hearts are in the air

 hi! hope everyone had a great valentines day if you choose to celebrate it or not.

just a quick post today to show you a hat i made for kiley, who shoots beautitful photography over at let it be raw. she develops and prints her own photos which tom and i are super jealous of.

 a while back i took a picture of the fabrics i had and sent them off to kiley, then she made a selection. she loved both the mustard yellow and the striped green fabric but opted for just the mustard yellow but i thought she could have both too so i added the striped fabric on the underside of the bill and then added the heart.

i love making things for others whether it be a tattoo design or hat. nothing like getting an email or tweet from them saying how much they love it.

xo,
cb

there's a first for everything.

 when my co-worker and some of my new found work friends found out i could sew they were all super excited. one of my friends is a fellow bike rider and he loved the hats i was making and made it his mission to find some fabric so that could make a hat for him. his hat would be my first custom hat for anyone besides me and tom.

weeks went by and then one day he came into work and handed me a vintage "hawaiian" print button up shirt. we talked about what he wanted and i got to work.

the shirt was so cute and he really wanted one of the birds to be on one of the panels so i made sure to cut out the pattern very carefully. what i didn't take a picture of is that i also put a bird on the underside of the bill. 

he was so very happy with it and i was excited to see how happy he was about it too. what i liked about it was that he found me the fabric. i have another hat i am working on for a fellow blog buddy and will show that when it is done.

-->> if any one wants a custom hat we can totally chat about it. contact me and we can discuss more!

xo,

cb

sew september update 2!

hello lovelies!

 another sew september update for you! i finished my new bike hat, and i am so happy with it! it is nice to now have 2 hats to choose from now. i had bought this floral fabric to make skirts with but that came and went so when i found this mustard colored fabric at the thrift store i thought it would look soooo cute with my floral fabric. instead of having an all floral or all yellow hat i  decided to use both and underside of the flap is yellow. i just LOVE my new hat and i am gonna wear it tonight on our group ride.

i really like the tape i used in the inside,  makes it look very fancy and professional :D i finished up my hat on friday and since then have been working on a matching bike bag. i am reworking a clutch pattern to fit my needs and it is proving to be a bit harder then i thought but it is just a prototype so i when i am done i will have learned lots from this experience. i am excited to be done with it so i can test it out and show you!

how has your sew september been? here are links to some other lovely ladies projects
clever seed
adventures from a girl from the naki
green valley crafts

don't forget to keep posting pictures on the flickr page!

we have a pretty quiet weekend planed and i am looking forward to it however we are going to a baseball game friday night which will be fun. tomorrow i have a wonderful citybirds chirp for you! have a great weekend everyone!

xo,
cb

a sew september update!

hello peaches!
hope everyone is enjoying this fine september. i know i have! sewing has been sooo great, i really do enjoy sewing so so much. doing just a bit each day really helps me and it is helping with balancing everyday life and my crafting. my sewing machine is in the same room as the kitchen and it sits right on my desk so it is always ready to go, i love it.  i can just jump into my seat and sew while food is cooking, perfect. i am in no rush to get a bunch of stuff done, so there is no pressure. i have just been buzzing along happily and finished my first project which was tom's mexican blanket hat.

day 1

day 3

day 4

toms finished hat!

i am really happy with the way it came out and tom really really likes it which makes me so happy. he can't wait to go sweat it up :D i am almost done with my hat and will show that to you next week and then i am moving on to a few bags! if i can i will squeeze a cute diy in, i will.i have a few up my sleeve one a sewing diy and another something totally different!

for now here are some links to other ladies sew september project! and don't forget to add pictures to the sew september flickr page!

paper clipping of a wondering artist
little cloud

if i missed anyone let me know!have a great weekend everyone!!
xo,
cb

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this past weekend was spent with good friends, great weather and crafting. we have been having amazing weather here in the bay area with just a bit of a chill but not enough to stop everyone from being outside and enjoying the weather!

the mister took great advantage of the weather and took part in a 120 mile brevet which is a french style long distance self supported bicycle ride. each rider has to rely on him or herself if a tire blows out, water, food and making the check points. riders have 13.5 hours to complete the course which was from the golden gate bridge to point reyes light house and then back. the mister completed the course in 11 hours and i am just so so proud of him!! i am in awe of his bike riding awesomeness! you're amazing babe!

in other news i finished some more bike hats! here is one i made out of a really awesome fabric i bought from stonemountain's daughter.

the mister bought me some wool pendeltons from the thrift store and i started taking each panel apart and made a hat for the mister...with the sleeve cuffs i made two hair bows which when i have more i will update my shop!

i had to model it cause the mister was too camera shy

 each time i make a hat i keep getting better and better at it and that makes me smile...there is such a great satisfaction in making something and have it turn out great! i think i will submit both the hat & bows to miss elsie's project restyle!

has anyone submitted anything yet?

xo,
cb