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I've made a few things while being sick these last few weeks though it was pretty desperate when I had time to myself and I didn't even want to sew.

My most successful is the vest; my attempts to add ruffles to tshirts are still not where I want them. And due to the influence of My Mama made it the leaves go all around the back.

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Sewing

My bamboo fabric from Bamboo Wonders arrived today. i have no idea what i'm going to do with it. The ideas I had before it arrived don't seem to mesh with the reality of the fabric in hand but I'm sure I will think up something great. I bought lots so i have lots to play with. Some denim, some really super soft black jersey, natural knit and a pretty blue knit and an olive green "cottony" kind of piece. It is all so soft. I first came across the idea of bamboo as material when I was ordering non-wool fleeces to spin in Montreal at art school. The bamboo was so shiny and silky and soft. Also bloddy hard to spin I tell ya!

I'm thinking I may do some dye work wiwth some of this fabric. That was one class I couldn't take at art school being pregnant but that I find fascinating.

menno

my latest project is making me feel very menno. I decided last winter that I needed ski pants.. the kids have them and I'm outside with them andmy legs get cold and sometimes wet so I looked but couldn't find anything I liked. So with all the felting and bits of leftover sweaters lying around... I took a pair of maternity overalls and split open the leg. Now I'm piecing together pieces of sweater felt and sewing them on the inside of the leg. Having a bit of a hard time getting it all to lay flat. After I line it I'm going to cover the wool with something soft to stop it being itchy and I may cover the outside with some water resistant fabric or maybe just on the bum and knees. So it's fun but feels somewhat foolish too. I did add some ruffles to a top in homage to her.

igloo

a comment on mrs mittens made me curious what a fun project with milk jugs big, bigger, biggest

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Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine

finished my sweater project and whipped up some tshirt leg warmers and a few flowers. Also Emma's hair piece for the photo shoot. Spent a lot of time contemplating ruffles today. While watching "The House of Eliot" on DVD from the library.