In short: the bag looks great, but I picked the wrong leather. It doesn’t look wrong and goodness knows it should be very sturdy, and when it was only two or three layers under the needle, it sewed up fine. But whenever it was any thicker than three layers (which happened more than once), andContinue reading “leather, part 2”
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Me-Made May ’14?
I’ve been sitting on this fence so long my butt fell asleep. So Me-Made May is an annual thing whereby you commit to wearing a certain number of your own hand-made garments each day/week/over the month during May. Just because. On the plus side, I do like to show off my handmade pieces, even ifContinue reading “Me-Made May ’14?”
Besides poetry month
I have been sewing up a storm this April, and not writing about it. Bad me. Projects include a raincoat for my darling Frances, the leather bag, quilt blocks, a little bat-wing t-shirt for Frances, and a sheath dress for me. I sewed the raincoat up on Good Friday, except for the hems and buttonsContinue reading “Besides poetry month”
Sara Teasdale in needle-book form
I like poetry, a lot. A shelf of my Favourites Bookcase is devoted to poetry books (and there are more in the basement). I also–as you may have gathered–like sewing and embroidery, a lot. So what better than to combine them? A few years back, I was in need of a needle-book (a fabric bookContinue reading “Sara Teasdale in needle-book form”
Meringue!
Cross one item off the Someday Shelf: I finished my Meringue skirt. I added a lining since the fabric was both slightly sheer and also would stick to tights. The wool silk, though lovely and soft, also is not happy about holding a crease, which made pressing the scallops tricky. But anyway, it’s done! AndContinue reading “Meringue!”
Leather
Last week, I finally got around to buying a big piece of cow skin to experiment with. It’s brown, which isn’t my first choice, but I wanted something less fancy to make mistakes on; it’s embossed to look like ostrich skin and should distress well, so I hope whatever I make will be successful enoughContinue reading “Leather”
party animal
In December of last year, I had an over-active thyroid. In March of this year, I have an under-active thyroid. Go figure. According to the endo, there is a type of thyroid infection where it goes into hyperdrive for a while, completely drains itself, boomerangs low, and then rebounds to a normal level, and IContinue reading “party animal”
The Someday Shelf
This is a Post that might become a Page: a list of all the things I’d like to make. At some point. When it’s fun. No pressure. The Colette Meringue skirt. (Done!) (Also on the Someday Shelf is the Taffy Blouse and one of the dresses, also from the book, but they are farther down theContinue reading “The Someday Shelf”
Finish Friday: Critter Cuddle Quilt
One of the most treasured objects in my house is a quilt a dear friend made for my daughter many years ago, when I was getting divorced (the pink one in the main photo). This friend has had a very challenging life, and carries many burdens and troubles; and yet, when I was getting divorcedContinue reading “Finish Friday: Critter Cuddle Quilt”
