Category Sew Paradise

Stash game 2009

Bear with me, this one’s gonna be heavy with photos and copy. I signed up for Sewing Mamas.com stash game. And had big ambitions in a month where I was 1) gone for two weeks on vacation 2) traveled to…

First the cardiwrap now the cardicoat

Yes, indeed. It’s like Hoodie, only Cardi. So first we have the cardiwrap, and now we have the cardicoat (the sweatercoat). Which I love. love, love, love. Especially for fall. So tomorrow, cardicoat, big scarf, boot cut pants and my…

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…

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…

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…