Sewing Olympics Update #1
OK, so I’ve been slacking (too busy with life) and I only JUST got done taping the pattern peices together and cutting them. I am making the Origami Blouse from Twinkle Sews. The patterns come in PDF form on a … Continued
Sewing | Costuming | Knitting
OK, so I’ve been slacking (too busy with life) and I only JUST got done taping the pattern peices together and cutting them. I am making the Origami Blouse from Twinkle Sews. The patterns come in PDF form on a … Continued
I am one of those people that doesn’t do anything half-assed. When I get into something, I get into it HARD. It’s all or nothing with me; I jump in the deep end and hope I float. You might think … Continued
I have been lusting after Twinkle Sews for a while now. The designs in it look so cool, so modern yet not too modern. Today I finally broke down and bought it while I was at Borders. I couldn’t wait … Continued
Gah, I haven’t sewn anything in weeks! I really, really want to but I’m very reluctant to do so. The skirt from the previous post is already a tad too big! I’ve worn it maybe 3 times total. I can’t … Continued
I said I had been in sewing and, indeed, I have. I finished two garments in the past two weeks but I hadn’t gotten the chance to get pictures of them. Given the choice, I prefer to photograph the garments … Continued
I stood in front of my fabric stash shelf looking for the perfect fabric for two projects I want to get started on, thinking about the qualities that would make said fabric perfect. I looked and looked, searched and searched … Continued
Just a quick word to say that I have in fact been sewing for myself. I have completed two garments that I am very satisfied with. I will post them and review them as soon as I can get some … Continued
Well, I tried, I really did but still no dice. I have been working on vintage Simplicity 7626 for days. I did a muslin and decided I needed to change a few things. I made the garment with those changes … Continued
I can’t believe it is 2010. I remember when everyone was freaking out over Y2K and now it seems like that was a zillion years ago. A decade goes by so fast yet so slow. It definitely was an interesting … Continued
I’ve been meaning to post this for a long time but hadn’t gotten around to it. The issue is that most of the time I sew when I’m either home alone or at night. When I’m alone there is obviously … Continued
I just got back from a HORRIBLE trip to Mexico last night. I will spare you the trip details but at least the fabric shopping was good! That’s no consolation, but still. I was amazed at how cheap the fabric … Continued