Yay or Nay?
I don’t usually buy fabric with a specific project in mind, I buy it because I like it and then I have to figure out what to do with it. Because of this, I am stuck with some prints that … Continued
Two Pieces of a Puzzle
I love it when things just come together. I have been stalking the February 2008 issue of BWOF (Burda World of Fashion) for a while. I had not see any of the designs in that issue except for one and … Continued
Scratch That
Turns out, I won’t be able to use that pattern for the contest. So, I’m back to square one deciding which contest to enter. That said, I think I’m still going to (slowly) work on that outfit because I really … Continued
You Can’t Touch This!
One of the July challenges on Pattern Review is “RTW (ready to wear) and designer knock offs”. The idea is to copy a ready to wear garment or a garment by a designer. We can use commercial patterns or draft … Continued
Vintage Baby
I have a weak spot for everything vintage. I love vintage cookbooks, vintage patterns, vintage inspired clothing etc so I when I saw this reprint of a vintage pattern, I had to have it and more importantly, I had to … Continued
My Sewing Space
Yeah, yeah, I know this is the second post today but it’s a special one. We were discussing sewing/craft areas on a message board and I decided to go ahead and take pictures of mine. I live in a fairly … Continued
Fluffy Butt, Again.
I am still experimenting with diapers for my son and possibly for retail. This time I added a second insert and the super absorbent material sandwiched between the outter and inner layers. The inner layers still is minky for keeping … Continued
There Will Be Blood
I knew it was only a matter of time until I bled (pin pricks aside) while sewing something. While working on this skirt I managed to very nearly impale my little finger on my very sharp Gingher dressmaker’s shears. Ouch. … Continued
Fluffy Butts Are the Cutest
I’ll let you in on a little secret. The real reason I got into sewing to begin with was to make my son cute diapers. We started cloth diapering when he was 6 months old and I was gobsmacked by … Continued
I am biased and I need ham.
On a scale from 1 to 10, how bad is it to be in love with a piece of metal? Wait…don’t answer that (as if anyone actually reads this!). The truth is, I am in love with a piece of … Continued
Masochism or Determination?
For those of you who don’t know what Patrones magazine is, it is a pattern magazine, “patrones” being the Spanish word for pattern. It is a monthly magazine published in Spain and it is very difficult and VERY expensive to … Continued
