::Bird mobile featured at Spool Sewing::
Weekending around here has been about embracing the rainy weather and heading indoors... it feels just like fall and we're so ready. We've been canning some of the peach haul we took in - so far it's been peach pie filling and peach jam made this afternoon. We've been scanning the Bernina brochures and coming to a decision... looks like it's the Activa 230 PE (hopefully that means something for someone, somewhere) this honey of a machine sews through anything and will be my machine for many, many years to come. More to come when we pick it up... Besides dreaming and relaxing, we've been to the ER (file it under can't believe it was Rob this time and not me) for some finger stitching... Rob is fine, and joked through the entire experience, very wonderful and very Rob. He's already canned peaches and gotten the bandage dirty... at least he's taking it easy and not removing drywall or installing windows - which would also be very Rob.
Some things I've been noticing online... the above mobile was made by a group at the Anthropologie headquarters and is featured at Spool Sewing. Made as a baby mobile, each person included a thought or wish for the baby on the way - very cute idea. I love the fabrics they chose and am looking to update the set of birds I made a while back when I first started sewing (very pastel, very outside of my fabric tastes) so this is a fantastic motivator. The embellishments they added are lovely. If interested, Spool has a fantastic tutorial on these birds, and they're very easy to make.
Also, a group of blogging ladies have gotten behind a cause, I love a homegrown cause... especially by a group of fabric-philes like myself. A little background, a fabric line by Denyse Schmidt called Flea Market Fancy was discontinued and then started showing up for astronomical prices on Ebay and Etsy. The ladies behind this campaign are attempting to get the fabric manufacturer to reprint this popular fabric, and so far they've been given some positive news. If you're interested...
I hope the weekend finds you enjoying your loved ones and the changing of seasons as much as I am...
