Geez, the month of May is over. Not sure how Ive let the last week slip away unblogged, heehee, but there ya go. Not sure if it was Me Made May fatigue, the kitchen project (updated pictures here), o...
Well, friends, I know this is mostly a sewing blog, but I have been totally preoccupied with the Kitchen Project. Im still doing Me Made May, though Saturday, I bailed on the picture of me. Wore my p...
The Me Made May flickr group has these little mini-photo challenges on Fridays, and todays challenge is "green". As Im sure you can see from my other days, theres a ton of green in my backyar...
These Me Made May posts can get, well, honestly, a little dull. This is what I wore today, yada, yada, yada. Today, I thought Id start with a little story. You know (or really, you should because I t...
Just a quick post. Yep, Ive been sewing this week. Yep, Ive been emptying out cabinets in my kitchen. Were officially starting demolition there this coming Monday. Yikes! But tonight, tonight! Im not...
I hope everyone has a wonderful Mothers Day! My daughter in Virginia called this morning, and I got to have lunch with my husband and son, Kyle at Two Urban Licks (where this delightful duck painting...
This post has SO much to cover and Im sorry its on a Saturday when, according to my stats, yall just dont read blogs. Well, be that as it may... lets start with the mini photo challenge for Me Made M...
A Cambie skirt? You read that right. As a pattern tester for the Sewaholic Cambie pattern (have you ordered yours yet?) I made the full skirted version, but that A-line skirt was calling my name, and...
Day 5Top: Butterick 5495, originally blogged in July 2010Skirt: originally blogged in May 2011Day 6The start of the "gardenia days"...Top: Life is Good souvenir tee shirt from York, MaineShor...
I bet you did! But if you missed it, Tasia, of Sewaholic fame, has introduced her next pattern, the Cambie dress. I was one of her pattern testers. This was my first experience at pattern testing, an...
If you were expecting "me made" today, Im sorry to disappoint, but thats not the topic of this particular post. I did wear a new "me made" dress today, but I cant show it to you. Youl...
Day 2Originally blogged about this dress back in July 2010Butterick 5450Edited to add: That isnt my kitchen, but a showroom for kitchen appliances, etc. We are redoing our kitchen, though, and Ill be...
Before I show what "me made" thing Im wearing today, I just want to let you know that Im not planning a daily "heres what Im wearing" complete post. Only if Im wearing something brand...
Thanks for indulging in a little craziness!! I have Juanita Weasel on the "lock screen" on my phone and everytime I turn it back on, she makes me jump just a little, but I love her anyway!But...
sourceWait.What?Do you know about the Bloggess? If you dont, you probably should, but she is definitely NSFW. And if you dont like cussing, well, you might not like it.But if seeing taxidermied anima...
Ive been given 2 more awards which is always exciting! The first is actually a repeat award, the Liebster Award, this time given to me by KC who write over at The Sewcratic Method. Thank you!!!The ru...
I love this pattern! I think this is the first time ever that Ive used the same pattern 3 times in less than a month! The Sewaholic Renfrew tee shirt is officially a TNT! The 2nd and 3rd versions wer...
I spent this past weekend making some pillows for the furniture on our new outdoor patio. Ive made so many home decor items, and find this kind of sewing very satisfying. I have made so many window t...
Would you prefer a single bowl sink or a double bowl sink in your kitchen? Thanks!<a href="http://polldaddy.com /poll/6137266/"&am p;gt;Single bowl kitchen sink or double...
Today I have my vintage pattern seller hat on, and have come across a pattern that while not particularly stunning (kind of the opposite, really), has just a fascinating little historical tidbit that...
Its coming! May will be here before you know it, and Zoe, of So Zo, is leading the "me made" charge again this year (but only once this year, so dont miss out). Last year, I participated in b...
Ive been sewing and sewing... a special project thats not quite ready for prime time. In the meantime, I whipped up a Sewaholic Patterns Renfrew tee. Easy, peasy. Im kind of a mixer-matcher when it c...
It appears that its Awards Season for the sewing bloggers, and Ive been presented with one! A huge thank you to Sarah from her Musings of a Seamstress blog for the Liebster Blog Award!! The wonderful...
Does hand sewing take everyone a long time? Or at least longer than you think it should? Well, never mind that! My Mad Men Challenge Megan inspired Little Black Dress is complete.The actress that pla...
I havent mentioned this particular challenge lately, but that doesnt mean that things havent been happening behind the scenes. In fact, I was really, really hoping to have it finished today, just in ...
I knit a sweater! A cardigan to be precise, and to be even preciser (preciser?) I finished knitting it, um, last summer. Its a cropped, 3/4 length sleeve, scoop neck cardi knit in some kind of washab...
It appears that Ive been missing from the blog! Not much sewing happening, but thats not the reason. The real reason is that I spent last week with my daughter, Laura, first in NYC, and then with her...
Finished! Simplicity 6358. From 1974.I saw this pattern, and knew I had to make it. View 3. And I knew the fabric, though theoretically, Im kind of calling this a muslin. Bust 34 is a bit small for m...
... or why I havent shown you any pictures of my made-over studio...There it is, people. A door length zipper. Awe-inspiring, no?But lets back up. Have you ever done any remodeling? If you have (or m...
Before I dive into this post, just want to point out that I have activated the reply ability in the comments, so if you ask a question, thats where you can check back for an answer.Okee-dokee. Where ...
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