Halloween costume hack!
Eek! Time is runnin out! No time for patterns or precision, just grab some old wrapping paper and draw! One kangaroo costume for a 2year-old coming up!
Playtime!
I'm drafting slopers, playing with my fun rulers, my pattern drafting book, and lots of colored sharpies. FUN!!!
Welcome home!
My kitties must have missed me, I have one on each side right now, as I sit and sew on the sofa… They're purring up a storm, it's like sitting with a massagy-vibraty blanket on top of me. Quite nice. I'm listening to the rain, watching the sun rise, and sewing up a CANDY CORN […]
East Coast Vacation!
And I managed to peek into the Stitch House Dorchester (in Dorchester, MA)… The bean insisted on this gorgeous variegated pink wool, and I didn't put up much of a fight. D wanted some knit toys, so I got patterns for him.
WIP wednesday (a little late)
Duplicate stitching a pair of "colonial blue" pants for the bean. We're gonna try to do a little junior-Yalies photoshoot this weekend.
Brilliant ladies!
Made-by-Rae's little bubble romper, and an awesome little quick sketch of the Bean drawn by my awesome grandma. Isn't it sooooo cute!
Raincoat!
This one is defninitely a coat, not a dress!I was able to make the other two in about an hour or so each.this one took much longer, 4-5 hours. ick.I’m not a fan of laminated cotton, after all. Even if it is “Lindy Leaf” by Heather Bailey.but it came out SO well!I lined the hood […]
Round 2, Dress vs Coat
My kids have really big heads, so they’re going to be awesomely smart when they grow up, right?I wanted to make a hooded raincoat for the Bean, but I know she has a GIANT noggin, just like her brother/dad/both-of-her-grandmothers, so I wanted to test my pattern/sizing before cutting into the cotton laminate…The Bean had spotted […]
It’s hard to sew on a cool foggy morning…
One kitty on the dress I'm working on, one kitty sleeping right behind my sewing machine. Their kitty rules clearly state that hans aren't allowed to wake or move them when they're comfy.
Necessities!
Underpants are definitely a necessity right now, but they have to be teeny tiny to stay up on this teeny tiny frame. I bought some awesome pretty floral knits at Momen+, and tested my pattern with some scrap solids and a red ribbing scrap. The bean LOVES them, and insists on wearing them before I […]