Last Christmas, I made Stirling a Jester Basket to hold his Christmas treats, because I Santa could never fit then in his stocking. However, I made it a bit too big, his treats got a little lost. But this would be a great size for a bigger dog…Marmaduke size! So, I went ahead and designed… Continue Reading
I’ve developed an Easter basket pattern that I’m going to be teaching Monday, March 18, 2-5 pm at the Redlands Sewing Center (more details here). When I brought a prototype in for them to display, Michelle, who works at the Redlands Sewing Center was inspired to make some buttons that we could use on the baskets. So… Continue Reading
If my stuffed owls weren’t cute enough, I’ve had an idea for an Easter basket for quite awhile. A modification of my nesting basket pattern, with a layer of Soft & Stable in the middle, this basket now has even more structure, enough to easily hold up the handle: I’ll be teaching this as a… Continue Reading
I’ve been working on some convertible totes and nesting baskets, now I’ve got to write up the patterns. These are headed to be photographed tomorrow: I’ve got to get the patterns written up this week, and I’m back teaching at the day job tomorrow, so I’ll be a bit scarce here this week! Continue Reading
Oh my goodness, I just love these! Way back around Easter time, I made a set of nesting baskets in Easter colors. Of course, I’d been meaning to make something like this for over 2 years! I was happy with the construction, and a local customer of mine asked me to make me a set… Continue Reading