I’ve been sewing up a storm this past week. After going through my stash of patterns and fabrics I really felt like it was wrong to have spent so much on that pile of supplies and not have anything to show for…
We can all use a few more basic tops that can be dressed up, or just worn with jeans. Butterick’s 5218 tunic top pattern fits the bill perfectly. For a bit of interest I chose this black linen with a tad of…
You may be under the mistaken notion that every project every sewer out there on the internet does turns out perfect. We foster that notion because we don’t often share our failures. But failures are instructive and we can all learn from…
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I decided to whip up view D of Simplicity 2416, even though I’d bought it for the swirled styles. It’s a Khaliah Ali pattern, and she seems to do a lot of looks for those of us…
Happy Wednesday to you all! If you’re new to What’s on Your Workdesk Wednesday, be sure to check out Julia’s mahoosive list of the goings-ons of creative desks from all around the world. It’s fun! Yesterday afternoon was spent in my sewing…
This bracelet was the result of playing around with a variation of crystal beads, namely, Swarovski crystal top-drilled bicone beads. What’s fun about this is that stringing is very simple, the beads do all the work for you and they nest together…
Just finished making this pink pearl and crystal leather wrap bracelet and I love wearing it! Click on any of the pics to see them bigger. I pretty much followed the directions for the “Leather and Luxe” bracelet in the January issue…
Those of you who follow my Facebook page may remember a post from last week where I shared a fun use of shrink plastic: Victorian Farmhouse Inspired Shrink Plastic Necklace. Utterly adorable! With that wonderful inspiration, and these great instructions for sanding shrink…
Just finished these three little guys. I’ll be adding them to my Etsy shop soon, but in the meantime I have a question for you. Which wings/feathers do you like better? After doing the red/gold and the blue/green dragons, I was thinking…
I love it when Joann’s (or any other craft store) sends out coupons that are good on regular AND sale priced items. That’s when I pick up lots of the little things that it seems silly to bother with a 40 or…
