Today was the day we celebrated a major milestone… our youngest babe’s first birthday. The older two are now of the age that they understand birthdays mean cake and presents, and they were both so very excited to prepare something for their little baby sister. How could I resist? I put them both to work [...]
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Firsts
Posted in crafting, finished objects, for baby, sewing, tagged alabama chanin, first birthday, reverse applique on December 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Big Plans
Posted in crafting, in progress, knitting, sewing, tagged alabama chanin, bloomers skirt, cosy knits, cosy makes, sew something month, snowman hat, susan b anderson, sweet pea hat on November 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This is it. This is the month I am going to sew. And BOY! I am going to jump right with both feet in a serious way.
That’s the plan anyway.
I’ve been slowly accumulating fabric, patterns, and projects for about the past two years. A few things have gotten in the way but I’m kind of [...]
What a Day!
Posted in in progress, recycling, sewing, tagged maternity modifications, recycle, reuse, ripped up, thrift, wedding dress on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Geez Louise! I managed to get a lot done today! It definitely helped that I had someone here to help me with the kids while I cleaned up… I never heard of a Mother’s Helper before I moved to this neighborhood, but I have to say, it is an amazing concept!!
Last night I ripped into [...]
Huh!
Posted in in progress, sewing, tagged beads, memphis george, polyester, reuse, ripping, silk, washing, wedding dress on July 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today, after finally locating my seam ripper, I began cutting into the wedding dress which has been languishing in the corner waiting for some attention. I started by removing the beads.
When I bought the dress, I thought it had a minimal amount of beading. When I sat down to remove all of them, I noticed [...]
