I have capsules…
Today I took out all my fabric, organized them roughly into capsules (where I could, a few are still pretty thin). I tried to think of fall sewing – since I mainly have fall stuff in my stash anyway. But…
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.
Two Wardrobe Plans
I have been thinking about two wardrobe plans for some time – the first I posted here. The second is my Vogue Elements wardrobe. Back in the 90s, Vogue introduced a line called Elements and it featured modern classics with…
Cutting new projects
I cut out the BWoF tunic from the 7/08 issue – it has an a-line shape, a CF pleat and a curvy yoke. It’s otherwise very simple with sideseam pockets. I cut it from the purple linen look fabric I…
why math and decaf don’t mix (knitting)
I had mama-hour tonight. I go, one night per week, for about an hour, to a local coffee shop to knit. DH takes weds evening – he gets home generally about 10-10:30 from sailing and dinner, so I take Thursdays.…
I have some great things to sew
Boy, it’s amazing. Just looking at Christine Jonson’s web site, or Hot Patterns, i realize I have so many of theirs – and so many great things to sew! It’s fun to imagine all the new things I could sew.…
When I have insomnia
I think about sewing projects. It helps me calm down to sleep. Really. I also think about sewing projects when I ride the bike, but hubs says I stop putting power to the pedals when I do that. So last…
New (to me) consignment
I stopped into a Plato’s Closet location tonight with a friend. This is strictly weekend-wear-store for the late 30 somethings that we are. It’s a teen store, with skimpy tanks, tees that say pithy things like “boyfriends are like purses.…
More consignment shopping
I took off to my fave consignment boutique again. Shorts and skirts for summer. They had lots in sale, but not a lot of shorts. I got what I could find that fit, and also got a skirt. So two…
Janina shorts progress
So I made a lovely half-muslin (didn’t have any more fabric – or it was deep in the stash). And it fit great. I was on a roll! But the fashion fabric, a stretch denim, doesn’t behave the same (use…
It’s 90 and I’m thinking about fall
Hotter than the blazes outside. Part of me thinks about fall (is that ludicrous? I’m an in-season sewist most of the time). But I want to jot this down – a nursing sweater, with a curved-front overlay (same length as…