More apocalypse, less angst
After a number of months of very little sewing – and no garment sewing at all – I’ve recently found myself a bit obsessed with the books of Natalie Chanin, founder and main designer for Alabama Chanin. For the first time in my life… Continue Reading “A little excitement about embellishment.”
As part of the decluttering efforts, I have pared down my sewing stash by about half. Okay – maybe not half – perhaps a third? In any case, I’ve gone through all the fabric, all the unfinished objects, all the thread and bobbins and… Continue Reading “Unfinished object #1: Spring scarf”
It’s been ages since I’ve finished any sewing projects – mostly because of school, but also because my sewing machine was running a bit rough. Now that school is almost done for the semester, and I had my sewing machine tuned up last week… Continue Reading “New spring kitchen linens!”
Even though it’s a bit goofy, I really love this photo and I’ve been waiting to show it to you since I finished these summer pants on the weekend. Because I am contributing to the Sew Weekly site, I have to wait until my… Continue Reading “Summer pants in February.”
This dress is supposed to be a copy of this dress but it didn’t turn out nearly as cute as I hoped it would. I mean, it’s wearable – especially with a cardigan to cover up the overly-large sleeves – but I’m not nearly… Continue Reading “Design Notebook: Not my favourite dress…..”