Creativity | drafting | Outfits | Sewing | Sewing for me

Skulls, skulls, skulls

By on March 22, 2019

I seem to have a bit of an affinity for fabrics with skulls on them. Last year Twisted Needle Textiles had the perfect round for me, too! Lots of skulls, so I purchased several different fabrics in different bases and even ordered more when they had a rerun round. This fabric was from the first […]

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Creativity | drafting | Handbags | Leather | Sewing | Sewing for me

New laptop bag

By on March 17, 2019

After going to a job interview downtown, and wanting to bring my laptop over some downtime, I realized that my laptop bag had seen better days. The straps were ripping off the pleather…which happens with pleather. I decided to make myself a new laptop bag out of a white calfhide side I purchased last year […]

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drafting | Sewing | Sewing for me

Black keyhole dress/tunic

By on March 9, 2019

Wardrobe basics are such great sews, and this one I know I will get a lot of distance in wearing it.  I wear a lot of black, so black layering pieces are really nice to have.  This one can work for all seasons.  I am wearing it under a cardigan I made, but it will […]

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Creativity | Fabric designs | home decorating

New design and pillows

By on March 6, 2019

I had another set of pillows on my “to do” list, and that was for our sectional.  It kind of needs pillows to lean against and all the pillows we have are small.  I made them several years ago.  I decided to design a pattern for them, and ended up making 4 different patterns.  One […]

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Review

February in review

By on March 2, 2019

I am trying to stay on task, so actually have my February month in review done.   Had a job interview…it went well, I think.  Then they made me take some tests, and they really didn’t go well.  It has been YEARS since I have completed anything like that, so I just didn’t get through […]

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