Today was spent celebrating Father's Day with B and El but I managed to squeeze in 10 minutes of craftiness to knock out the second sleeve of my new smock. So here are my sleeves all pressed and stacked super neatly. I'm not sure which part I'll start next. I might just swallow the frog,… Continue reading Day 2
Category: sewing
The Hand Sewing Tale
I love hand sewing. I love the connection I feel to past seamstresses when I sit down in a quiet place and work. It's meditative. Why I don't do this more often is a mystery. I suppose I was feeling uninspired; using the time old argument of 'not enough time.' Then I attended a workshop… Continue reading The Hand Sewing Tale
A break
I like making things. Just because, really. So, while I'm still plugging away at other things, I took a break and finished one piece and made something completely new just because I had some cute fabric in my stash. This first bit is, obviously, a shirt. I love sewing for my daughter and she picked out… Continue reading A break
Holiday
Taking a break is a good thing and I took full advantage of it this long weekend...and then some. My anniversary was Saturday so my sweetie took some extra time off and our little family sort of hid from the world. It's the best kind of hiding one can do, in my opinion. The bodice… Continue reading Holiday
Frustration
I'm frustrated. My bodice pattern is giving me fits, so I'm distracting you with this cute sock monkey. Look at that little guy! Isn't he cute? He should learn to drape and measure and all that other sewing stuff 'cause then he'd be way more useful. Ball o' BodiceLest anyone think that folks who costume… Continue reading Frustration
All things Flemish
This weekend, we're planning to day-trip an event. The event is Fools War. Last year, we camped and, though we had a really great time, we were feeling pretty lazy this year, so we decided to just make a day of it. It's worked out pretty well because instead of prepping things for camping, I'm… Continue reading All things Flemish
Promise Kept
It doesn't look like much, but I finished both undergarments by 4:30 pm this afternoon...well before midnight. I'm feeling pretty full of myself right about now! A dress as old as that one deserves new undergarments. I know for a fact it's well over a decade old but just how far past I'm not sure.… Continue reading Promise Kept