Monthly Archives: July 2009

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Be sure to check out the fabric giveaway on my last post! :)

Because it is too warm here to get any crafting done, I am sitting here wishing it was cool enough to get some sewing done. The temp today is supposed to reach at least 103 degrees fahrenheit. My studio is on the 3rd (!) floor & we don’t have any air conditioning, so needless to say even walking upstairs sounds a bit too warm! (And this is coming from someone who thinks that Seattle summers are too cool after living in central Illinois – apparently not anymore :)

I thought I would share some of the lovely goodies I have received lately, while I sit here & dream up sewing projects and think about quilting in this heat. :)

Some lovely Far Far Away by Heather Ross fat quarters that I was able to find… Dreaming up yet another quilt with these fabrics. Or maybe a patchwork bag? Oh that sounds perfect! These fabrics are really super soft & lovely…

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A needle case from a sweet blogging friend that she sent to me a couple months ago & I am just now using to store my needles in. This is going to be great for when I finally get around to sewing the binding on the quilts I have been working on lately… Now if the weather would cool down so I could get some more done on those quilts :)

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More lovely goodies from another wonderful friend – Regina of Creative Kismet. Regina & I have become friends through our blogs and last year she so sweetly asked me to test a pattern for her. It was for the pillowcase skirt in this great book. It is just darling with the pintuck details and the ruffle hem. It makes a lovely skirt for summer! Well fast forward to this lovely surprise package with the book, a pretty pillowcase, and a cute postcard! Thanks Regina! It has me dreaming of thrifting some pretty pillowcases & maybe making another pillowcase skirt! :)

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Two actual vintage feedsack fabrics! Even better than thrifted, these were found in my grandma’s house & given to me. I just love these prints! Wishing I could make a top out of the bottom print, but there is a hole in the fabric. I don’t know if I will be able to convince myself to cut into these. There is just so much history in these 2 fabrics. Maybe after these fabrics sit in my stash a little longer I will find the perfect project…

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One of my grandma’s old film cameras. She was actually a portrait (& wedding) photographer too when she was younger & this was one of her camera’s. It is so amazing to be able to keep a bit of history with this & the above fabrics. Of course this vintage camera has me wishing I could get outside with my own camera…

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So while I am sitting here waiting for the heat wave to pass, I will be dreaming up all the lovely projects I can work on once it cools down a bit :)

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fabric giveaway!

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I guess summer is officially here in the Pacific Northwest! :) Apparently I picked the hottest week of the year to want to work on a quilt, which seems a bit crazy. Even crazier is that what started as a lap quilt has quickly turned into a queen size quilt! I actually had the top of the quilt all pieced together by Friday. When I finished piecing it though, I decided I like it so much I want to use it on our bed. So I am in the process of adding more squares to it to make it queen size. After a quick run to the fabric store on Saturday where I was able to find several of the prints I had used up completely, I have to say not much progress has been made though. Instead I have been trying to relax as much as possible & enjoy this warm weather. (Although even I am missing central air conditioning a tiny bit this week – especially sitting here with my laptop which seems to put off more heat than my cats :)

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So in celebration of summer, warm weather, and my blog’s new home I thought I would do a bit of a giveaway. 3 prizes, 3 winners, & 3 ways to enter! :)

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2 lucky winners will each receive a stack of 10 fat quarters of the lovely fabrics above & 1 lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate to Pink Chalk Fabrics. The gift certificate was so generously donated for the giveaway from Kathy of Pink Chalk Fabrics! (Thanks Kathy!) All the lovely fabrics are also from Pink Chalk Fabrics if you just can’t wait to see if you win & need to get some of your own :) Her shop is one of my very favorite fabric shops online, so if you haven’t checked out her shop you really should :)

To be entered in the giveaway, all you have to do is leave a comment here on this post telling me what you would do with some lovely new fabrics, what you love about summer, how you found my blog, or really anything else you think I might like to know :)

But wait there is more! :) If you blog about my little giveaway or post the banner below in your sidebar with a link to my blog (and leave a comment here letting me know that you did) you will get another entry in the giveaway (for a total of 2 entries)!

And because I know you really want to win! :) If you sign up to subscribe to my blog feed (or if you already are subscribed) and you leave a comment letting me know you subscribed, you will get another entry in the giveaway (for a total of 3 entries) increasing your odds even more :)

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I will draw 3 winners next Friday (August 7th). Good luck! :)

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Family | Seattle Portrait Photographer

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So even though yesterday was a not so great day, I am almost finished piecing together this quilt top. In fact it might be a record for me, how fast this quilt has come together so far… It is funny how sometimes crafting & sewing goes in such spurts for me. I get these days where all I do practically is sew, and then I have a week where I don’t have any crafting time. Does anyone else share in this? I definitely prefer the weeks where I get in at least a little bit that is for sure. :)

So instead of crafting to share today, I thought I would share a sneak peek of a recent family photo session I did for one of my good friends & her family. Thanks L! It was so much fun to do this shoot! :)

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I just love when families have this great dynamic & you can really see that they care about each other. This is definitely one of those families!

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This little girl just absolutely loves her aunt, so it was fun to get some of the two of them together. So sweet!

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This last one is my very favorite shot from the session, so I just had to make a little storyboard up to showcase it. I hope they like it too! :)

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If you are looking for a portrait photographer in the Seattle area, just send me an email at – info@charamichelephotography.com or take a look at my website. For blog readers I will even give you a special discount if you make sure & mention that you read my blog! So book your session today :)

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