Gift sewing
It’s not too soon to think of sewing for gifts. Even if hubby does get a job soon, I’m still making it a largely handmade holiday. No, I’m not posting the must-sew list here, and I will keep all posts…
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.
Sewing for charity part deux
Here they are! two of the lovely items I sewed for charity this week! I also sewed two scarves, one of which is being donated to go with a dress donated by another vendor. The sling is a double-sided ring…
Sewing from stash….
and making a huuuge dent in the Stash game – a baby sling from a japanese calico cotton took nearly 5 yards AND I’m making a handbag out of the remaining side pieces cut off the sling, plus a 1/2…
Dresses, cut
I cut out the two dresses from Christine Jonson’s matte jersey ‘poppy’ abstract print. I cut out Elizabeth Lee’s Nursing Classics A-line capsleeve dress for myself (NC302) and toddler dress (NC303) out of the same fabric. I still have at…
I joined a stash game!
At sewingmamas.com. I have an ambitious plan. Which must commence tomorrow (though the Kwik Sew knit top counts since I cut that out today). It will require I sew pretty much every day that I’m home for the next month,…
Twirly dress
I am finally posting this one. I’ve got a pattern review over at patternreview.com (see my side gallery) on it too. This was the most fun dress! I used the rest of the floral linen I had used for a…
First hint of fall
Well, it’s not really a hint. It was 39 degrees this morning. That’s more like a smack. So on this first (sunny and gorgeous) first crisp (smack) of fall coming August (is it still August?) morning, I’m thinking fall sewing.…
Fall sewing
Yeah, I know. I always resist this first fall sewing post of the season and it’s almost always on my summer vacation that it happens! I always have many things on my “oh I want to sew that” list, but…
Tango cardigan, wide leg pants, UFO shell
The tango cardigan is coming out super fab. I have to do some understitching of the front facings, but it’s done. As are the white ITY knit wide leg pants, save the hem. Very drapey, very summery white pants. Definitely…
sewing vacation
I am planning two weeks worth of sewing and vacationing. Peanut needs a half-dozen or more pairs of training pants (from a pattern I can buy online). Mama has a whole list of other things. First up, the Tango white…