Slow sewing
Today I’m doing slow sewing. I cut out the lining of my couture jacket and the interfacing. And that’s it. Yep. I’m not fusing, sewing, anything. Just taking this slow and savoring the beauty of the fabric and the process.…
paradise
I'm Ann. I've been sewing since I was 9. My first project was a denim wrap skirt. Thrifting is a way of life for me - both eco-chic and financially savvy.
Use the Good Stuff: Day 11 Workout gear
I’ll bet without a doubt that most of you have some sort of exercise equipment gathering dust in your basement. What is it? A set of weights? A weight bench (if you do have a weight bench you are willing…
Parisian boucle
This is the start to a beautiful jacket I will wear forever.
Use the Good Stuff: day 10: dye your own jacket lining
I hand dyed this silk satin lining using my Procion professional dyes. I have had this set of Procion dye kit since about 1998 or so. I took a class at our local community education on how to do batik…
Use the Good Stuff: Vintage sewing patterns for child hobby horse
This pattern was my grandma’s and now I am making it for my toddler son. I think grandma would be pleased. She never met either of my kids but I think she will like this.
New Year’s Resolutions
I’m taking a break today from the Use the Good Stuff posts (though I have one about the sled….I haven’t yet taken photos of it) to look at all the cool things I pinned on Pinterest and see what rises…
Use the Good Stuff: Day 9, make it yourself
Today, I have on a shimmery knit shrug I sewed at least 10 years ago. I intended it and probably wore it over my LBD to some fancy black tie event. I hardly ever go to those now, but I…
Use the Good Stuff day 8: use those cookbooks!
In a world of Pinterest and food tv, it is easy to ignore those great cookbooks you have. My sister in law bought this for me almost 16 years ago and today was the first time I have used it.…
Use the Good Stuff: day 7 Vintage faux fur coat
I found this champagne-colored vintage Mod style faux fur coat at a secondhand store up north in Michigan. It has 3/4 sleeves, a big swing shape, giant buttons that I’ll never be able to replace if they fall off, and…
Use the Good Stuff: day 6 the Christmas Train
Every year as a kid, hubby would play with their family’s lionel electric train. This year, despite craziness with a two-year old and five-year old, we pulled them out again for another trip around the tree.