Spring Fever! Sewing room realized and Vogue 1250 Spring has sprung in Portland. Well, its only been about two weeks since it snowed- and when I say snow it really just looked like little fairies s...
I really enjoyed the quilt making. And now Im ready to make a quilt for my house. For some reason Ive been obsessed with making something stars and stripes for the 4th of July. Since everything at...
I finally finished my first quilt. Its a good thing because I was at Holly Hill and bought another pattern. Thankfully, I held back from buying the fabric but Im sure Ill be there next weekend to b...
I might have made it seem like in my last post that all the cutting and work just happened but I actually did all that last summer and set it aside. Then when my dear cousin got pregnant I thought I...
I got a wild hair this summer to make this quilt. I had seen it on Very Prairie Blog, and then bought the book "Last-Minute Patchwork + Quilted Gifts " by Joelle Hoverson. From this beaut...
Long time no see everyone. I will admit that my life spun completely in a strange direction when I got my new job. No time to sew and no desire either. Really busy digging in at the new company. T...
and anxiety makes you sleep less. But lets talk about what makes me happy...FABRIC! And now that Ive bored you to death with the last weeks of nothing to review, Ill just give you a little update on...
After finishing the wool coat I was exhuasted. Ive been super busy at my new job and I get home every night and just want to lay on the couch after dinner. But, thats pretty boring and lots of epis...
More photos of the coat with me in it this time. There are some things I would have done better but not enough to make me not wear it. I wore it once and thought the buttons needed to be repositione...
Ah finally finished.... There is still a slight issue with the front flare being sharp at the edges. See the pattern envelope- same on there. Its a raglan. Im not sure I could have no drag lines on...
Disclaimer..... this could be ranting...... I just was reminded of the HBO documentary "Schmatta" about the American Apparel Industry and its migration over seas. It really says it all ab...
Last post pictures seemed like I was in the same place as before basically but with the addition of the pockets and the collar we have made more visible strides toward finishsed coat. Odd thing with...
Fitting is better- Dress Form is much smaller than me Thanks for the encouragement and advice everybody! One of the things I marvel at when I watch Project Runway (this is a "Project Runway&quo...
is one of the great mysteries of me. Simplicity 2508 The Coat Ive been contemplating since October when I bought the lovely cashmere/wool herringbone- and by the way cashmere is wool so what does th...
Teach a girl to sew and all the American Girl Dolls in the neighborhood will have little pillows for their heads. These two beautiful girls are my best friends daughters. Lulu 9 and Cece 11. They ...
So, Ive finally figured out how to take photos of me in my creations. I do think they look more realistic on me instead of skinny little faker size 10 (really 4) dress form. The pattern is not cente...
Gorgeous skirt with crisp waistband (not hemmed) Its amazing what happens when the mojo hits you. Its like you want to do nothing else but sew as much as possible. Well, when the new Vogues hit I co...
I cut out this skirt a while back, spent yesterday doing all chores and prep for the week to free up my day to sew and then..........no mojo. Anyone have that problem? I literally couldnt muster th...
New Years Eve; wearing my grandmothers mink coat for the first time. Well 2010 was a really great year. I fell in love and then out. Quit a job and started a new one. Started sewing again and kept...
Yes, its true, recently I had a birthday. It was in fact a big decade number. Yay! Blank age is the new _______! Never mind. Anyway, I got a few very nice gifts that are sewing related. Ceramic ...
Many years ago there were little stitched items at craft fairs and the like that said "She who dies with the most fabric, wins!" My mom and I joked about that since we never let fabric si...
Recently I discovered the Stats of my blog. I was astonished to find that one of the biggest keyword search sources is from people searching "naughty librarian" or variations there of. Holy...
Earlier this fall I stormed the fabric store and purchased a bunch of cozy wintery fabrics for the season. Im not a fan of cut and sew sweaters, but this fabric begged me to take it home. What makes...
This dress had some potential but I made it into a disaster. First I cut a size 8 since Id been sewing 14 or 16 and taking out huge amounts of fabric. Clearly I went a little far the other way. The...
Ive been completely absorbed in my new job. So much so that I cannot sleep at night and Im exhausted when I get home. But, Ive just completed week three and am calming down and settling in. I mad...
I finally have time to blog about the gumdrop pillows. More on the reason Ive been absent later..... Heres the unwrapping of the pillows. Because of their size, I wrapped them in queen size bed she...
pillows....oh what a world it would be........ Yep, making the Amy Butler Gumdrop pillows. 24" madness. First let me say these are totally easy to make and adorable. But, holy cow they take a...
I always wondered if making quilts would be as fun as garments and after making the cutie pie little baby blanket, my thoughts are that yes it would. No fit issues or wearibility problems makes for ...
I like to see the things that dont work out that other people sew, it makes me feel like Im not lame when my stuff doesnt turn out. I think the projects that are the most successful have thoughtful ...
You might get sick of me saying it, but I live in a beautiful place and am lucky to have the fitness and health to enjoy it. Case in point: Angels Rest in Bridal Veil, Oregon and the beautiful Colum...
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