It’s summer! Wheeee!
Finally, hot weather has arrived (I admit, I like it hot). So I am thinking next up is the dyed garments – the PR Swap maxi dress, a Burda Style sundress for Peanut and the Kai shirt for the little…
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.
I tried being a minimalist…
and loved it! Today, we were headed for the East Lansing Art Festival. I was wearing my favorite nursing-friendly cream jersey knit dress. It’s a pretty knit dress, looks marvelous with my celadon green silk sling. So I wanted a…
Pattern Review PR Weekend Review
I just got back from PatternReview PR Weekend Chicago, and I’m making a review of the event! I arrived on Friday morning at Vogue Fabrics, and my friend SueV brought my goodie bag down for me. Lots of fun stuff…
Leather skirt
It’s still barely spring here, and cool out. I was inspired by FehrTrade’s Melissa’s PatternReview mini wardrobe challenge with her gray leather skirt. I have one of these skirts, almost the same color, though mine’s the also-trendy dirndl style with…
Sewing with a baby on your back
So people often ask me how I sew and craft when I have a 10-month old and a 4 year old at home. The 4 year old is pretty much self-sufficient. She can play on her own and get to…
The PatternReview Weekend dress
I’ve been saving this fabric, too, from the same trip as the Vogue cardiwrap I made this winter. It’s a charcoal gray knit, not too heavy, with silver and black wavy lines in it. This is my version of the…
Love my stuff
I started a resolution this year to love our stuff – all the stuff that we have around our house, from mom’s china to our pizza dough recipe book. This also includes my large wardrobe, my large scarf and accessory…
In a pinch…
Tonight, I’m sewing. I am cruising along fine, a slightly tired and fussy baby on my back. Then my machine starts acting up (I think it’s a bent race hook – the dreaded snarl underneath the feed dogs, and needle…
I won! I won!
I am the winner of the DIY Maternity.com giveaway! I selected the Perfect Nursing and Maternity top as my winning pattern. Yahoo! This pattern is a classic empire waist top with pleating on the lower bust, a modesty panel hiding…
I went to work with a clutch…
This morning, it took us seven bags, two kids, a carseat and a dog to get to work. But by the time I walked in my office door, I came in with just a clutch purse and a breastpump. I…