So, yeah. . . I'm under there somewhere. . .
Actually, I've been taking a little time off before school starts for some fun with my boys. Of course, I didn't take pictures of those activities. . . Andy's company (Girl Skateboards 15th anniversary) party, Universal Studios (the Simpson's ride rules), and Knott's Berry Farm's Soak City. It was a blast, and not crowded at all. The good tip is to go to these places at the end of the summer when a lot of kids are already back in school.
I did manage to get out from under those scraps and do some crafting too. I got this great book and was inspired. Fabric baby blocks!
I just love the presentation, beautiful photos and overall production of "little stitches".
Amy Butler's fabrics alone make for beautiful backdrops for the fun projects in the book.
I started by cutting (some of) my huge stash of scraps into 4 1/2" squares.
It's fun finding little works of art in my vintage scraps.
Next I sewed 1/2 " seam allowances on all but 2 sides of the cube, then trimmed the corners,
. . . for easier turning.
I've made fabric baby blocks before, but Amy had a great idea for stuffing them. In the past, I always used fiber fill and it was challenging to make a cube with flattish (new word) sides. She suggests using 4" thick foam. I used a serrated bread knife to cut it--that was a little tricky. Amy says that an electric carving knife will work too (better I think).
So, how do you get this. . . into that. . .
Squish away. It takes a little effort, but ta da!
Next. . . pin, pin, pin!
Finally, slip stitch the seams (while you watch the Olympics, sit outside the skate park, or hang out at the water park. I love portable crafts).
