Continuing

~ Liz A

First and foremost, Happy New Year to one and all … may it be a gentle year.

And oh, I have so many stories to tell, some dating back to October! Which is to say, I have no excuse for not blogging more regularly.

For now, here are some of the ornaments I made for family and friends this Christmas, first teased in this photo which only showed the backs …

They were inspired by a free Ann Wood pattern, but made using English paper piecing rather than patchwork …

The cloth came from Parker’s 2018 Christmas dress, long since outgrown …

and I’ve already got my eye on this year’s dress for future projects …

So that’s it for now … but I do hope to be back more regularly in the days to come. Happy days!

28 thoughts on “Continuing”

  1. Pretty ornaments! How neat that the fabric lives on in a different form of happy. Gentle year ahead for you and family 🙏🏻❤️❤️🙏🏻

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  4. This fabric is great for the little trees…so much movement! They fairly swirl with holiday excitement! 🙂 Happy safe, healthy, gentle, fun, productive…everything 2023 to you and the family! xo

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    1. I originally planned to put this cloth into E’s coverlet, but the colors just didn’t work with her other clothes … now I’m glad it worked out that way

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  5. Beautiful ornaments .. do you make the original dress? The fabric is perfect and the hooks put the perfect finishing touch. Happy New Year to you too!

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  8. I love those hooks in the trees – as well as the ornaments themselves. I also love how you eye off fabrics and dresses for the next project – and I love the cycle of it all…Happy New Year to you as well – may it be gentle and kind.

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    1. I confess, whenever the girls get a new outfit I surreptitiously check to see if its a knit (which I don’t use) or woven cloth (which I do) … better yet, I also try to get a peek at the fiber content … ha!

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  9. Hi LA – may you and yours travel though 2023 safely- with joy and hope. The decorations look gorgeous and what a connection with P’s dresses. Thanks for sharing your life and creativity throughout 2022. Go gently. B

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    1. Thanks Susan … credit for the tree shape and size goes to Ann Wood, but more important credit to my daughter for picking out such a great dress in the first place

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