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I have entered the “The Man with the Yellow Hat” costume in a contest, see widget on the right hand-side panel. Please, vote for us!
Every year since I started sewing I keep saying that I’m going to make my son’s costume, and every year I end up buying it. Last year I came pretty close but had to move some time in October and … Continued
There had been talk about a US version, not just a translation, of the German magazine BurdaStyle (formerly Burda World of Fashion, formerly Burda Moden), and it was supposed to hit the shelves this month. The sewing forums have been … Continued
I want to share my take on the Greek peplos because I love it so much, but to call it sewing would be an overstatement. Yes, there is some sewing involved in the construction of this particular one; two seams … Continued
I finally got my sewing room unpacked and functional, and I was itching to make something. I’ve been thinking about working on a few things that will require some drafting so I thought I’d give some simple drafting a shot. … Continued
Last week I decided, on a whim, that I was going to sew up some garb for an SCA event that took place yesterday. Everything sewing related that I own is still in boxes from my last move in October … Continued
I made The Monkey a stuffed elephant over the last couple of days (more on that here) but he only saw it today as he had been at my mom’s house. He was immediately in love with it and insisted … Continued
When I was making the blanket buddy from the previous post, my son came up to me and said with a gleam in his eyes “Is this for ME?” It wasn’t, and I felt guilty, so I put on a … Continued
I was making a muslin last night when it occurred to me that I had seen lots of “Nerdy Girl Problems, “Fitness Problems,” “First World Problems,” etc memes but nothing related to sewing. Of course, there are lots of sewing … Continued
My son has recently entered the superhero stage. A few days ago he got the kitchen towel and insisted I tie it around his neck because he wanted to be a superhero. Yesterday we went to a local indoor play … Continued
I had to stop work on the dress for a while because it was the end of the semester, then finals week, etc and finally picked it up again today. I had made three muslins and I thought I had … Continued