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…
This year will be our first holiday season with an empty nest. It’s kind of a happy/sad time for me. Happy because we really are enjoying the peace, quiet and lower electric bills; sad because I miss all the crafty little things I…
Today’s workdesk shows that dratted trench coat buried under what promises to be a much simpler project. It’s McCalls 5970, they call it a “Comfy Blanket,” but YOU know what it is, a snuggie! (It doesn’t get much easier than a blanket…
Since I haven’t been able to work on my lampwork beads for quite some time, I’ve gotten back into a variety of sculpture that doesn’t require torch, kiln or special studio: polymer clay. After having an idea for some fun potential products, I got…
You know, I’ve always been just a bit suspicious of those blue water-erase marking pens. They seem almost too good and too easy to be true, and I wondered about the long-term results. Now I’m thinking I was right to wonder. About…
Perhaps some of you, at one point, have read my About Me page, and have read there that I love to do lampworking. Perhaps you have wondered why I never post any lampwork projects. The sad story is that I haven’t been…
Since I’ve only found the time to sew once in the past week, my workdesk today looks much the same as last Wednesday. (The bound buttonholes are coming along nicely, I’ll show you the results soon.) Instead of boring you with a…
Hi all! Sorry I haven’t posted in the last couple of days. I spent all day yesterday organizing my attic. Phew! My attic is a walk-up – picture a giant closet the size of the footprint of our house. It’s nice to have…
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…
Much to my surprise, this blog’s most popular post ever is How to Make Zipper Flowers. Who’da thunk it? So many creative people have inspired and taught me over the years through their books, magazine articles, blogs and videos that it always thrills…
