Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

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Just a wee sneak peek of the beautiful blues coming to sosovintage next week! 

Thursday's Treasure

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It's adventure time!  A getaway is much needed, and we are preparing to do just that.  This is a photo from Flag Ponds, where my family and I will be spending Easter weekend.  You can read a little more about the park HERE if you are so inclined :)  I hope to have some photos and finds to share next week.  Hope you are enjoying these first days of spring!

Makeover Monday: 3/25

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Hope you aren't tired of Easter baskets!  After much deliberation, my last basket customer decided on a bucket style girl basket in pale pink, with some striping and bow in this pretty vintage print.

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This may be one of my favorites of all time- and I've made quite a few of these over the years.  I adore the feminine color and bit of whimsy in the print.  I left the bow long because it hangs so sweetly.  This one is headed to California today!

My Favorite Things

By: Sophia

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When you are sick and cooped up in the house for days, and your mom says you need a break from electronics, you can always make yourself a drawing of your favorite things!  I love that Sophie had the idea to do this on her own.  Her choices are so very interesting, too.  What would be on your list?

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

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I don't know about you, but I could sure use some sunshine!  These pretty yellow fabrics will be hitting the sosovintage shelves soon.  Most will have yardage available, and I am going to offer this as a discounted bundle as well.  Happy weekend, my friends!

Wednesday's Works

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Here is the ruffled dot girly basket that I finished this week.  This one is heading off to New Mexico!  I have one more basket to finish, and one more order pending.  Easter basket orders started off slow, but then came in with a bang over the last couple of weeks.  It's hard when Easter comes early I think.  It sneaks up on you!

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I'm also working on an order of 50 of these sweet cream bunnies to be used at a baby shower in April.  Isn't that a cute favor idea?

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I have gathered all of my hay bale fabric and rough cut the 50 covers.  Now I need to do the final trim.  These are scheduled to ship out by the end of the month.

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I feel like there's something else I've been working on, but I forget what I was going to share.  Oh well, just working on life I guess.  That's enough sometimes, isn't it?

Makeover Monday:3/18

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With Easter right around the corner, the basket orders are still rolling in.  Two years ago I made a green and white Easter basket for a little girl in Tennessee.  Now she has a baby brother, and her mom wanted to go with green and white again.  It was important to make his different and more "masculine", however, so we decided on more of a bucket shape with a couple of stripes as well.

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How sweet did this turn out?!  Part of what I love about working with fabric is never knowing 100% what the finished product will actually look like.  It's usually a wonderful surprise!

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Two more baskets to go and 50 bale covers to cut before spring break.  I really needed today to not be a snow day, but at least now I have errand running company :)

Saint Pat's Sunday

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There are very few "things" that I love more than vintage greeting cards.  This sweet specimen came to me from my Aunt Irene in Michigan- she knows just exactly what makes me smile!

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One thing I'll always love more than anything, though, is Sophie's creations.  The kit for these also came from Aunt Irene.  You can see why we look so forward to our monthly Michigan packages!

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Wishing Geri and family a happy, happy birthday celebration.  This Irish prayer is for you, for me, for my friends and family, and for everyone reading this right now!

 

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

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Feeling rather delicate this week, so I thought I would share some fabrics that express this perfectly.  The colors and details of these are just beautiful!  Look for them in sosovintage soon :)

Wednesday's Works

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Just when I thought Easter basket orders were finished, two more came in yesterday!  This is the ball of fabric ready to be crocheted for the first one.  This particular basket will be the third I've made for this family- what an honor to have them keep coming back each time they have a new baby. 

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Not yet sure about fabric desires for basket order 2... hope to hear back from them soon.

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Remember my red ombre basket?  Well, it will be on the sosorosey shelves soon as it did not work out for the customer who ordered it.  Now she would like two round coaster/pad/trivets instead.  We were going to go with fabric, but after looking without success in 4 different stores for basic red with black or gray flecks, I had to offer other options.  I worked this up to show her what red with black yarn looks like.  Fingers crossed that she likes it!

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Lately when I am not making baskets, being a mom, hosting PTA ice cream socials, and collecting fabric for various custom orders, I'm working on my "for fun" robin's egg rug.  This yarn is soooooo soft, and while I will probably list it, I won't be sad if it doesn't sell.  ;)

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What have you been working on lately?

Makeover Monday: 3/11

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Thought you might enjoy seeing the Easter basket that I shared fabrics for last Monday.

This little lady is headed all the way to Texas :)

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The lucky little girl's mom wanted to know if I could personalize the basket.  I don't sew or monogram, but I can add a charm.  This little frame with "Kyleigh Jean" is just tied with ribbon to the fabric bow.  An adorable touch- I love this idea!

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Here's wishing you a lovely week!

Wednesday's Works

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It's a busy time here at the *soso* world headquarters.  I've finished the base of the Easter basket...

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finished an 18" by 70" cotton runner...

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and started gathering white fabrics for 50 hay bales.  Yep, another fabulous outdoor wedding to outfit!

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The best work for today, though, is entertaining Sophie on her first real snow day in quite awhile.  It is pouring snow outside- a heavy, wet mixture that is keeping totals down, but that is excellent for making snowballs and bricks.  A fun time for this girl in the forest :)

Makeover Monday: 3/4

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I'm squeaking in one more custom ruffled Easter basket!  My customer has chosen this soft flannel fabric as her main ruffle color.

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The base will be made from this coordinating gingham to ensure that I have plenty of the other for lots of ruffles.

Hoping to have it finished this week... stay tuned!

The Good Doctor

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss.  Here is Sophie's tribute to the creator of the Cat in the Hat :)

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

Happy March!  In honor of the new month, I have some new vintage fabrics in greens, blues and yellows to share:

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The green stripe is 100% cotton, and the rest are 50/50.  Most of these are first time sosovintage acquisitions, and I'm always excited to add some freshness to the shop shelves.

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Here's hoping this month brings warm weather, blue skies and happy days to us all :)