I don’t think I really need to tell anyone that most toys these days are plastic pieces of you-know-what. Why should they be anything else, really? Kids have such short attention spans with their toys because so much advertising is thrown at them. They go from one toy fad to another, so long-term use doesn’t […]
Category: Creativity
I wanted to make Anya a new dress for picture day at daycare last week. I had two all cut up and ready to sew, so I knew I could get it created within a few hours. I started sewing it at 9:25 and finished at 11:35pm…and it was hanging on her door for picture […]
Since I’ve got nothin’ this week, I thought I would talk a little bit about sewing and how I go about getting things done. I get asked fairly often about it, so I thought I would just write up a few things. Feel free to tune out if you don’t care about all this boring […]
Creativity | Sewing | Tutorials
Twirly Skort Tutorial and St. Patty’s Day skirt
By Stacy on March 17, 2009Alrighty folks…here is the tutorial. I have a mixture of photos between two different skirts, but hopefully it isn’t too confusing. If you can, make the cute little treasure pouch. It is just too adorable, and very handy for little treasures and bits and bobs and Polly Pocket shoes they pick up along the way. This […]
For Crafty Tuesday, I only have one thing to share this week. I didn’t actually sew this past weekend, though. I was busy dreaming away on what I need to do for the kitchen. Anya and I took a walk around Home Depot and she proclaimed it was her “Favorite Store!” since she got some […]
Well, I was feeling a bit left out, so I decided to make some clothes for myself. I haven’t shopped for me in quite awhile since I’ve gotten a little “fluffy” and don’t really want to buy a size up. Instead I decided to make some tops from shirts I already own and like the fit, and […]
Most sewing mavens start out small. I remember when I was younger, I would buy fabric and actually have a plan for what to make with it. I would buy the actual yardage needed and only have a few scraps left over. Ah, the good old days of sensible purchases! I stopped sewing after college, since I […]
I don’t think this dress could be any more twirly. The bottom 2 layers has about 30 feet of fabric each. Seriously. This dress was mostly my own design. I used a pattern piece as the base for the top, but then adjusted it for what I wanted. I had to expand the back so […]
Creativity | Sewing
Odds and ends, bits and bobs, a bit of this and that
By Stacy on February 3, 2009Some stuff I’ve done lately…or in the past few months or so. Sometimes it takes me awhile to get pictures. A skirt for Anya for Christmas…she wanted a twirly skirt, so I whipped on up the night before one of the family parties. Finally got to use those tights I bought on sale at Hanna Anderson […]
Here are some bags I made over my vacation. I wasn’t taking the best care in taking pictures (lazy me!), but you can get the gist of them. They are upholstery weight fabric, and the handbags have silk for the pockets. It is the same style of bag I usually make and they have pockets […]
