Archive for the ‘Sewing’ Category
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In no particular order... 1. Wait until the very last minute. 2. Use any and all mistakes to your benefit. 3. Let your family know that you will be locked in your sewing room for a while. 4. Have a more knowledgeable person "on call" to answer all your questions. (Thanks, Kelly) 5. Give up and post on Facebook that you're giving up. 6. Let Facebook friends remind you that you are not a quitter. 7. Wonder why you listen to your Facebook friends. 8. Use a serger (I... more » -
I'm going to rename the wrap front knit dress. It is now officially my last minute dress. I made another one today for an event I'm attending tomorrow. Maybe you've heard of it? It's the Mom 2.0 Summit. They are having a Mad Men themed party and while this dress isn't truly Mad Men style, I did choose some really fun 60's vibe fabric. What do you think? This is what my dress looked like this morning. Fabric. Just fabric. I had some issues with some puckering. In my defense... more » -
I needed a red dress. For weeks I shopped. I don't know why I couldn't find one. Isn't it the season? I couldn't believe there weren't any out there. I went to more and more shops...even thrift and consignment shops! Nothing. I was last minute shopping with Kelly. She seemed to think we could make a dress in a few hours. We went to the fabric stores. Still...nothing! I decided to try my luck again later that night and wrapped on the bolt inside out (and placed on a table--n... more » -
I entered a contest. It is a contest to win a trip to Neil Diamond's Christmas party. All you had to do was a take a picture of yourself in your Christmas sweater. Too easy, I say. Why take a picture in any old Christmas sweater when you can make one yourself? I give you... The Holly Holy Christmas Sweater I used a GeMagic to do the "Holly Holy" rhinestones. I added mirror ball ornaments around the neckline. Christmas buttons sewn on. A holly and poinsettia garland holds some... more » -
My son has a lot of loose teeth and has already shed most of his front ones (top and bottom). He never really quite got the concept of the tooth fairy (he has autism) when he started losing his teeth at age 4. In fact, he lost most of his teeth at school and would throw them in the trash. When we were at the dentist yesterday, I asked them if they would just nudge the loosest one out. They presented it to me in a little treasure chest. "My" first tooth! My son now understands the t... more » -
I don't wear hats. However, I have this fascination with this pattern and I don't think I'll be able to resist much longer. Maybe I'll make a smaller one for my kids. Do you ever make things that you know you might never use? More importantly, what fabric should I use? photo from Craft Stylish... more » -
I spent last week at my mom's house. She bought a brand new Baby Lock sewing machine and was anxious to use it. Her first project were curtains. She had a bed skirt from her bedroom set that she wasn't using and she loved the colors. So, she cut it up! She cut off the fabric sides and added interfacing to the back to make them a little stiffer. In this photo you see how she ironed on the interfacing. She folded over the top and sewed it shut to make a casing for the curtain rod. Th... more » -
This is the pleated purse pattern from My Spare Time. True to form, I made a few modifications. However, the main sections of the bag are straight from the pattern. Modifications: I changed the pleats. I wanted the pleats to all be in the middle. I just like the way that looks. I used a contrasting color for the top instead of the same outer fabric. The added a little bit of stitching to the pockets so they would have some compartments. I stitched right down the mid... more » -
This pattern was made up out of necessity. I really wanted to use that green chicken/egg fabric for a skirt but I only had one yard. It is a directional print so that made it even more limiting. I came up with a plan for a panel skirt. In the end, I found this to be a great way to combine fun fabrics and by choosing a solid dark color for the side panels it made the skirt slimming! To make this skirt fit your size and fabric requirements, you'll need to do a little math. A... more » -
The skirt pattern will have to wait until tomorrow. We're having a rainy day and I want to get some better photographs for the pattern. Instead, I give you this t-shirt tutorial a day early! Here is the finished shirt on my duct tape dress form. I really like the way it turned out and I can see myself making even more of these! There are so many variations you can do and it was super quick and easy. I started out with two t-shirts. The green one was ripped and the white one was... more »
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