By this time of the summer, I’m really tired of the heat. I long for the fresh cool breeze of fall and the color changes in the trees and the crisp tailoring of a good jacket. But before I started making cooler weather clothes in the vain hope of trying to force the weather to …
In my household, we’re Giants’ fans. Though I had no allegiances to any sports teams when I got married, my husband has convinced me that baseball is a worthy thing to root for. After sitting through hundreds of hours, it finally clicked for me that I was invested in this sport and this team. It …
You’ve done it–you’ve made a great shirtdress, but now you’re in need of a belt to go over it. You head on over to a thrift store and find a cute belt for a couple of dollars, but it’s got one problem–it’s too big. While it can be difficult to find a belt that is …
Have you taken the metaphorical plunge into swimsuit sewing? How did it go? I have avoided sewing a swimsuit sewing the past several years for many reasons. Chief among those reasons being that I don’t really swim, I sunburn easily, and before now, I’ve not been able to figure out how to keep tiny people safe …
Good old pink erasers–the big blocky kind that you used it school are great for printing. You can easily carve them, and pretty sturdy, so you don’t have to mount any stamps you make from them. But this tutorial requires no carving. Using the parallelogram shaped sides of the erasers, this fast and easy tutorial …
What do you sew to keep warm when it’s 10 degrees outside and the snow is drifting up in the backyard in Seussian proportions? Might I suggest DIY fleece leggings? Sure, it’s easy enough to pick up a pair of fleece lined leggings, but they come in a limited number of colors and the …
When I went to go find something to wear for church this morning, I thought I’d pop on the Colorblocked Vogue 1027, a version of my Background Dress that I made in the spring. Guess what people–it not only still fits, it’s way comfy, and now that I think about it, it’s a perfect maternity dress (no, …
