Creativity | Sewing

A new traveling bag

By on April 30, 2012

My current overnight bag has seen better days.  Much better days.  As in ripped out zipper, not really all that use-able, better days.  I wanted something I could use as a carry-on for plane travel and just going overnight to my parent’s house.  This should fit the bill pretty well. I checked the airline to […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

The reluctant scarecrow

By on April 23, 2012

Anya’s part in the 1st Grade Performance is a speaking part as a scarecrow. When she came home with her assignment, she was not a happy camper. To put it lightly. You could say she was mad! I told her I would make her a “cute” scarecrow outfit. She was STILL mad. Then I told […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

A little bit costumey

By on April 18, 2012

As I was taking the pictures for this outfit, I was a bit struck at how it looked like I was trying a costume on from an earlier era.  Oh well.   These pieces will be fine in more modern outfits, too. I think the shirt will be great with some skinny blue jeans and […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for me

A little bit costumey

By on April 16, 2012

As I was taking the pictures for this outfit, I was a bit struck at how it looked like I was trying a costume on from an earlier era.  Oh well.   These pieces will be fine in more modern outfits, too. I have had a vision of this shirt in my head for about […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Finery for the little man

By on April 11, 2012

The Boy has his First Communion coming up, and they need to have some fancy dress for this momentous occassion.  He gets to drink wine.  In church. I know some kids will likely show up in suits, but I didn’t want to waste money on something that would get worn all of one time before he […]

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Wristlets

By on April 9, 2012

I wanted to make some new wristlets.  I tend to use these a lot and my current one is from last April.  The white ribbon is quite stained from a year’s worth of use, and I also wanted something with lighter colors for Spring.   I had this pretty embroidered silk leftover from something.  I think this […]

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Linen skirt and other sundries

By on April 1, 2012

You know how they say, measure twice and cut once?  Yeah, I need to listen to that. I thought I might be able to squeeze a maxi skirt out of this green embroidered fabric, but alas I was about 1/3 of a pattern short.  Luckily I had a matching linen that I could use to piece […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

So many iterations

By on March 28, 2012

One thing with making your own clothes, is that sometimes things just don’t work out.  This skirt is one of them.  I have remade it FOUR TIMES.  I think I finally got a flattering silhouette on it this time.  The fabric is a very textural stretch poly that I rather like, so it was worth […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

A little bit blue…from the cold

By on March 27, 2012

I made this shirt on Saturday, and decided to wear it to church on Sunday morning.  Gave me a good excuse to take pictures of it!  Unfortunatley, it decided to turn back into March instead of playing like it was May.  I was very, very chilly taking these pictures!  I’m surprised you can’t see my breath. […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy | Tutorials

A fabric-filled pouf ~ a tutorial

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The Boy has been asking, and asking, and ASKING me to make him a cushion for his room.  I have a bunch of fabric to fill it after my recent sewing binge, so I was able to fulfill his request.  Like a good Mommy. 😉 This project is really nice in that it used up […]

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