Category Sew Paradise

knitting

This weekend, after a hugely busy week at work, I am taking knitting with me up north. specifically, the yarn I bought in France to make a baby poncho.  It’s all rectangles 😉 But I can’t wait to get back…

the cape is maybe on hold

I started cutting it out – was just up to matching plaids on the fronts to the backs, and then tonight, I had a giant flashlight fall on my toe. You know the one that sits on the shelf in…

Baby sling

I finished doing some green jaquard butterfly appliques on the purple silk duppioni baby sling for a friend. Finally visiting her tomorrow. I have my own baby in an Ergo backpack carrier. She went down at 7 (early) but now…

size rant

I went to JCPenney today (not my usual store) to use a gift card that I’d gotten for my b-day. I found a very skinny wallet-esque thing, and dangly frilly earrings. But I also looked for pants. There was only…

Bought some new patterns~

Hot Patterns, to be exact. The Metropolitan Homage Tote, the Riviera Boulevard Cardigan-jacket, and the Weekender Renaissance tops. I am thinking the red home dec for the Homage tote (or possibly the faux ostritch), the Boulevard cardigan jacket in a…

Micro mini swap got a little larger

I’m adding the messenger bag to the MMS – after all, it matches! Tonight I cut out the fusible fleece. I’ll try to sew the decorative top flap tomorrow. I will try to sew the lining on Friday night, and…

Messenger bag

Baby’s hospital-supplied diaper bag that I take to day care is on it’s last leg. I use a big backpack style for my weekend bag, but I like to keep that stocked with things she shouldn’t need or want at…