim his/her prize(s) before another winner is chosen. ALL giveaway winners are picked randomly via random.org.
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Penelope’s Autumn Shirt Dress

by Melissa on 27. Oct, 2009 in sewing

While browsing the internet I came across an absolutely adorable online children’s clothing boutique. I can’t remember how I found it, or where to find it, but the sweet outfit stuck in my mind. I can’t really describe it, which is truly a travesty.

Penelope's Shirt Dress

I was thinking of buying another DownEast Basic from work to make the outfit, but then Chris wisely reminded me that I have PLENTY of abandoned long-sleeve shirts that I could put to good use. He was right. Buying a new shirt would’ve completely defeated the purpose of my current “make do & mend” mantra.

Penelope's little dandelion shift

I was far too impatient to take a before photo because I started the project 20 minutes before showtime (aka church). Luckily, I did manage to find a picture of me wearing this shirt. Unluckily, the photo is absolutely terrible. U-G-L-Y. If your curiosity is just killing you, click here to see it. It’s too awful to post the full image on here, but not embarrassing enough to keep to myself.

Sweet Penelope in her dandelion shirt dress

I’ll certainly do things differently for next time, and there surely will be a next time. I was pretty sloppy with measurements, sewing and finishing, but it still turned out rather cute. It’s amazing what you can get away with when your model is just the most adorable thing on the planet.

Little Penelope side-note: Last night Penelope’s uncle, Nathan, taught her that smelling her feet was funny. Now she grabs her feet, gives them a thorough sniff and busts into the cutest belly laughs. It’s truly the sweetest thing to behold and I can’t thank Nathan enough for teaching that to her.
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I Still Love You

by Melissa on 22. Oct, 2009 in giveaways & reviews

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It’s been FAR too long since I’ve done a giveaway on here. There’s no particular reason for this giveaway, I just wanted to tell everyone who comes here (either by accident or on purpose), “Thank You.”

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I love blogging and feel like giving all of you e-hugs.

So here’s a thank you giveaway. I’m giving a handmade mini notebook (seen above) to one lucky, random commenter. Please follow the guidelines below for entry:

  • Please comment on this post. Click on the this permalink or the title above to comment.
  • Any comment will do. If you can’t think of what to say, answer one of these questions: What is your favorite blog post? What would you like to see more of?
  • Comment before 12pm midnight MST Monday, October 26, 2009.
  • Please tell family and friends about it (not required, but very nice). Tweet, Facebook, text, or write a good old fashion letter to someone.
  • One comment per person only.
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