Category Archives: sewing

It got chilly here a couple weeks ago, so I decided it was time to sew up some more running tights. I was excited to try out the flatlock stitch on my new serger (the BabyLock Imagine), but I couldn’t … Continue reading →

I went to Kinokuniya today with my mother and discovered that they have expanded the Japanese craft book section from two bookcases to FOUR, yet I only purchased one book, thank you. ISBN 4-579-10873-6 The book contains one-piece dresses and … Continue reading →

The apple fest continues! Action Hero Melissa was telling me about some apple corduroy she got at Fabric Depot. I saw a photo of it and decided I needed some, too. That same day I went to Amy‘s to help … Continue reading →

My new serger has inspired me to finally get to some of the high-tech fabrics I’ve been hoarding. Last year I got some fuzzy green fleece at my favorite high-tech fabric store: Rose City Textiles. If you shop at a … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe 2006 is over, but, well, maybe it’s not so hard to believe, since I just realized the other day that I have been thinking it’s 2007 for several months now. I’m hoping that is a good … Continue reading →

I often find myself pulling elastic through small openings. I usually just use a safety pin to snake the elastic through, but then I found these at Fabric Depot: They clip onto the elastic and are called bodkins. Isn’t that … Continue reading →

Hey! I finally managed to find some time to sew up an apron for Larissa and her fundraiser for Cafe au Play, the family-friendly community coffeehouse she is helping get established. I hope someone likes it enough to bid on … Continue reading →

So in my sewing frenzy over the weekend, I also made a little vest for little Paulina and a matching skirt for her sister Lillie. Little P is a rather exuberant child, and it was difficult to get her to … Continue reading →

I went on a bit of a sewing hiatus. I thought about sewing, but I just wasn’t motivated to physically engage in it. Luckily, I kicked that malaise this weekend. The pattern is from the latest Japanese sewing book I … Continue reading →

Recently I was telling Amy about what a difficult time I had trying to insert an invisible zipper. I told her I had purchased a plastic foot for my machine. She turned ghostly white and said in a very grave … Continue reading →