I must sew…
It’s 9pm on a Sunday and my kids are finally in bed. My 20 month old did NOT NAP today so there went all hope of sewing. And yesterday, the %$#!! tax planner (granted, it’s a whole lot easier than…
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.
Free Dress tutorials to sew!
52 Free Dress Sewing Patterns from craftstew! Including this one from Craft Stylish that I love and want to make. I think dresses are the easiest garment there is. I wear them in the winter (over tights, under a blazer…
Tarjay
Tomorrow I take the wee ones to Target. I had purchased a pair of magenta suedeish shoes with flowers for Peanut, but they were too large. I bought them when she was not with me, and when they didn’t fit,…
Cable and Faux Fur collared capelet – DIY Upcycle
I was inspired by this capelet from designer Devi Kroll. So I went to a thrift store, bought a man’s sweater (any sweater you can slide over your shoulders with comfort is fine – men or women’s) and turned it,…
It’s snowing!
Nothing like a little a little snow coming down to get me in the mood for sewing something for winter! It’s been a weirdly warm winter, with 55 degree sunny days in January, interspersed with 24-degree days without snow. This…
Sewing for winter
I’ve long posted here that I really don’t ‘sew ahead’ – like the NY, Paris and Milan fashion scene, which works, seemingly, a year ahead (pre-fall 2012? I just got over fall 2011!), the sewing scene does somewhat the same.…
In the quest for health, just turn left
The other day, I was pulling out of the preschool dropoff and had the choice of turning right, where I’d run the gauntlet of fast food, favorite sub shops and even a grocery store. Or turning left, which is largely…
Winter basics and some shoppin’
I pulled this from BurdaStyle (the German web site). I have inherited a couple pairs of ‘carrot’ pants, vintage Escada, and am making them skinnier at the ankles like this pair. I like the roomy trouser look as well. But…
This just makes me happy
Lovely, just lovely. Look at all those colors! If I had a grand to spend and had to spend it (because I’d probably save it, in my retirement account!) I’d buy 10 pairs (and ask for a volume discount!!) I…
Jalie nursing tunic
As soon as I saw this pattern previewed on the Jalie site, I knew I had to have it. I had my MIL preorder it for my birthday, and it arrived the day after! Of course, it took me 3…