paradise

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.

Babywearing panel

I cut out the babywearing panel, neck cowl and baby hat tonight. I recycled an old Polartec 300 jacket that I made hubby years ago, for the baby hat. It’s super thick fleece, I’m not even sure the present 300…

Cashmere poncho

About three and a half years ago I bought this cashmere (from The Wool House in Toronto) at an American Sewing Guild conference in Chicago. I was with my friend Sue at the time, and at $140 for the 2…

Chicks and bikes

So I’m trolling for bloggers for my client and stumble upon a blog about bike chicks. Not biker chicks, as in Harleys, but bicycle chicks. Stylish bicycle chicks! No lie! If any of these women sew AND have kids AND…

Finishing a UFO

Doesn’t it feel good to finish up a UFO that’s a couple years old? Even better, one that I can put into action tomorrow, first thing, in an outfit that I have imagined for a while now! My review of…

The most favorite of sewing projects

I sewed my second halloween costume last night. My first was a football costume (you know, egg shaped, brown, with stripes) for wee baby boy who is slumbering in my bed upstairs. He wore it again tonight, ripped a Spartan…

the next project

right now the project is the dishes and laundry, sadly. But the next project is cut – the wedgewood blue cashmere poncho with big cowl neckline and cashmere flower.  This past weekend ended with a gorgeous Sunday of beach time…

Tonight’s stash raid

I raided my stash of both pattern and fabric on Thursday night, late. As we planned for this up-north beach weekend, of course, optimistically brought three projects. Two are UFOs in their very final stages. The Christine Jonson Cross Your…

But wait, real Missoni could be mine..

that’s right, if I plunk down $100, I could get my very own sweater knits (two yards) of Missoni, actually from Italy Missoni sweater knit. It’s over at Emma One Sock, and I’m tempted, really tempted. I could make a…