Wonderbunnie Designs

NEWS

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:01:00 +0000

Hi everyone!!

BIG news. Like, HUGE!

Thanks to my AMAZING husband J; we are super proud to announce the launch of

wonderbunniedesigns.com !!

Yes!!

That's where the blog is now, as well as my ecommerce & other such things.

THAT was a hot minute!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 02:21:00 +0000

SO OMG here we are in July. And it's halfway gone.

(I know, I know...every post nearly starts with how fast the time is flying but COME ON it's July!)

The world has changed so much, and thankfully we seem to be entering into the "new normal".

I'm still a bit leery about going out & socializing overmuch; but, isn't it nice? To be able to 'run to the store' again and things are actually on the shelves?

I don't know about you but I've realized how dang much I took for granted.

And how thankful I am for everything that we do have.

So...where did I go? What happened? Well, let me tell ya.

I've been making masks! Sewing like a fiend!

Jay & I volunteer foster with All Paws Rescue, and it seemed like a great fit to help raise some much needed funds. So I started sewing for All Paws Rescue

and donating $5 from each 10$ mask.

A month later, after bringing back a rehabbed raccoon we had trapped & brought to them,

I discovered that Procyon Wildlife had had *no* fundraising happening and was in dire need.

So for them I'm also donating $5 from each $10 mask made.

Purchasers can choose which rescue to donate to.

If you don't know who they are, please click both their links above!

Boy oh boy. Nearly 1500 masks made, over 15 KMS of thread sewn, and still going strong!

For more mask info & how to order, please visit my Facebook page:

Check out the Pinned post on Wonderbunniedesigns on Facebook!

WIP Wednesday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 27 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

I hope you are doing well & staying safe & healthy.

Spring has finally sprung....I can sew with my window open. It's great. I love hearing the birds!

So do the cats LOL.

A lot of the time I sew with background movies on...my absolute FAVOURITE is Jane's Austens' "Pride and Prejudice" the 1995 BBC version. All 6 glorious hours of it.

What is your go-to movie/show to watch while you sew?

As always! It's WIP WEDNESDAY!!!
Link up what you're working on in the comments!
Don't forget you can post pics over on IG!!

See you next week!

The first WIP Wednesday of May!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Finally May!

Getting warmer, and we are able to be outside more and more! Yay!

I hope you're still working away & being safe & healthy.

I've still got projects to finish. I know. Nuts.

Like, it's crazy how many projects just...sat. For years.

I mean some were my love projects;

like the low-volume scrap quilts, and the rainbow block scrap quilts.

Scrappy quilts are never quite finished, until you finish them. I know that makes sense, somehow.

So, what's your week been like?

Link up!! brag a bit!

And of course posted here & on Insta at wonderbunnie_designs.

WIP Wednesday! Yep- double checked. It's Wednesday.

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000

It's Wednesday again!

Crazy how fast time is moving !

I know I always say that but...it really is going fast, even in this time of quarantine.

I think the hardest thing during this time of isolation is missing our family & friends.

While our day-to-day working has pause, Life has not.

Birthdays, Births, Deaths....things are still going on.

My heart breaks for those losing their parents & loved ones during this time.

I know things will get better; and I don't mean to be all serious.

And there are ways we can still see each other; online, video calls, etc etc.

And for now the mail service is still working, so we can even send little gifts in the mail to people!

(Properly sanitized, of course!)

I have a few projects for gifts I can't post yet. But in the meantime...

I've been doing lots of little alterations this week. You know...finally mending pants, hemming jeans, altering tops, etc etc etc.

I always have excellent help in the sewing room.

So it's WIP Wednesday where you can post your progress, or link up with your recent posts!

Separate but Together!

WIP Wednesdays - Netflix & Sew...

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Hey all! It's Wednesday!!

WIP day...and.... a *gasp* ....confession....

I've had a thing for Jason Bateman since he was on Silver Spoons.

I was 10. He was 12. Le sigh.

Now I'm ...older. Still have a sweet spot for him. I've been watching Ozark the last few weeks. It's dark. But really good. (And there's scene where you get to see his bum. Woot!)

But I digress.....

Time to get out & dust off those long-neglected or brand new projects!

For me, I'm working on getting through my half finished/half started bin of quilts.

Because it was cold and raining most of last weekend; I ended up getting this one done ahead of time.

I worked on my point matching skills on this one. My first time working with HSTs!

This "Starflower Quilt" that was originally supposed to be for our wedding bed back in 2015. I started it in 2014, finished it all the way to the sandwiching, then never quilted or finished.

Here's a photo of the completed block & top:

OF course, all work approved by Muffin.

Completed! I used hot pink thread and binding.

Link up below, show us what you're working on!

You can see the FMQ. Zazi really liked it.

Link up & show off your projects!

WIP WEDNESDAYS.......Rainbow Postage Stamp Quilt WIP....

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0000

And now it's April; Easter has come and gone.

The world is a different place; and we are all adapting.

Some days, I've got a lot of energy, and buckle down and sew, sew, sew.

Other days, I have my coffee, watch the birds, and just sort of...wander around.

I'm doing my best though to plow through all my old projects...my WIPS, UFOS and other planned items.

This is an old unfinished post I found sitting in my Drafts; from *gasp* August 2018!

I had a "Postage Stamp Quilt* on my bucket list; but let's be honest; I'm waaaay too impatient to fussy cut 2 inch x 2 inch squares.

So I...cheated. LOL. Bought a jellyroll of 2 inch strips.

Put them in rainbow order and here you go!

I'll post the finish on an upcoming Finish it Up Friday :)

The photos are the ones I originally had; they are dark & unedited;

I think honestly is sometimes good in blog posts.

I hope you're doing as good as you can be during this, Link up & show me what You are working on!

Sewed the strips in colour order; and then cut them into strips.

Reattached them & added sashing.

I honestly think I made the borders way too wide. I might pull it apart and narrow them.

Yes, Yes, I know. I need to trim those threads.

Excellent supervisors.

Happy Half Price Chooolate Day! & some ramblings.

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 16:45:00 +0000

No matter what you celebrate, today is traditionally HALF PRICE Easter chocolate day!

This year, of course, it's a tad different.

Yep, still quarantining. Which is good. NOT complaining. Doing our part to flatten the curve.

Ontario just announced another full 21 days, so that brings us to...mid-May.

I think the biggest realization (and biggest adjustment to make, for me) was how much time and money I would just waste 'running out' to just get 'one thing' and then be out at the shops for, oh, you know. Like hours. Anyone else?

I was fine the first week, it was great! A whole week off. I got a lot done.

But then the restrictions shut down everything and so I couldn't just 'run out' anymore.

Being forced to use what we have on hand. Made me realize, full stop-

How. Fortunate. We. Are.

We have food, toilet paper, supplies to make stuff, I can sew, I can fix things, I can watch all the tv & internet I want.

It's made me realize what's truly truly truly important.

(I know, you thought I was gonna say Outrageous)

SO of course I'm using the time to ~~plan new projects~~ go through my bins and bins of Unfinished Objects and Works In Progress.

Wednesdays I'm gonna do WIP Wednesdays here & on IG

Fridays, FIF (finish it up Fridays) here and on IG.

Sure we might miss one or two, but that's okay.

Link up, post your FIFS and WIPS!

We are separated, but we are together!!!

Finish it Up Friday!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Friday again!

What's on your FIF list?

My quilt below is a vintage-thrifted sheet & remnants of a costume I wore...it was (shamefully) in my UFO pile since....2014. Eep.

Pre finish

The soft browns and pinks of the sheet made me happy...even though it's faded in some spots I didn't care.
The mixed solid pink blocks are from some of my old costumes from the 2000's which I couldn't just...scrap.

I finally squared it off, fixed the backing & quilted it this past week.

The lighting is a bit bright but it's lovely.

Go ahead, share your links in the comments!

Well, here we are.

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Welp. There goes March.

And what a March it was.

It feels like it was 8000 days long (Thanks, Ken for that joke it's awesome).

Still in quarantine mode and staying at home. Venturing out once a week for groceries; and afternoon walks. Making sure to social distance, of course.

In other good news, my bday is next month. Yes! I'll be 27. (ahem). But what with the quarantining and it falling on Good Friday, I can't imagine we'll be doing much to celebrate.

Here's a roundup of some projects happening here.

Finally plowing through my UFO bin....

Upcycled this sad & stained flowergirl dress into.....

BLAMMO!! Rainbow Flower Sparkle Power Dress!

Ack. I've had these unfinished Disney Bound CIrcle Skirts floating around forever...all done now!

Decided to finally paint the sewing room! From blah brown to...

A gorgeous bright Tiffany Blue!

Fixing my dress I made ages ago....it *shrunk*....ahem...

QUARANTINE COOKIES

Something I've wanted to do for ages...brighten up the front door!

And of course, a little bit of knits in the evenings.

What're you working on? Feel free to link up in the comments!

Are people still reading blogs?

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:16:00 +0000

Blogs. Are they still a thing? Or is it all 'on the 'gram' now?

I mean, I still have my fav people I follow & read; but a lot of them, like myself; have kinda gone awol from time to time and only post pics on Instagram.

I get it. Social media is WORK. And not in the fun kind of werk. Like actual WORK.

By the time I've come up with content, added & edited pics, tried to schedule a few posts in advance, and then co-ordinate to pop up on Insta & FB as well, sheesh. 4 hours have sped by and that's time not spent in the studio creating.

I'm small. Like, just me small. Me. And I get that to stay relevant & competitive you gotta do all this stuff; I'm not at the point where I feel I can hire someone. Maybe one day.

So like... I don't know. Keep posting? Okay. But like all the cool kids say...you can find me on Insta.... Wonderbunnie Designs

Regency Inspired Wedding Dress

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:08:00 +0000

So my near and dear friend Lisa reached out to me last year, telling me the happy news!

Yay! Getting married! Would I make her dress??

OF COURSE!!!

Then...a second call came , with even MORE joyful news....there was a baby on the way!

So, the planning and designing had to abruptly change , because we'd be planning for a 7 month pregnancy body:)

A bit of a challenge, but since the bride had already chosen an empire waist Regency inspired gown, we were all set.

Finished Dress; shown with detachable train!

Finding the fabric was easy. A quick trip over to Jagjit Textiles here in Brampton landed us some lovely medium weight satin and a drop dead gorgeous silver net lace overlay.

Constricting a gown that was adjustable was a bit more of a challenge. I knew we'd have to accommodate baby....and so here are the results!

Happy Bride at last fitting. Still some room to grow!

The ribbon tucks in or can stay out, to help adjust over the waist.

Close up of the bodice

I had to cut and shorten the lace trim edge; by hand! New skill!

This is where the ribbon hides.

The front of the bodice was designed to not be attached to the waist; to accomodate a growing bust line.

Before attaching overskirt.

Hand basting lining.

Love and love and love.

Oh...and yes...a bouncing baby came along a month or so later. All are well & doing just fine.

RUFFLE BUSTLES and a Confessional.

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000

I feel like you should say "ruffle bustle" with a mouthful of Peeps....is that just me?!?

LOL New "Chubby Bunny" challenge for us crafters....

I love bustles and ruffles and all fun things like that.

Sadly, when you wear them in your day to day, you *might* get some odd looks.

However....if you're feelin' a little fancy, and wanna put some sashay into your day...tie one of THESE babies on.... ba-BOOM.

Detailing the ruffles and lace and sequins!

Ruffle bustles have been on my maker's list for awhile now. But I always had other stuff to do. Now in my fancy new room, I can iron, pleat, sew, press & ruffle in the space of a few ~~hours~~. (Okay, days but whatever).

I started messing around with fabric and lace I already had (hot pinks and fuschias.

Anyone surprised? No? Ahem.)

and didn't realllllllly plan this, or use a pattern.

Just going on instinct and what I thought.

After some extreme seam ripping and googling, I realized, I'm over complicating things.

(GASP, ME?!)

CONFESSIONAL TIME::: Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy when it comes to sewing. I can do it, nice & simply, but then....noOOoo. I have to get all fancy. Then the hilarity ensues. And by hilarity, I mean hours of frustration and seam ripping and trying to figure out why my serger hates me & won't tighten the lower looper thread.

But I digress.

Coming soon to my shop. Simple, flirty, fun additions to your costuming wardrobe...

PLUS Sized - length is approx 22 inches and sash is 85 inches. Shown on my size 16 mannequin Bernice.

A finish!

Ties on into a super cute neat bow. Fits up to 85 inches!

Teeny tiny bows, handsewn for details!

RUFFLE BUSTLES!!!

NEW Sewing Room!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 17:15:00 +0000

The elements are coming together!

So Mr J finished my table!

Shown here, fully in use :)

It's amazing and perfect!

The right height, a new chair, and everything FITS in it!

It's also on wheels so I can push it out of the way when I'm not using it.

It's a bit heavy though, we'll see how our old floors hold up......

I set it up!

Using all the spaces & the drawers from my old storage towers (that were plastic and crumbling with age) I was able to get rid of ALL the storage towers from the sewing room! Seen in the left corner of the photo, all gone now!

It's so roomy now! I was able to get rid of all the bins, even my little table top one that held my things I use the most, like needles and pins and scissors, etc. A rolling tray from IKEA helped clear it all up.

We got the pegboard hung, and I put up the thread and TONS of notions that otherwise just sorta got moved from one spot to the other.
All the folding tables are down in the basement!

The windows were replaced, and are HUGE!

I still need to rehang the curtains, and paint over the primer on the sill.

Lots of work in progress, more to come!

Beware the....Cats (!?!?) of March!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:45:00 +0000

LOL

So while Spring might be coming to a lot of places, it's still blustery and coooooold here in my part of Ontario.

So, to cheer us up, here are my cats!

Because, that's why the interwebs were created!

CATS!

Zazi....she's hiding.

Muffin does NOT share her toys.

Zazi plays hard to get. And yes, that is an ear-tip. She was one of our former feral cats; you can read about her HERE.

I noticed it looks like she's laying in a big ol' butt crack LOLOL

This is Georgia; our senior girl. She likes to sleep and be left alone until supper time.

Sometimes Muffin sleeps like a people. It was too bright in here!

Vamp is slowly recovering from knee surgery. We're about 9 days out now (this photo was taken after day 4) and she's doing really well.

Georgia staring me down.

Vamp after her pain meds LMAO

Muffin will go around and claim all the catnip bananas, and then sleep on them.

Georgia does like to sleep with us. Well, on us.

Who are your fur babies? Go on, link up & share!

"Sheroes" Quilt!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Wonderwoman was my childhood hero. She (and some of her pals from the Justice League) used to be my invisible friends too.

But um, I'm over that now.

Ahem.

For the next generation. It was pretty spectacular.

I first found this amazing fabric a few years ago; but it languished until I found the 'right' idea for it.

I'm sure you do that too; that 'special' fabric you find and then it sits...sometimes for years.....

All the Girls are here. Batgirl, Supergirl, AND Wonderwoman.

As always, I use an African Wax Print in a black and white.

Also found this new geometrical print; so I've added that in .

I always reinforce the corners; especially on quilts I know kids will be using a lot.

Alternating the colours of turquoise, bright reds, and light and dark grey in the star blocks.

Here are the finishes! These are available in the shop, allow 2-3 weeks for completion!

This is the Baby version; it's about 3.5 x 3.5

The Twin sized!

CHANGES!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Cha-cha-chaaanges....♪♫♪....LOL Now I've got you humming some David Bowie.......

Here are some BEFORE photos::

My Inspo board. I hung these giant corkboards myself. Didn't go so well; they aren't too stable. They'll be coming down.

Super excited.

Just before Christmas, we (finally) replaced the old bunk beds in my sewing room with a futon.

I know, I know. But we needed something that was compact, that had storage underneath and could still function when we have guests. (And it was on sale, so there was that)

I have a ton of photos from shows I've done and places I've been, plus art work; they all need to be rearranged and into proper frames.

Tons of family photos & momentoes.

One of my Christmas gifts from my amazing husband and partner in crime...is a custom made sewing desk. To my specs. AND most importantly; my height. I'm 5'8" with long legs so normal height desks I'm still hunching over when cutting...and that's important when you're cutting and trimming for days.

How my desk was set up. Crammed into a corner and no space.

I scoured Pinterest & other such design blogs to really decide what I needed. And then got lost for HOURS on there. (Anyone else do that? You're laughing at me right now aren't you...) I now also have serious plans for redoing our back deck LOL.

Tons of WIPS just sorta....shoved in.

My fabric is folded (ish) into colour order fabric bins. These shelves are a bit wobbly and some will be replaced.

Too much clutter. This photo was taken during spring clothes clean up. It's not usually THIS bad I swear.

Add in the fact that we were already putting in new windows on our second floor; more light? PERFECT!

In the home stretch.... CANNOT wait to show you my New Sewing Room!

In order to cut and design fabric; I had to set up and tear down each time a portable folding table.

"Heart On" Custom Design Quilt -

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000

I love my friend Heath.

He is smart, and funny, and one of the kindest and most generous men you will ever meet.

He also has a very naughty side (don't we all) and every now and then....well.

I had quite a few orders for my "Sheroes" quilt just before Christmas; (post to follow) and in the midst of those I received a VERY hilarious message in the wee hours of the morning.

First off; I was like, "Huh. Never thought about that on a quilt."

Then; "I wonder if anyone ever made this before?"

After a quick Google search; nope. Never been made (or maybe just not posted?).

So I started from scratch with some sketches.

Worked out that HST's would work best for shaping, and pattern.

This led to some very funny conversations with J about size and girth as I moved pieces around.

Going with a blue and purple theme (Heath's fav colours) I decided that the design should be not noticed at first glance.

That it should slowly dawn on you what the actual quilt is.

So.

I decided to call it the "Heart On" Quilt....

The Quilt coming together under Muffin's watchful eye.

Muffin came whipping through and messed up the blocks!!

Good thing she's cute.

After Muffin decided to 'help' me; I realized that this was more complicated that I'd originally thought. I grabbed a giant piece of fleece to use as a design board. The fleece 'grabs' the fabric and so it doesn't slide around. Also, you can roll and fold when you need to stop/start.

I was messing with the colours; going from dark to light. It wasn't quite what I wanted though.

Getting closer.

Final layout; I like this one.

Vamp did the roll-for-comfort test. Approved.

Georgia approved.

Love love love the stained glass look when it's back lit!

Quilt top sewn together; the blues were just glowing in the afternoon snowy light.

Testing for size on our bed. Perfect!

Brought him up on stage to give him his quilt LOLOL

All finished. The "Heart On" Quilt for my friend, Heath.

A New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:57:00 +0000

Hellooooo 2019!

Yes, I realize that it's mid February - but it's still new to me.

Back from vacation & ready to get sewing! I had a few custom orders over the holidays & posts will follow shortly.

My custom ordered "Heart On" quilt

Wedding season is upon us and I have some customs to get working on.

Can't wait to share!

The trouble makers. Muffin on the left, Vamp on the right.

Shortly before Christmas we had one of our furbabies get super sick; turned out she was in STAGE 4 KIDNEY Failure....our hearts were breaking as we dealt with Muffin's situation....but thanks to the excellent care at North Town Veterinaary she is on the mend and still with us.

Muffin at the Vet. She wasn't feeling so well.

Of course, not to be outdone her sister Vamp decided to dislocate her knee by jumping 6 feet down from our cat climber. After X-rays it's been determined that she needs a rebuilt AND she's got terrible arthritis....her surgery is Feb 27th. Le sigh

Needless to say...it was a very expensive Christmas & New Year's.

Thank you to everyone that ordered from my Etsy shop to help support us during this!!

Everything is reactivated & ready to go online; feel free to drop by & peruse !

Muffin today.

THANK YOU! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000

Whew!

See you next year!!

We are closing for the next two weeks; I hope you all enjoy your Holiday, whatever you choose to celebrate.

For me, it's Christmas. I love it. The shine, the sparkle, the lights. And the food! And my friends and family! It's the time of year we all make the extra effort to see each other and just, be ...nice to each other.

All my best to you & yours!

Thank you for making 2018 a great year !

LAST MINUTE!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 06:00:00 +0000

Anyone else struggling with last minute gift ideas?
Check out my shop.
RUSH shipping until Dec 20th!

AND....it's only FIVE BUCKS!!!!

For Scarves & Bloomers!

(Sorryk No custom orders or quilts are too big too qualify!)

SHOP IS OPEN!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000

I hate sounding like an infomercial.

But....here's the NEW updates to the shop!

LIVE NOW!

BIG news!!

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 16:50:00 +0000

Here's a Sneak Peek at the NEW items!!

Victorian Cosplay Skirts.....

NEW Knits!!!!

NEW SUPERHERO Quilts!

PRINCESS Cosplay and Play skirts!

LAUNCHING FIRST WEEK DECEMBER

Quilting Bucket List - and What I've Learned

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

I have a list of quilts, of varying degrees of difficulty, that I'd like to complete.

I feel like I've mastered the basics now, of measuring, cutting, basting and binding.

(Even though, I know myself - I get rushed and sometimes my measurments are *slightly* off...which as we know can lead to massive trouble at later stages. But I'm working on it.)

I feel though like I'm ready.....

I'm ready for more of a challenge. Here's some of my better work, and my Bucket List....

Best quilt I've ever made: Road to Oklahoma Star Quilt (dear friend's wedding gift; see the whole post here)

Starflower quilt - nearly finished!! Only started it....oh....4 years ago now!

Postage Stamp Quilt.- In Progress!

This is NOT my quilt; but I loved this dark jewel toned one.

Lone Star Quilt - Made 2; still don't have the math/cutting precision down. I have some beautiful red, navy and white I'm going to try again with.

Here's what they are supposed to look like.

Here's what mine looked like. It was a "Frozen" quilt for a fundraiser. It did the job, raised lots of $$. And I was ultimately happy with the end result. More...snowflakey and fractal-ish.

But......Count the points. Somehow...I ended up with 9. On an 8 point pattern. Ahem. AND I made it twice....carefully measuring and cutting. Same result.
(I know now that 1. I'm going WAY too fast when piecing 2. Always need to use the 1/4 foot for guiding and 3. Should get an actual 3 inch wide ruler and not fold the fabric when I cut so it doesn't "bow" in the middle.)

Dresden Plate.- Never Tried

Some different examples of the pattern.

Carpenter's Star/Swoon - Haven't Tried

I have a few other patterns at home I'm going to try out as well - a dear friend I don't see enough of sent me an entire box of vintage patterns from her Grandmother (she doesn't sew) and I can't wait to dig through those!

And last but not least.... A Sampler Quilt. But...we'll see. Truly will be a labour of love!!

What's on your bucket list to sew? Link up! Post your WIPS or UFOS in the comments!

Piecing it all together

noreply@blogger.com (Wonderbunnie Designs) — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:04:00 +0000

So if you're reading this

you're either

1. A Quilter/Sewist/Creator etc etc

2. Super bored and hitting "next" on Blogger

3. Related to me.

For me, there is no better thrill then holding sometime up and saying "I Made This."

Or seeing peoples' faces light up when I give them something

and they're like "OMG! You *made* this?!" And I proudly nod.

I love making stuff. It makes me happy.

And it helps me think, focus and meditate on things.

(You know, things.)

Big things, little things.

I like thinking that what I'm making is going to keep someone warm. That they'll reach for it when they're watching a movie. Or when it's just a tad chilly. Or when they're sick and need comfort. And I hope that when they use it they feel a bit of the love and care that went into it for them. Whether or not I know them or if they were a stranger making a purchase over Etsy. I like to think about these things as I create.

So it could be said that Quilting keeps me sane!

What about you? How does sewing or quilting or whatever creative past time help you?