Rob is printing up a series of Sporozoan Limited Edition Ts and you can get yours in his Etsy shop.

This is the first in the series.  Only a limited number available.  He’s already begun work on the next…

I ordered these from SewingPatterns.com the other day.

After reading this pattern review on SewingPatternReview, I decided I must try this coat. Looks like it is pretty versatile, good for spring, good for fall and winter. I’m thinking a faux persian lambs velvet in a hot color (umm, like GARNET!) with a contrast lining. And, because I live in New England, I want to use Thinsulate.

Then for my T-shirt class, I thought I’d try the t-shirt pattern from Jalie. I’ve read many a blog on stitchers working with Jalie patterns, and I’m pretty excited to try it. I have a favorite t-shirt, I love the neck drop and length, so I’ll be adjusting the pattern to match that T. I do love that the pattern is all sizes, so I’ll be tracing my pattern to pattern paper, so I can use the pattern again for my daughter (when she’s a bit older). Plus it’s a nice heavy paper, much less delicate than the normal tissue paper. I’ve got a few lightweight jerseys to try for this pattern, but I really want to find a cozy wool jersey. Can anybody share a good place on-line for light weight wool jersey? I might try this one. Or this. Perhaps this one.

T-shirt Class info at LuckyStitches:

Skill Level – Advanced Beginner (must know how to sew)
$125

Saturday Oct 13, 20 2PM-5PM

Working from a commercial pattern, we’ll fit and stitch up your best fitting t-shirt yet! All of this while learning / practicing how to sew a knit! FUN! Seriously, you’ll be surprised at how simple it is to work with knits. For fun – since it’s winter, pick a wool jersey to make your t-shirt, nice an cozy!)

Supplies Needed: Your Sewing Machine, Your Sewing Kit, a commercial pattern, fabric and notions as noted on your pattern envelope. Pattern Paper will be available during class.

sporozoan embroidery, originally uploaded by printtroll.

That’s right. Send Rob a t-shirt, a skirt, a scarf, hat, bag, bib, onesie, and he’ll hand and machine embroider it with his sporozoan. He’ll send it back with his art embroidered on it in the SASE you sent with your article. You can find out more about the sporozoan on his blog and website.

Friday was a lot of fun!  Of coourse I forgot my camera, so here’s a shot of what I worked on  last night.

I’m no longer a fan of onesies.  Up until potty time, they were great, now – way too many snaps.  There is no time for snaps, especially when they’ve got to go!

So – I cut off the bottom, folded it up and pressed it, then used a fancy zig zag stitch to finishe the hem.  Totally cute.  I love the idea of making something old new again.  And it was much better than putting them away in storage, now she’ll get a lot more use out of them.

Today, was my birthday – so Iz and I went to the fabric store.  It was pretty fun.  I wasn’t looking for me, I like to do that alone, so I don’t have to rush! Iz wanted a dress, so we got blue fabric and a bunch of other cute little prints for dresses, skirts and bloomers.  She absolutely LOVES dresses, and we visited the button section and she picked out butterfly buttons, flower buttons….and…..DINOSAUR buttons. She loves dinosaurs.  She can identify the T Rex, the Stegasaurus, the Brachiasaurus and a few others I’m not going to try to spell.  It would be great to find a “pretty” (not sweet silly) dinosaur print, suitable for a dress.  She would go nuts over it! ROAR!