Happy Happy Birthday Stacey! Hope you have a wonderful day and have lots and lots of fun! What is it now...25? :)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
MIA No More!
So..the craziness of my worklife has slowed down tremendously and I might acutally have tome time to craft now! Todays project was to finish the details on a clutch I have been working on. I chose some realativley "wild" fabric and used a lightweight interfacing to make it stiffer. The rouching that I had been looking for was to make the flower that you see on the top of it. It didn't turn out quite as I had envisioned, but it works. 
Monday, October 19, 2009
Flannel is my new best friend
A few reasons why:
1. Its SO soft
2. It doesn't ravel
3. It feels like a hug every time you put it on
4. Its SO soft
I bought this fabric last spring while in Portland with the idea of making a robe for colder temperatures and peering eyes through living windows. I severely underestimated the amount I'd need and found the fabric discontinued and out of stock by the time I realized that 3 1/2 yards was called for not 2 1/2. Oops. I'd like to think I'm a good improviser though. I double layered muslin and used a 13 1/2 strip on the bottom of each of the bottom pieces to get to the right length called for in the pattern. It was actually a pretty easy task. It would have been harder if I had no sewing experience since the pattern left out important information on clipping the curves on the placket and body. I can't imagine the frustration for someone who tried to complete this without the clipping. The pattern is from a book I've had but just hadn't sewn from yet, Amy Butler's In Stitches. The robe and I have become good friends. Its just what I need now that the morning's are getting a bit chilly.
1. Its SO soft
2. It doesn't ravel
3. It feels like a hug every time you put it on
4. Its SO soft
I bought this fabric last spring while in Portland with the idea of making a robe for colder temperatures and peering eyes through living windows. I severely underestimated the amount I'd need and found the fabric discontinued and out of stock by the time I realized that 3 1/2 yards was called for not 2 1/2. Oops. I'd like to think I'm a good improviser though. I double layered muslin and used a 13 1/2 strip on the bottom of each of the bottom pieces to get to the right length called for in the pattern. It was actually a pretty easy task. It would have been harder if I had no sewing experience since the pattern left out important information on clipping the curves on the placket and body. I can't imagine the frustration for someone who tried to complete this without the clipping. The pattern is from a book I've had but just hadn't sewn from yet, Amy Butler's In Stitches. The robe and I have become good friends. Its just what I need now that the morning's are getting a bit chilly.
Dog Coat
There is nothing more pathetic than a cold, shivering, sad eyes, dog. Lucy has all these down pat. As soon as the temperatures started going below 70 degrees she started not sleeping. I used a thrifted double-sided fleece jacket for the material and hemmed it with a blanket stitch. An embroidered name and some velcro later and Lucy is one styling Ridgeback!
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