More apocalypse, less angst
This might very well be my favourite make of 2014 – a Dala horse, hand sewn for my 3-year-old (horse-crazy) niece Grace. While she is much too young to appreciate such an endeavour – I will point out to you that the saddle is… Continue Reading “Post #1975: Five (six) favourite makes from 2014”
This is the first of the summer sewing projects completed yesterday – a tank top made out of a flowy synthetic fabric (does not wrinkle!) This is a very straightforward pattern (2 pieces, two bust darts, bias finish on the neck and armholes) –… Continue Reading “Summer Sewing: Tank Top”
This afternoon has been a putter-around-the-house-until band practice kinda space – particularly as 1) I drank a little too much at our bbq last night and 2) It’s raining outside. The first rhubarb ketchup of the season is simmering away on the stove as… Continue Reading “Another day, another brew.”
The first hand work I ever undertook (besides my failure of a Grade Six sewing class) was cross-stitching. At the time I was the least crafty person I could imagine (seriously – I didn’t have a decorative bone in my body) – and yet… Continue Reading “Starting a new stitch.”