Category Archives: sewing
Headbands- the herald of spring?
It’s not too often that I post a photo of myself up here, but in this instance I do so to enhance the product of my labors today. It’s spring, and I’ve been feeling the urge to add a splash … Continue reading
Filed under accessories, sewing
Bread, and an apron to bake it with.
I’m afraid that my title doesn’t make sense- that you can’t actually bake bread with an apron. I’m afraid that my small reading population will take me too literally. I finally got around to making an apron for myself that … Continue reading
Cephalopods!
Halloween is a hit-and-miss holiday for me, and it has recently dawned on me that no one is going to make holidays special for you once you’re all growed up. You’ve got to put the effort in to have a … Continue reading
The Shover.
The Shover got its start about 3 years ago, when I was living with 3 other women in SE Portland. The usual thing happened on a weekly basis- that is to say that mail, junk, legit and otherwise, would inevitably … Continue reading
Filed under Organization, sewing
Potholders!
Here’s me taking a break from knitting. This means that I’ve got a sewing area set up (!!). And That means I can leave my area as-is (messy) and not have to clean up to eat dinner at the dinner … Continue reading
Different Wagons (lots of parentheses).
In the past year I have decided I liked sewing and knitting. Within these two crafts, I would solidly classify myself in the ‘beginner’ category, but would probably like to think of myself as an ‘advanced beginner,’ as I have … Continue reading
Pulling out all the stops.
As soon as I thought of this title for this post, I started doubting myself… do people really say this? Will anyone understand? Thanks to the Internet and idiom checkers, it’s confirmed: Pulling out all the stops: to do everything … Continue reading
Spring market bag.
The arrival of spring (summer?) and the completion of this month’s project coincided perfectly. Just as the trees are beginning their greening, I was thinking about how I need more colorful accents in my clothing and accessories. But instead of … Continue reading
Place mats.
When I bought my sewing machine, I was under the impression I would be sewing clothes. This has not been the case. For my second project (post baby quilt) I decided our bare table needed a little color and a … Continue reading
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