Granddaughter Dreams

A little while ago I was asked to make a custom order row quilt for a customer who had bought one of my other row quilts. I eagerly accepted the idea and went to work. After a little while I realised that I did not have any more of the theme fabric that I had used on the other two row quilts. “Oh well” I thought,very confident that finding more would be easy. “Ha” is what I say to my naiveté. We couldn’t find it anywhere! We looked everywhere, and after what seemed forever ( it only took several months) we found some. Hooray! Here is a picture of my raw material.

So a quilt was made for the customer’s newborn granddaughter. I love the quilt because it has so much purple!

Thank you so much for reading,

Sparkle Jane

P.S. The granddaughter’s name is Story. I LOVE IT!

Easter Sunday

For my Easter dress this year my mom and I did, not a remodel, but a make over. I found out recently that my great-grandmother was quite the sewer. She would make my grandmother a new dress for every occasion big or small. One of these dresses that she got when she was about my age she kept, and had me try on. Success! It fits almost perfectly. ( Just a little tall in the torso.)

The zipper was a little hashed, but that is to be expected in a dress that is 50 years old. So we put in a new zipper. After finding the perfect shade of pink jacket, we have a very cute Easter outfit for a beautiful but chilly morning.

The pin you see on the jacket is what I was making in my previous post, WEATHER REPORT. If you want to make the pin, click HERE. I made mine a little larger than she did, 3-1/2″ base, and used about 2-1/2 yards of rick rack.  It was easy!

I hope you all had a great Easter.

Sparkle Jane

P.S. Happy April fools day! Tell me of any pranks you play!

Weather Report

If the weather outside looks like this…

Why am I inside crafting up a storm?

 

I’ll have something to share soon…like Monday…

 

Happy Easter!

Its So Beautiful!!!!!!!!

So cute! My mom thinks that it’s almost too adult for a twelve-year-old, but I don’t think so.

My mom is a miracle worker! This is so pretty. The pin she made is a nice accent,  too.

When you combine all that with $3.00 thrift store high heels, this becomes the ultimate party outfit.

Thanks for reading,

Sparkle Jane

Wonderful Weekend

I have had a wonderful weekend! I got a lot done on a top and am feeling great! Here is the before stated  top.

It is so cute!It is a log cabin variation project idea  that my mom found and thought that it would be perfect for the fabric that I had.

anyway I love this quilt and I didn’t have to spend the weekend doing homework.

Thanks for reading

Sparkle Jane

HI!!!!!!

Hello every one! Happy Valentines day. My present to myself is… SEWING TIME! Which I haven’t had very much of lately by the way. I hope every ones having a good weekend.

Sparkle Jane

Her Great-grandmother Would Be Pleased

Reblogged from Wedding Dress Blue:

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About 50 years ago my Grandmother, Carmen, made my mother a dress.  She was a very good seamstress and sewed and sewed a princess wardrobe for her only daughter.

Mom kept a few of the most special things and a while back dug this dress out.  It needed a zipper and a little TLC, but the craftsmanship and care in construction was evident. 

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I can't believe that I fit in it. So very happy that I do though.