I recently returned from a road trip. Before I left I went a little crazy sewing bags. I made a few with clasp frames and the classy Gathered Clutch from Noodlehead
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Twirly enabled skirts are the whole reason for wearing a dress…at least it is for a five year old! I made this for my precious ChicaBean to wear on her first day back to school. I used Amy Butler Soul Blossoms fabric… “Buttercups” in Honeydew for the bodice and parts of the sash and “Disco [...]
Not as in Yo! Ma!… and not Yo-Yo Ma – although he is my favorite cellist… as in Yo! {Oy! backwards}… you really need to either throw out those chairs or make ‘em purty. I have 2 IKEA barrel type chairs that are embarrassing. I decided to give them another chance at life. Just call [...]
Can you B E L I E V E this??!! It is a pattern I used in high school……a few years back. It was way too big. Today I couldn’t get me arse into it! I altered it to fit… on my nagymama’s Singer Featherweight. I wore it. Yes, I had the Platform shoes too. [...]
2 of 3 skirts completed! {ETA} I am not a huge fan of Matchy=Matchy… but for little girl cousins this is cute!
Or is it buried under fabric? Been a bit out of it with my lovely head so I am trying to focus my time on the projects I need to complete.
Before I get started with this blog post… did ya notice I did it again? Up there ↖ at the top O’ my blog. See it? I changed my header logo again. Everything was/is looking cluttered to me so I wanted to minimalist it a bit. Onward… In honor of MY team… the San Francisco [...]
I started teaching my Chica how to use a sewing machine. She is 4 almost 5. Just thread and paper this time with me controlling the foot pedal. She sewed her name too but I blocked it from internet view I also made her some more snack / sandwich / food bags. The Monkey one [...]
I used the wristlet pattern from Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! and some linen Echino Fabric by Etsuko Furuya, “Tiger On The Flower” that I have been hording… gulp… I. CUT. INTO. IT.
Over the weekend I had TWO, 2!! Make-Me-Grin-BIG-And-Call-Me-Cheesy events First, I found this beauty on Craigslist {I will tell more of Her story another day} I have always wanted a treadle. Mr. Coffee was working in the area of her former home, went and bought her and loaded her up and brought her home… to [...]
