Closet Editing

While at the bookstore, I picked up The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia. Although Nina is like the Simon Cowell of Project Runway (toughest judge but still my favorite), I didn’t really think I needed fashion advice from Project Runway, because those designs aren’t for real women. But, after flipping [...]

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Used Craft Books Giveaway

Good Morning!
In an effort to de-clutter, I’m combing through my book collection to donate to my local library, and thought I would see if any online crafters were interested in the crafting books.
I’m pretty sure I don’t get any regular readers of this little blog, (probably one-time visitors looking for help with [...]

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Green & Green

I’m trying to be more eco-conscious, thanks to Daily Danny and his fabulous books and thanks to Apartment Therapy.
I decided to make cloth napkins so I wouldn’t waste as many paper ones. I’m also going to bring a few to work to use with lunch. I used the pattern from Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing [...]

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Simplicity 0602

I successfully finished my first set of sleeves, although they aren’t quite symmetrical. The hardest part of this pattern was putting in the collar, because the inside looks so messy that I can’t believe I actually put it in the correct way. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a review on Sewing Pattern Review when [...]

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Homemade clothing I will actually wear

Although I have made 2 skirts (Built by Wendy here and Linen Craft Reversible Skirt here) since learning to sew, I wouldn’t really wear either of them. But my newest project- definitely wearable.

The Cabo Halter, from Amy Butler. I used Robert Kauffman fabric. The pattern was very easy to follow and [...]

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Craft Book Review: Denise Schmidt Quilts

I love this book. The projects are beautiful and the instructions are very detailed. I’m sure I will refer back to these instructions for all the quilting basics (applique, binding, log cabin blocks). I’m most excited by the “Scrap Wrap” project- a scarf made from wool suiting and vintage silk kimonos. However, living in Puerto [...]

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My Favorite Craft Supplies

are free….

I gathered these small shells and coral from a local beach. My favorites are the little pink ones, and the weird purple ones with spikes along one side.
I found how to properly clean them here.
I haven’t decided what to make with them yet. They will probably just sit out in a [...]

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More Embroidery Practice

I used more Sublime Stitching patterns on the dish towel that came with my Stitch-It Kit and turned it into a little pillow. Unfortunately, cotton batting was all I had on hand, so it will be a bit lumpy until I can replace it with stuffing. My favorite part was practicing the [...]

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Embroidery Rocks

After my husband starting joking lately that my hobby is thinking about crafting, I figured it was about time that I got back to doing some actual crafting. And the time was right to get back to crafting- we had to buy a new computer (unfortunately our less than 3 yr old [...]

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Scalloped Baby Blanket

For my first project since I’ve been back to sewing, I chose another first- my first quilt.  I used a pattern from Amy Karol’s Bend-the-Rules Sewing.

The instructions were very easy to follow, and I think that I am ready to move on to more difficult quilts. I love the scalloped edges- although next time I think [...]

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