At last week’s Sewing Rebellion I finished cutting the pieces for my Spring Fling Skirt. And today I finally put it all together. I decided not to include the lace. And I think I messed up the pattern a bit. I didn’t realize that the facing, was (cough) facing and
Read MoreJennifer of The Fairy Mum was kind enough to send me a link to her blog post about making Lainie’s Tote for her own kiddos! (I love seeing finished projects for the pattern I put out there and how people alter them, it makes me so happy!) I can’t grab
Read MoreHaving your own home based business has many challenges to it and, unfortunately there is no perfect solution to any issue. Every home situation is it’s own environment and has its own dynamic. And each home business owner has their own experiences and tendencies – both good and bad. I
Read MoreI updated two patterns this week, the H2O Crocheted Slinger and the Pin Tin Canny! The H2O slinger is a great pattern to make for the spring – just in time for all those long walks you are promising yourself you will take. And the Pin Tin Canny is just
Read MoreI’m not sure if anyone noticed the lack of current posts, or that they were there and now they aren’t and then they came back again. Well I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the server finally moved to its new physical space
Read MoreLet’s face it, art supplies are expensive. And at first look, sure charcoal seems to be on the low end of things – but I blow through a stick and a half for each drawing I do, sometimes more and sometimes less. Today I was digging around on how to
Read MoreI was going to tell you all about how I finished my skirt today, but it slipped my mind that today was the day I needed to go to the ER to get my stitches taken out. No harm done though, while waiting I started mending my friend’s bag and
Read MoreLately, since February really, I’ve been unofficially, officially self employed. It happened so gradually. I just kind of phased out anything that wasn’t “my own project” and now, I’m sitting here and I realize, it’s just my projects on my plate now. It’s so exhilarating. And, honestly, a little scary.
Read MoreHi ya folks! I just wanted to give you all an update on the ol’ hand O. It’s doing pretty good, but is general throbbing and gross looking – bandages came off today to clean it up for the first time since getting stitched up. I feel like flicking off
Read MoreThis morning I had the awesome pleasure of getting acquainted with my local ER staff, haha. I cut my finger with the rotary cutter and I yelled a whole lot and immediate clapped my hand around it to stop the bleeding. And then when I looked at the actual cut,
Read MoreAnd the winner of the Button it up Mail in contest (by completely random selection by Jason) is Brendalea of Prpldy! Check out her Etsy shop here and her blog here. In response to the question of what she likes to with buttons she wrote: “I love to make jewelry
Read MoreHooray Hooray Hooray! The April Issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is in the shop today! It’s super crazy awesome and there are only 15 subscriptions available, so pick your’s up today! OH and because it’s my birthday in April, get 20% off when you order a gift for a subscription
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I have been wanting to make gauntlets for a long time now and, guess what? I did! And then I made another one! Haha. One is knit and one is crocheted, so a little something for everyone (well, unless you are a sewer only, in which case, I might make a sewn one soon).
Read MoreBeing that I am all about mending and using what you have on hand for as long as you can, I was really excited about CraftZine’s March Mending Month. I know after a long winter of hard use a lot of my winter clothes need some repairs before putting them
Read MoreOf course the first step of any pattern is getting your measurements correct. Using the Measure for Measure section, I pin pointed my size as a medium.
Read MoreI’m going to do a two in one post today so I don’t slam you with one huge post later tonight, haha. A preview of sorts of what I’m working on and where I’m going to be taking it. After the post about organizing my fabric and wanting to make
Read MoreI’m feeling pretty crap tastic today, and I have been saying “do the cl post” for the last 4 hours. So I’m giving in to my headache and turing in early tonight. I’ll do a double post tomorrow to make up for it :) In the meantime, check out this
Read MoreSometimes yarn gets a little abused and used and worn out and just needs a good relaxing day. Well, actually, after ripping out yarn several times it does need to be refreshed. Maybe not a full on spa day, but a nice dip in some soapy water does wonders. In
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I really like these envelopes because 1)They are just the right size & 2)They have folding tabs that lock into place and unlock with ease. Oh and they are made with old paper bags! Even Better! Download the free template….
Read MoreSo I went to my fabric stash, which is all too massive and out of control in my bedroom and I found amazing things. I had all this great fabric in there that I had been “saving” for when I get “good” at sewing. Well, I am good at sewing
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