The Dual Purpose Apron
Make all the aprons! A few weeks ago I was looking through an embroidery design website and I found a tutorial for a pretty nifty and useful apron. The upper half of the apron is made from regular heavy fabric, … Continued
Little Monkey Pajamas
This is my first The Monthly Stitch submission! I’ve been technically a member for a few months but I hadn’t gotten around to taking on one of the monthly challenges. This month, the challenge is “Meanswear and Childrenswear” and I … Continued
The Tea Time Apron
Yes, another apron! Yes, it is very juvenile-looking…and I love it. This apron came to be as a product of my effort to fully test my new sewing machine before the return period was over, and because I don’t really … Continued
Quilted Table Runner and a new Family Member
It is with great trepidation that I share this project publicly because of comments I have made in the past, albeit not here; but I made this thing, I like, it and I need to get over it. I’ve been … Continued
Knitting: Falan Hat and Weekender Beret
A few days ago I came to the conclusion that I needed to do some knitting since it has been a long time since I made anything. I also took advantage of a store credit I had at a local … Continued
Pan de Mallorca (Mallorca Bread)
After a weekend of trial and error with a particular recipe that required only egg whites, I found myself with FOURTEEN egg yolks in various plastic containers in the refrigerator. Yes, fourteen. I pondered for a couple of days how … Continued
The Great Pattern Review Sewing Bee, Round 2 Results
The results are in! As expected, I will not be moving on to round 3. I thought I’d be sad, but I’m not. Back to sewing and making things I want to make.
The Great Pattern Review Sewing Bee, Round 2
For this round of the Sewing Bee, we had to refashion a man’s shirt into a garment for an adult. Right off the bat, I knew I’d be in trouble. I am a technical person, but creativity as required … Continued
The Great Pattern Review Sewing Bee, Round 1 Results
The results are in! Out of 140 contestants, 56 will move on to Round 2 and I’m one of them! I can’t wait to see what Round 2 will bring.
The Great Pattern Review Sewing Bee, Round 1
There is a show on British TV called The Great British Sewing Bee. I have never seen the show but from what I gather, it’s similar to The Runway Project, except the contestants are not necessarily fashion designer wannabes. The … Continued
Ottobre Woman 02-2006-4: Sleeveless Blouse
I like wearing cardigans to work, and I find that it’s easier to wear them with sleeveless tops, so I’ve been pondering making a few in the last few weeks. I’ve only ever completed one Ottobre garment, but I … Continued
Halloween 2014: Finn the Human from Adventure Time
I’ve wanted to make a Finn costume for my son for about three years, but only just got around to it. It helped that he has actually been interested in Adventure Time lately, where before it was just me who … Continued