A Friday Finish: A Flea on a Hot Brick

So, I do have what I think is a very cute Friday finish for you today, But first, I want to explain about the flea on a hot brick in the title. If you are familiar with the expression, it goes something like this: she was jumping around like a flea on a hot brick. That is how I feel about my sewing and crafting right now. I am jumping from project to project with not too much forward motion. Not trying to lament that fact. I was just thinking about it yesterday and these are my thoughts. If something won't hold my attention, or excite me into working on it, I jump to something else, even start something new. It will all get done eventually and I'm not punching any time clock here. So here is my finish:

 Meet Spring Maggie Rabbit. This sweet bunny is a pattern by Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy. I have made about 5 of these now and each is different and fun. The other day I needed something that was really spring-like...desperately.

 So I dug around and found my Maggie Rabbit supplies. I keep the pattern and felt all together in one place for this purpose. One of my few organizational things that works.

 I auditioned so many pretty flowery fabrics for the dress. It was hard to choose. This is a Jeni Baker print from her Dreamin' Vintage line. I can't tell you how much I love the pretty flowers on this.

 I was unsure about making the boots that are a part of her outfit, then my husband said "How about making her some colorful Wellies for spring?" Genius! So out came the brightest pink felt in my stash. I got it at Purl Soho.

 Look at this pretty. So springy and fresh, yet feminine and oh, I can't think of enough adjectives.

 Here is Maggie with her sister, Summer Maggie. She is the very first one I made several years ago when the pattern first came out.

 Her boots are exactly like the pattern is written, to lace up and tie at the top.

Summer Maggie has a hat that I designed for her to wear while gardening.

 Here is a detail shot of Spring Maggie's apron. I used a decorative stitch that my machine makes.

I even took her out in 25 degree weather this morning to try and capture how pink these Wellies are. Hard to do. It rained buckets all day yesterday while I sewed these Wellies. Very appropriate, I think. Now, the question is, what will the flea jump into today? Have a great weekend friends.

Sunday Stash # 17

Sew, here we are. Sunday again. I have been seeing and drooling over Jeni Baker's new line, Dreamin' Vintage. The colors so soft and the patterns truly remind me of vintage sheets from the 60's or there about.

 I bought half yard cuts from one of my favorite shops, Hawthorne Threads. I wanted to choose only the prints I really loved and thought I would use. These first three are from the cool colorway. It was hard to narrow it down to these, but I am trying not to go fabric crazy again.

 These are the three I chose from the warm colorway. They are even better in person. Now that I see them on the computer, I am noticing a bit of shadowing. I am not the best photographer. The softness of Art Gallery Fabrics is unbelievable. I think I know exactly what I want to make with these.

 This is a half yard of Crosshatch Sketch in coral, by Timeless Treasures. I love the Sketch fabrics. They are the perfect addition to a stash, no matter the color you choose. This coral is so very pretty.

 And look, a happy coincidence, it goes very nicely with the Dreamin' Vintage fabrics too.

Se there you have it. Talk to you soon. Linking up with Molli Sparkles for Sunday Stash.