Category Sew Paradise

I managed to sew together the body parts of the cape – and lining. But in sewing them up I realized the CF plaids did NOT match. Not even close. So I had to recut (!) new CF panels. One…

The messenger bag is DONE! and it came out GREAT! I am going to retweak one little part of topstitching on the front (where the lining and the bag are sewn closed – I don’t really need topstitching there, so…

So I opened my Garment Designer software tonight to check on my design for the long cardi (after seeing a woman walk by wearing hers tonight, in a lovely mint green color) and I have no less than THREE of…

Yesterday I wore a sweatercoat that’s too big for me. and it looked sloppy. So I decided what would make me feel good would be to draft one that does fit. What I like in a sweatercoat is a fitted…

So this Friday I’m taking the day off work (I have five days to use up, and seven weeks til Christmas, and no time to take a week off…) But I’ve decided to send the babe to day care and…

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…

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…

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…