Twine Is So Divine

Pink Fawn has always been known for pretty packaging. My philosophy is that when you purchase an item, it should look like a gift, even if you are buying it for yourself. After all, we all deserve a treat!

Finishing touches make everything look special!

My challenge is to create packaging that not only looks great, but is eco conscious, can be recycled, and is produced here in North America. As a small business, I prefer to purchase my supplies from other small businesses. Not only is the service excellent, but you may just be surprised at the great products being produced & supplied by them in Canada & the US.

Recently, I was trying to find a more unique and eco friendly ribbon, since that is something I use for packaging almost every item. I happened to stumble upon the Whisker Graphics website, which offers 100% cotton bakers twine in a rainbow of yummy colors. Even more appealing is that it`s made in the USA.

So pretty, and so many uses!

Sold, I decided to place an order for my favorites - the Aqua & Cotton Candy. Once they arrived, I knew I had found something great! The twine is prettier in person, and it ties well, quite unlike the slippery satin ribbons I have used in the past. I was always retying bows that wouldn’t stay done up. I was so taken by these lovelies, I immediately placed an additional order for the Orange, Lemon, and Green Apple spools.

Eye candy!  The spools sit on the shelf where they can be admired.

I am sure you will love the new “divinely twined” Pink Fawn packaging. I also have another packaging project in the works that I will be debuting in the upcoming week. Check back for updates…

Have a sweet Tuesday!

What A Doll!

I must admit, I have been playing with paper dolls lately. But these dolls aren't the paper kind that you had to cut out and dress:

A paper doll quilt!

When I first saw this fabric, I knew I had to make a quilt with it. The fabric is Snippets by Sandy Klop, and the quilt was pieced in a revision of her American Jane "Rainy Day Paper Play" pattern.

A whole wardrobe of cute clothes.

I like the combination of colorful patterns and of course, the retro feel of this quilt.  I tend to be more conservative in my fabric choices, so it was fun to work outside of my zone.  Working with color groupings in the blocks helped to make the piecing less daunting.  I guess I could have just left everything as a hodgepodge, but I am far too type A and need some kind of order :)

I will be sure to post pictures of the finished quilt.  It has been backed in Kona white muslin with a strip of pink and orange blocks that were left over from the Snippets charm pack.  The quilting is horizontal and diagonal blocks, which I think ties everything together nicely.  The binding is the Snippets pattern piece print in red.  Again, not a color choice I would have normally picked, but lends a fun finishing touch.

Have a sweet Sunday!

Summer Sewing

During the wintery months & through to spring, I had gathered up some pretty fabrics and a few patterns for my summer wardrobe.  I washed them up and bundled them neatly in my fabric stash, waiting for some extra free time where I could sit at my sewing machine & create something for myself.   So far, they are still sitting there.

However, I was so inspired by Florence's post the other day, that I just had to sew a Spring Ruffle Top of my own.  So, I dug out that bundle of fabrics I set aside, but couldn't decide on any of them.  I ended up finding a cute japanese cotton/linen patchwork print from my quilting stash & combined it with crisp, bleached Kona premium muslin.  Fresh & summery.

Strawberry/flowery/polka dotty goodness!

On a note, if you have not used this muslin before, I highly recommend it as a white Kona cotton substitute.  It's has a sturdy 200 thread count & soft hand, so it's not sheer like some muslins and quilting cotton.  It's also almost half the price of regular Kona cottons - so if you use lots of white in your quilting, like me, it's economical.

Ok, back to the top :) I was really happy with my fabric choices and the finished top was even cuter than I imagined.  I liked the way this top fit, which was due to the pattern being calculated based on your own body measurements - very clever!  The pattern showed larger side pockets, but since I was short on the cotton/linen, I decided on smaller patch pockets closer to the front of the tunic.  It definitely adds to the cuteness factor!

A perfect fit!

This project was a good reminder that sometimes you need to carve out a little time for yourself in the day.  I am already planing my next wardrobe project :)

Have a sweet weekend!