Apple recently recalled its first generation iPod Nanos because of a possible battery problem. Just in case you have one laying around, its worth checking this page out.In any case, I had one collect...
My husband knows my rules regarding Valentines Day well. No flowers, candy, stuffed animals, cards... nothing that comes from a store.No eating dinner out on the 14th either. Im sure he loves it beca...
A scarf for me!!!It will be the first one I have made and kept for myself. i picked colorful yarns that would coordinate well with both of my hats!I chose 2 colorways by Araucania, 70% wool and 30% s...
Ive been knitting and crocheting for about 3 years now, but I have only just finished my second hat for myself (and still have not made myself a scarf). Most of the things I knit or crochet end...
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are excited for what is to come in 2012!The end of 2011 was a little crazy with my needing an emergency eye surgery right before the husband and I took our ...
The Alpine Adventure Saddle BagAfter much ado, here is the first draft of my saddle bag.My husband thinks it belongs in the Swiss Alps, so I have aptly named it the Alpine Adventure Saddle Bag,  ...
There is a reason why certain bag styles have stood the test of time. Simple styling, functional design, and durable natural materials are just some of the reasons designers return to these tim...
As it turns out, Ive been planning some DIY holiday ornaments for a couple months now. I have an ultimate plan of creating non-breakable and flat-packable ornaments, to save storage space when ...
Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Halloween (if you celebrate Halloween). We did some reverse trick-or-treating this year, which involves going door-to-door in costume and giving other people ...
Alright! A tutorial for the easiest tote bag! I wonder if it will live up to its name? This bag also happens to be reversible, so you really can have 2 bags in one!To start, you need to de...
I have long studied traditional northeast prep-style tote bags to gain an appreciation for their appeal to the masses.You know, the LL Bean style that has been around for like 60 years, that everybod...
For the past few years I have been trying to collect my favorite childhood Disney movies on DVD. What makes this goal complicated is the Disney Vault, the place that Disney executives take good...
It was almost a year ago that I bought this piece of yellow suede leather, without having any purpose for it, just because it was the softest piece of leather I had ever laid my hands upon. I finally...
Ive been drafting a new bag pattern, and I thought I would show how I measure lengths around curves. Its really quite easy.Start by pinning the pattern piece to something soft, like a a bed or ...
Its HERE! Its done! It took forever. And I may never make another clothing pattern ever again. Grading is not something to be taken lightly, and I make no promises that the pi...
My sister got married last weekend, and while I was spending my time trying to finish a few things, all of the sudden, summer was GONE! Well, my sisters wedding was lovely, to say the least, and I fi...
My sister gets married in less than 2 weeks, and that has meant a few things for me.First, that even though I have been doing a lot of pattern drafting, I have done very little bag sewing.Second, tha...
Scallops have been so popular recently.I personally love Marc Jacobs take on it, and plan to recreate some of his looksMarc Jacobs Resort 2011And then, there is this skirt from Vivat Veritas, which I...
I love bags that are designed with multiple purposes in mind. And I love designing them.There are quite a few cool designs out there that I admire and appreciate. Here are some of my favo...
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