Archive for the ‘sewing’ Category
Does anyone else occasionally feel like they are spending more time organizing their craft room than actually doing any creative work in there? I swear that is the stage I have been in for months. I think I was just so busy and stressed about CCE planning that there were no creative juices flowing and [...]
doll bedding, a photo by Minnibird on Flickr. I bought this little balsa wood doll bed the other day and then decided that it needed a mattress and bedding. I sewed the mattress and pillow with yellow ticking and stuffed them with poly fill. I used an old Holly Hobby sheet to make a fitted [...]
Bathroom curtain Originally uploaded by Minnibird I sewed a bathroom curtain y’all! Now the people in the wells fargo parking lot don’t have to watch me pee and take a bath anymore and the new owners of the house next door won’t ever have to! Hurray for them. This is a nice Kokka lawn that [...]
My sister traveled to England recently and lamented the fact that she couldn’t find any suitably hilarious punk commemorative tea towels. So, obviously, I had to quickly dash off a few Sex Pistols inspired tea towel designs to Spoonflower for printing. First, the classic calendar style tea towel with sid vicious and some paint splatters: [...]
I pretty sure I am close to a decision about quitting the craft fair circuit (as a vendor) and returning to sewing for just me and mine. It’s WAY more fun, fruitful and fulfilling (3 of the 4 good F’s). Projects that need doing: 3 new shirts for Jack with some recently purchased fabric. various [...]
I always forget how LONG the days at Maker Faire seem when you are a vendor. VERY LONG. Ones eyes and nose start to hurt for some reason. Despite the long days I enjoyed Maker Faire again this year. Sunday morning I felt so sick I thought would die. A bit of food and a [...]
I went swimsuit shopping this year and there just was nothing good out there. There was one super cute looking Betsy Johnson suit I saw online but it was sold out everywhere (hello pink plaid school girl suit!). The ones I got at Target are cute (and cheap) but will probably go back. I realized [...]
Why do I torment myself? I have like 400 projects and yet I am insisting on making myself a swimsuit too. I swore this year I would not buy another crappy target swimsuit. But then I went to target and they had a ton of cute ones. Then I went to Macy’s and they had [...]
40′s slip in bird chiffon Originally uploaded by Minnibird I bought an assload of this bird chiffon when I saw it. So cute! Finally, FINALLY I have finished my slip using the 1940′s pattern (that I tweaked a fair amount). I learned a fair amount about what a giant bitch working with chiffon is. Next [...]
This is the dress I would like to make, the variation with sleeves. I’m looking a bit angry in this photo. Pay it no mind. So the pattern calls for lt.wt crepe, lt wt pique, or lt wt linen. I found a gorgeous purple silk chiffon that I want to use instead. can I use [...]
I’ve spent the last several hours trying to decide what to do today. when Jack gets up from his nap should I take him on some outing? A fun toddler outing to a play cafe or park? Or… should I take off all his clothes and let him run around naked while I putter around [...]
I think I am finally over Tuesday nights hangover only to have it be replaced by the most heinous cramps in the history of cramps. I’m disassociating from my entire lower half. Below the ribcage I do not exist. I have nothing to wear. In this closet of hugish proportions nothing fits or looks good [...]
I think I forgot to post my finished bicycle skirt. Here it is! A crappy picture of it anyway. It’s hard sometimes to take a good picture of yourself. It’s not that my camera doesn’t have a self timer but more about shot setup. I could have gone outside with the good camera and tripod [...]
I’m making a few sets of baby blankets for my aunt, the other set would be done by now but I am out of cream colored thread and stopping by the fabric store with a baby is sometimes too much of a pain. My scraps stash has reached epic proportions. It’s absurd, really. I need [...]
It’s sewing machine month at Sew, Mama, Sew!. I love my machine but am not so secretly lusting after a serger so I’m looking forward to seeing what people have to say about their sergers. What brand and model do you have? Bernina Activia 230 How long have you had it? 6 months or so [...]
1. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 2. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 3. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 4. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 5. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 6. spats for Bazaar Bizarre @ Maker Faire 2009, 7. [...]
It’s true you can get any fabric you desire on the internet but nothing beats going into a good fabric store so that you can paw all the fabrics, haul the bolts around, compare and get overwhelmed in person. (my R key is sticking and it is very annoying) I almost bought some of that [...]
I bought these at Sorelle Bacci in Florence. Those four are Liberty of London – two are lawns, one is a stretch cotton and the other is maybe a silk. The price was really good and I love these! Now, what to do with them? I’m thinking a skirt and maybe a nice short summer [...]
I finished my dress except for a few odd threads that need to be trimmed oh and I really should stitch down the back of the collar. I finished it last night and suddenly had a very let down feeling, like, THIS IS IT?! BAH HUMBUG. hand making shit is for CHUMPS. But then I [...]
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