PattyMade 2012
Scallop-Edge Beaded Necklace for Mom's Day 2012
It was rainy in June when I visited Evelyn in Manhattan and I thought she might need a nice-sized waterproof backpack.
3-in 1 Backpack from "A Bag for All Reasons" by Lisa Lam. Dots and Loops laminated cotton purchased from Jimmy Bean Wools.
3-in 1 Backpack from "A Bag for All Reasons" by Lisa Lam. Dots and Loops laminated cotton purchased from Jimmy Bean Wools.
We walk in the mornings two or three times a week. It's Oregon. It sometimes rains. I wanted a cross-body bag just big enough to carry my iPad AND knitting AND be waterproof, but I couldn't find anything that wasn't too big or too small. This is based on an OOP McCall's pattern, but I made it my own by adding an iPhone case to the strap and a zipper closure. I laminated vinyl to some fabric and voila! waterproof iPad and knitting cross-body bag.
This is Gillian Wallis' Standalone bag, made for Dianne Rodway's birthday.
It was Heidi's birthday and I needed to make something to go with the TJ's gift card. This is a Zig Zag market bag, a free pattern by Kate D'Ettore, available on Ravelry. Knit from stashed Interlacement cotton yarn.
This is a PUD carrier bag. I made it to carry Bill Brown's Pineapple Upside Down cake down to San Jose later this week. I needed something that would support the cake and not elicit the inevitable "Are you going to share?" from TSA and flight attendants. (No, I'm not). The bag is based on a Chirimen bag I saw on a Japanese website (cooljapannow.jp), made from fabric that was intended to be a shirt for Tom, but instead became a bag and skirt.
The strap ties in a knot so it's adjustable and can be worn on the shoulder or as a handbag.
We found a pie box that turned upside down will work for the PUD perfectly, plus it is refillable.
Hat, scarf and mitts for Amy Baer. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky and Thick and Quick. Hat:Ella by Cathy Carron. Scarf: Leaf by Susan B. Anderson. Mitts: Nearly Gloves by Marnie MacLean, with thumb gussets added.
Pleated Bag for Ashley Baer. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn. Accordian: Vertical Pleats Bag from Knitting Pleats: Stunning Garments and Accessories by Olga Pobedinskaya
Slippers for Michael Baer. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Chunky Yarn. Craig's Slippers by Julia Dilger
Slippers for Ashley Baer. Gedifra Videra wool/acrylic/bamboo yarn with fingering cotton yarn. Ruggedly Warm Loafers from Knit a Dozen Plus Slippers by Amy Polcyn
Slippers for Heidi Hudson Baer. Nature's Choice Organic® Cotton Yarn stranded with fingering weight cotton. Tweed Slippers by Natalya Berenzynska.
Designer: Jared Flood. Yarn: Brooks Farm Fiber Merino/Silk - I found at the last Stitches West I attended in around 2006.
Sewing Workshop Plaza Jacket from fabric found at a San Diego fabric shop, which, unfortunately, has closed. Too dressy for Patty, but perfect for Patty’s mom.
Cat Bordhi’s moebius cast-on and pattern. Leftover Universal Yarns Wool/Bamboo yarn purchased from Angelika’s Yarn in Portland.
Long-stashed hand dyed cotton ribbon yarn and another moebius - practicing Cat Bordhi’s cool moebius cast-on. Gifted to Evelyn.
Mari Lynn Patrick’s Cassandra Jacket - a free pattern from Tahki Stacy Charles website. Knit for Terry for Mom’s day. Tahki Cotton Tweed yarn from Elann.com. Fun knit.
Mari Lynn Patrick’s Cassandra Jacket - a free pattern from Tahki Stacy Charles website. Knit for Terry for Mom’s day. Tahki Cotton Tweed yarn from Elann.com. Fun knit.
As a send off when Frank Rosenbloom closed his medical practice, Patty did what she does—made a shirt out of fishing fly fabric, since he is an avid fisherman.
What to do with leftover fabric from Frank’s shirt? Make a fly fishing wallet. No pattern. It’s Patty’s interpretation of several different fishing fly wallet pictures found online.
Frank’s fishing fly wallet opened. The fleece holds on to the barbs of the fishing flies.
Tom’s goddaughter, Quinn Sorenson, had a baby in September. In May, we went to her baby shower in Washington. She likes elephants, and this fabric was just too hard to resist.
What to do with leftover fabric from the changing mat? Make fabric blocks and a bag.
What to do with leftover fabric from the changing mat? Make fabric blocks and a bag.
Using a technique by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs, the knit fabric cuff adds length to a circle cut from 45-inch wide fabric.
What to do with leftover fabric...from a coat made in 2010? Make another circle skirt using Cheryl Kuczek’s method.
The traditional Poodle Skirt was a bias or circle skirt with an appliquéd pink poodle. This is the easy pink poodle skirt with pink poodle fabric.
In June, David Smith-English retired as head of the theatre department of Clackamas Community College, with plans to travel to France in October. "October in Paris" doesn’t have the same ring as "April in Paris," the fabric name.
Another birthday; another shirt. Fortunately, John likes shirts that Patty makes because that’s what he got for his birthday—again.
Finding dog fabric to commemorate different seasons and holidays isn’t always easy—Independence Day being among the most challenging. But not impossible.
Scott Galloway retires; gets new shirt. Former UPS guy kind of models his new shirt at his retirement party at Oswego Hills Winery in West Linn.
Scott Galloway was our great UPS guy, who after 30 years with UPS, retired in July. He was featured on KGW http://tinyurl.com/8dkrz5e and in the West Linn Tidings http://tinyurl.com/9r53qdm
It’s raining puppies! Tom needed a new shirt of our 30th anniversary trip to San Diego.
After taking a men’s trouser class at Portland Sewing, with a pattern that fit Tom, Patty shortened the legs of the pattern and made Tom some shorts.
A new skirt of our 30th anniversary trip to San Diego. Butterick pattern 4136
A new shirt to take to San Diego to celebrate our 30th anniversary
A new shirt for Tom because there was red thread in the machine.
Comfy skirt of our 30th anniversary trip to San Diego. Simplicity pattern 2414.
When you decide you want a lightweight knit jacket the day before a trip, knitting is out of the question. Stashed knit eyelet fabric and simple Butterick 5051 made up in a matter of an hour or so. Good thing the flight wasn’t till late morning.
30th anniversary dinner dress. Butterick 5606, made from one of many stashed red knit fabrics.
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