It'll be a year...

Since grandma O' passed away.

I have had bits & pieces of my grandmothers sewing notions for years.  Always wondering what to do with them, never wanting to throw them out.  I recently came across a blog in which I gleaned some inspiration. Pam Garrison @ pamgarrison.typepad.com has some beautiful samplers that she calls stitched bits.  I made one for my mom & one for my aunt as this was their first mothers day without their mom, my grandmother.  Being Memorial Day weekend I thought this was a fitting blog post to wrap up the month.

She saved all kinds of things.  Buttons, edgings, safety pins...

Tatting made by one of my great great aunts, 

Military button from my grandfathers WWII uniform, 

So i put them together in a Pam Garrison inspired stitched collage.  

I stiched on a photo of her, the definition of love from a dictionary grandma gave me & embroidered her initials, E.J.O. Elizabeth Jane O'hearn.  Miss you grandma.

Love J

making rain

It's another beautiful day in Portland & what do i do?  i make some rain.  i've been having fun with paint chips.

& you can't have rain & sun together with out a rainbow...

paint chips, paper punches (borrowed from my wonderful neighbor Karen), & a sewing machine, add a jump ring & you have the beginnings of some great mobiles.

Rainbow Party

Another completed project to share with you, my niece mae turned 7.  She requested a Rainbow birthday party. So, my sister-in-law Heather made an amazing cake...

and I made her a Rainbow Tote.

  

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I'll be back later with some photos of the bag in action.

UPDATE 6.6.11

i received a photo of the proud recipient using the tote for her last few weeks as a 1st grader.

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Knitting Lessons

Have you ever wanted to learn how to knit?  Do you know how to knit but are tired of knitting scarves?

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You could learn how to make this adorable rib knit beanie & learn how to use double pointed needles in the process.

I'll bring my basket & we can have a mini knitting bee, drink some coffee, learn something new.

Learn how to knit & purl, $25

Know how to knit & purl, $35 per project.

Have a friend who wants to learn too?

Split the cost, just $10 more per person (Limit 3 people)

Must have your own needles & yarn.

Email me @ thisportlandgirl@hotmail.com