Bento Box Top Complete

Bento Box Top Complete, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. The top is done! I’m really glad that I went ahead and made four boxes to put together. Although it’s a rather large “playmat” now you appreciate the green element of the quilt and how it moves around. I got the idea from Amanda Jean when [...]

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Can you “biggie size” that bento box, please?

Beginning of the Bento Box, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Bento box quilts seem to be quite popular lately and I’m hardly immune to the hype. But I wanted mine to be a little different. I prefer large scale prints that wouldn’t work with the normal dimensions of this pattern. So I doubled the size [...]

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Where to Find- Japense Fabrics

Japanese Little Red Riding Hood in Pink, originally uploaded by mayaeliseboutique. I love these little Japanese prints but they are so expensive! First off they are usually linen/cotton blends that are heavier than 100% cotton and second they usually come from Japan so the shipping is through the roof. I still thinks it’s worth it [...]

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Bee Modern July

canonjune09 124, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. July is Sugard Limes’ month in Bee Modern and due to an impending move she had to ship her fabric early so I wasn’t really planning on working on it any time soon. But as more and more of my fellow bees started finishing their blocks I started [...]

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Simplicity 3835

Simplicity 3835, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Now this is an easy summer dress! A handful of pattern pieces, a zipper, some interfacing and you have yourself a really cute dress. I made a size 8 and it fits really well except the lower arms. To give you an idea of sizing I generally wear [...]

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My Precious

My Precious, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Can you believe I got 8 fat quarters of this hard to find Heather Ross fabric for only $21 including shipping?!! I saw Staci’s blog post early one morning about finding this fabric and intending to list it on Etsy. Within seconds I had emailed her and asked [...]

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Coaster Swap Sent and Received

Coasters- Received, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. I’ve been remiss in posting about the Coaster Swap! I sent mine off a week or so before the deadline but didn’t want to post anything until I knew my partner had received them and then I just forgot. The coasters above are the ones that Liesl Made [...]

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Sunday Stash- Glitter Elephants

Sunday Stash- Glitter Elephants, originally uploaded by Shear Delight. Yet another fabric that I purchased while visiting my parents in Richmond, the store is obviously awesome. They had about a dozen different Japanese prints but I restrained myself to this one. I bought a yard of it but I don’t know what to use it [...]

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Spring Ruffle Top – Made by Rae’s Pattern

Ever since I saw this tutorial on Sew Mama Sew I’ve been wanting to try it and I bought this fabric a couple weeks ago but never got around to making it until today. The instructions are clear, concise and come with quite a few pictures. I skipped the arm divots and pockets as unecessary [...]

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Puffins, Whales and Icebergs

Technically I saw all three while visiting St. John’s Newfoundland, Canada this week for work. The pictures and experience leave a bit to be desired though. The Puffins were great but my pictures, not so much. I kept trying to catch them in flight with modest success. Luckily my friend Dave had a huge zoom [...]

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