After many years of inking, painting, gluing and heat embossing on my poor rotary cutting mat, uses to which it was never intended to be subjected, it was so warped and grubby it needed to be retired. I was happy to have…
Just thought I’d let you know that Craftsy is having a 50% off sale this weekend on a whole bunch of classes. I think this is a great idea for Mother’s Day. Much better than another knick knack that has to be…
A while back I mentioned several Craftsy classes I’d taken. They have quite a variety of courses, including many that are free. Don’t think for a minute because they’re free they aren’t worth bothering with, the quality of these classes is amazing. The teaching…
I can’t share too many details about what’s on my workdesk today because many of the items are gifts. Much of the stuff that’s usually on the desk behind my sewing machine is piled on the table here because I needed to…
These Chan Luu style bracelets are quite popular now. I love the slightly earthy, hippie vibe you get from the cord wrapping. They’re also amazingly simple to put together. The website has some gorgeous combinations, with Swarovski crystals and semi-precious stones, and…
Have you ever bought a garment that turned out to be an absolute favorite, and then were heartbroken once it was too worn out to wear anymore? Or maybe you wished you had it in a different color, different length, etc. I…
Phew, got Tim Holtz’s tag for April 2013 done just in time! Here’s how my desk looked whilst in progress. I probably should have put away all the polymer clay stuff, but we all know how to work in that remaining 12…
The great thing about taking the time to make fitting adjustments to a pattern is that you can go back to it time and again, confident of good results. This tropical print fabric wanted to become a summer top. No, it did…
I’ve been sewing like crazy lately, really wanting to finish up several projects that have been hanging around undone for way too long. It was over two years ago that I bought the fabric to make this dress. This is another in…
Next up in my list of sewing accomplishments is this knit wrap skirt by Vogue, 8711. The lines are interesting and the pieced yokes are flattering. I could not find the finished garment measurements anywhere on the pattern, envelope or online, so…
