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Thanks to all of you who have bought SweetPod patterns! I can’t wait to see your creations!!

Our computer is still down for the count. Barry performed major surgery, positive that he knew the fix, but it’s still dead. Totally dead. If you’re reading this– BACK UP YOUR COMPUTER!!!

I have lots of fun stuff to share. Brenna and I made a skirt. Barry and I went on an over night ski trip. (I have not skied for over 10 years and it was fun! I love skiing!!) My baby turned 1 yesterday. There was a candle, and cake eating, and the hat! (I had to do something at night while Barry was gone and on that drive up to the mountains.) It’s just not quite as fun to write about without pictures and my 20 inch screen.

Say a prayer for our computer.

I thought Macs were supposed to be bullet proof ;(

a quick note

Hi there! Welcome to all you new eyes that are coming here via Sew Liberated. I hope you poke around and enjoy your stay…

and come back often.

Our main computer has totally crashed and my resident computer genius is out of town for the week, so I’ll probably be quiet here for a few days. I’ll still be on top of e-mail and SweetPod pattern orders, though.

Come back next week because I’ll for sure have some sewing and knitting and a weekend in the mountains to show you!

another SweetPod

While I was designing and writing the SweetPod pattern I wrote many an e-mail to my blog friend Meg at Sew Liberated. She was so kind and gracious to answer all of my questions and help me along the whole pattern designing and writing process. Though she couldn’t fit being a pattern tester into her book-writing, pattern designing, new baby life we decided we’d do a trade. She cut the pattern pieces from fabrics she loves (left over from book projects), sent them over to me, and I sewed them all together. Now I’ll have a little advertising button over on the right hand side of her lovely blog. Check out her post about her carrier. Finn! in that hat!! I can’t stand the cuteness!

It’s made with an Echino print for the decorative panel and a luxurious silk/ hemp charmeuse for the lining and sleeping hood. Lovely and fun for that mama, and that chubby little boy.

I’m glad you like it, Meg!!

first steps outside

We’ve had some balmy near 60 degree weather, so our little toddler has been trying out his new skills.

He didn’t want to have anything to do with me holding his hand or helping him up when he fell. The shoes, the dry grass, the uneven ground, the rocks, they were all a whole new set of challenges to be conquered.

Guess who won…