I did a blanket and matching onesie for a friend to give as a baby gift. I FINALLY got to order some of Alexander Henry's 2D Zoo to do it and I sooo love it. I want to do my son's room in it, but my husband wasn't sold. So I think I am going to do Alexander Henry's Surfin' fabric with the surf boards, that will allow me to keep the yellow walls and the trees my husband painted when we prepared the nursery for my daughter. I went gender neutral with her because of the insane pregnancy hormone-induce phobia that she infact was NOT a girl and if I did her room for a girl she would definitely be a boy. So we ended up with a gender neutral farm animal theme that I am just shaking my head at....oh those wonderful hormones! (they also made us buy a light colored wood crib because the one we wanted, which was a Mission style red oak was backordered six weeks and although I wasn't due for about 3 or 4 months at the time, there was complete paranoia that the baby would get here and we would have no crib, so let's order this one that we really don't love so that the beautiful bundle of joy will have a crib to sleep in....5 months after we brought her home). Loooong tangent!
Anyway, I haven't been up to much but I have quite a bit in the works. I have a custom request for outdoor cushion covers that I'm hoping won't ruin my machine as the fabric is very heavy-duty. I am also making new deck swing cushions for my mom as her Birthday/Mother's Day present. She picked some really pretty fabric that I can't wait to show you all. I want to make my daughter a cute sundress for her preschool graduation in a couple weeks and I am making an early birthday present for my friend's daughter for the fourth of July. The baby's room is in the future...have to finish some other things first. And, I need to start increasing my inventory for the French Market next month. I am REALLY excited! Here's the link with all the info: 3FrenchHensMarket.blogspot.com
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What's the heavy duty fabric for the other customer's cushions? I realize -- I'm nosy. I hope it doesn't ruin your machine either! I just was wondering it was heavier than AMH's upholstery weight stuff. It sounds like you found a new thing to make, though -- cushions covers and pillows (saw that post too!). If humans could live on fabric, I'd eat Anna Maria's designs - weird right? It's just b/c they are so fabulous!
I really do love the cushions you made for my porch swing. I will be finding a chest to store them in when it's really sunny this summer, as not to fade the fabric!
Happy Sewing.
I'm really not sure what the fabric was...the customer sent it to me and it wasn't something I have used before. I think it was maybe a tent/awning type of material as it had a kind of plastic/vinyl weave. It didn't ruin my machine and I think they turned out nice. You can be really nosy and check them out here... http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16002328
Ok, I was nosy. Something more for the outdoors. Mine are indoors, but I love them. AMH makes some oilcloth fabrics for outdoor stuff, which is awesome.
These look great.
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