Category Sew Paradise

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…

I’m so over the Missoni thing

Yeah, I got locked out of Target for Missoni last week. So sad! What is it about those crazy zig zags that made everyone nuts? Dunno, but I am working on a zig zag of my own, a resurfacing of…

UFOs – done

So I decided to just sew. I had to clean off my sewing cabinet anyway – we made a heroic cleanup of the playroom this weekend – and since it was clear, I said “just fifteen minutes” which, you know,…

More pattern tracing

I traced two from the july 2011 burdastyle mag. A wrap top and asymmetrical skirt, I plan to trace a drape jacket and dress that has a jersey top and woven skirt. Sewing will happen this week for sure.

Winter babywearing sets

Coming soon! babywearing winter gift sets: Zip-in panel for most common styles of winter parkas, parent neckwarmer and matching baby hats! No matter what carrier style you use, sling, soft structured like an Ergo, or even a Snugli or Baby…

I haven’t sewed in a month!

eek! Deep in the dog days of Summer and I’m not sewing. Well, I am now. After two weekends off with family, I’m back for two more before taking off yet again. Last night, I traced out the Megan Nielsen…