Several years ago somebody gave me a purple boiled wool coat. Of course I loved the fabric and the color, but never really cared for the style or the fit. It was a bit big on me and I found the built…
May Arts is a ribbon company with a very nice selection of lovely ribbons. They also have a great design team and a blog full of wonderful ideas. A few weeks back they posted a challenge and I decided to enter. They…
Today’s workdesk finds me working on a puzzle. How to fit all the pattern pieces for Burda 8292 onto the fabric available from this coat. (Yes, that is a two piece sleeve I’m trying to fit on a single piece sleeve. It’s…
They keep sending me videos and photos of her cooking, so I made my granddaughter this for Christmas. Isn’t it adorable? I think I want one in my size! It worked up very quickly, especially with my shortcuts, so there’s still time…
I finally finished my trench coat, sewed the buttons on during the Patriots game last night. Go Pats! Sadly, the pattern I used, Simplicity 4084, is out of print. It was a freebie from Threads Magazine a few years ago, so some…
Today’s Woyww finds me working on this trenchcoat: (It’s Simplicity 4084, which is now out of print. If you’re interested in it there are a few for sale in various places online.) I’ve had the pattern in my stash for ages and…
Good morning to you! I finished this skirt a while back but have just gotten around to taking photos. You can get the free pattern here. Are you sick of seeing this raspberry knit fabric yet? I have two more things to…
I did some major organizing in my craft room this week. While I was at it I finally took care of a project I’ve been wanting to do for some time: organize my knitting needles and crochet hooks in rolls. You can…
Last week I mentioned that I needed to do a total reorganization of some areas of my crafting/sewing room. It’s been going well. I’ve rediscovered lots of goodies I’d forgotten about and have given away or tossed many items that I’ll never…
Earlier this week I showed you how to make Origami Folded Purses. Today’s tutorial is for how to add beaded handles. Of course, you could add these handles to just about any bag; think of it as jewelry for your purse! Here…
