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project life 2013 : weeks 1 – 2

January 28, 2013

It’s my first spread of the year and I’m loving it. I printed the photos for these weeks before I had really decided how I want to process and edit them going forward. I wasn’t sure that they would work with my vision but I think they did fine. It really helps to keep within the same color palate – I’m trying to lean heavily on the core kit to keep things looking cohesive and to simplify things for myself. If you ever wonder where I got a specific supply please ask! I don’t plan to share all the details in each post but I will gladly tell you if you want to know. Week 1: We spent most of…
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mother-daughter friendship bracelets

January 25, 2013

I got it into my head that I wanted to make matching friendship bracelets for Meredith and myself. I used to whip these up constantly when I was young but haven’t done it in years, so I actually had to pull up a tutorial to relearn it. It was easy and I finished in a few days. Meredith has gotten so many compliments on her bracelet and I just love having that physical reminder of her on my wrist throughout the day. I don’t know how long they will last since we never take them off and they get wet pretty frequently, but we will probably wear them ragged.

project life 2013 : title page

January 22, 2013

Here we go! I am already behind because I wanted to wait for my core kit to arrive before beginning, but I am taking notes and staying organized so I don’t think it’ll be too hard to catch up. Most of the paper here is from the Seafoam kit. I’m pretty much in love with it, although I definitely gravitate toward the neutral and seafoam colors in it and away from the yellow/orange so I just used the ones I like best here. The number stickers in the top left pocket are ones I’ve had forever and I think I just got them at an office supply store. The “we” badge in the bottom right pocket is from Ormolu but…
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works in progress

January 15, 2013

A few things in progress around here… I chose my quilt size and design! For a couple of weeks I thought about just going for a king size (which is what I really want to make for our bed) but in the end reality won me over and I decided to go with a crib-size to use as a throw. I’m very much a beginner at quilting and sewing so I don’t want to get in over my head. I chose the half-square triangle design below from the book Denyse Schmidt Quilts and I plan to follow the directions exactly other than choosing a different color that will match my house better. On a whim over the weekend I pulled out my…
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works in progress

January 15, 2013

A few things in progress around here… I chose my quilt size and design! For a couple of weeks I thought about just going for a king size (which is what I really want to make for our bed) but in the end reality won me over and I decided to go with a crib-size to use as a throw. I’m very much a beginner at quilting and sewing so I don’t want to get in over my head. I chose the half-square triangle design below from the book Denyse Schmidt Quilts and I plan to follow the directions exactly other than choosing a different color that will match my house better. On a whim over the weekend I pulled out my…
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