I love a good, slow project that I can steadily work on in the evenings after all the daytime chaos has settled down. There is nothing better than finding a rhythm with such a thing - stitch, stitch, stitch - my mind unwinds and works out problems, and a different part of my brain engages choosing colors with thread and fabric.
Thus we bring you Sugar Looms, our new love. This one is mine, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, and Melissa will show hers to us on Friday (I've seen it already - it's so gorgeous!). The fabric I used comes from scraps of old dresses that the five-year old has worn over the past four years. Right now she loves this picture because she likes the magic of princesses running through the woods at night (me too). One day, hopefully, she will have this for her children and love it because it holds little pieces of her past.
(we'll be selling kits for these, with the pattern, frames, etc. starting perhaps next week. who needs a project for fall nights?)
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i can't wait. since i have little creative skills, all i need is a fabulous pattern to follow to make my house look great. thanks!
I love it! Maybe there will be something for the princes...?
Wow! I really love this. This must make her feel so special and really part of the "story".
Lynne... That is SO COOL.
fantastic idea! Count me in!!!!
Stacy - yes, totally we are working on a couple for those boys. ...!
Love it. Reminds me of the illustrations from Princess and the Pea. Set a kit aside for me--cause, if history is any lesson, it will sell out in about 2 minutes.
wow! it's beautiful...i will be adding this to my fall project list.
Now this is weird - I just started "Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses" on the dvd (quite a different interpretation, I know) - like 5 minutes ago. My 4-year old is watching it now... :) It's beautiful - I wish I knew how to handsew, but that'll be in the future some time...
I am so beyond impressed... just received the wonderful servant dress pattern in the mail, and now this needs to go on my "winter night project" list too! Such beautiful things. I love your creativity!
What a gorgeous piece of art and a beautiful idea. I've been itching to get out my embroidery thread...
I have been a big fan of your creations. Wow.
What fabric do you use for the shirt in the picture?
Great work, and I recognize the thing about rythm and unwinding thoughts. Love those hours!
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Puk
Wow Lynne! This is really wonderful. Love the movement of those princesses.
That is really beautiful. What a fun idea too.
What L is 7? I remember just last month with Maya went to her 5th birthday party...LOL!
love it.
really sweet, i would love to make one of these
i am dying to know the paint color you use on the wall and is it the same as melissa's daughter's?
thanks
Do you need to know how to sew to do this? I'm inspired to learn, it's gorgeous!
so cute...could you use fusible interfacing? I love making new things from my daughter's old clothes.
Yes, it is VERY simple to make - and I used fusible interfacing to affix all of the dresses on. Perfect for a beginning sewer/crafter.
lynne...this is gorgeous. i think i could make this! i'm totally inspired.
Oh, it's so dreamy. Any little girl would be enchanted by it, I'm sure!
Please give us a heads-up about when exactly these will go online, so that I can be a-waiting at my computer!
Oh, count me in, please! It reminds me of one of my favorite artists, Amy Cutler, whose gallerist totally snubbed me.
Oh it's so enchanting!
I like your Twelve Dancing Princesses very much ! I can't wait to discover Melissa's work !
Hey, the pic turned out great. You should show a close-up of the threaded hats, they are amazing!!!
How cool is that?!
Too cute!!!!
It's incredible!
Oh I love this -- so cool!!
Oh I'd love one of those!
so charming and lovely!
I love it! The twelve dancing princesses was my favorite fairy tale. If only someday I have a little girl to spend my time on!
Lovely - 'love the contrast of the print dresses on the charcoal backgound...so pretty!
Aughhh!!! I love love love this.
Maybe include a few ready-mades for the sewing-inept...like myself?!
These are GORGEOUS. I'm ready to deck out my new playroom with these...seriously.
I've always loved that fairy tale. You've really captured the magic of that story. Well done, amazing work.
I just found this project tonight on courtney's blog and it is KILLING me! will you be putting together more kits for sale? soon? please??? I'd love to know!
thanks!
I just checked your shop and these are all gone now. Any chance you'll be adding more? They are so lovely!
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