Category Archives: sewing

After we moved to our new house last September, I set up my sewing room on the second floor. I was pretty pleased with it until November, when a cold spell hit, and I couldn’t go upstairs without donning several … Continue reading →

I ordered this great fabric from Reprodepot, and it arrived today! I have grand, grand plans for this fabric. These plans have kept me awake at night and have also woken me up in the middle of the night. I’m … Continue reading →

Deedle went in for a dental cleaning, and let’s just say it was no bargain. To help pay for, I don’t know .222222% of the cost, I thought I would try to sell some holiday mini totes! TOTE A: With … Continue reading →

Anna and I decided to do a little candy and fabric swap. Anna, a Londoner, was itching for some number fabric and some Butterfingers, and I have always pined for some Liberty fabric, and, well, you know me and candy … Continue reading →

I don’t know what it is, but lately I have been drawn to numbers. I have the number fabric that I used for my lumbar pillow, and now I have some number fabric that my mother brought back from her … Continue reading →

I braved the sub-freezing temperature in my sewing room and did a little stitching the other day. I had purchased a desk chair at IKEA, but it’s not a cushy chair, and there was nowhere to attach my lumbar cushion. … Continue reading →

Yesterday I didn’t turn my computer on at all! Today I intended to finally set up my sewing room, but that didn’t happen. I did, however, seek inspiration at the Fabric Depot. They were having one of their famous 30% … Continue reading →

I ordered some coin purse frames from Sarah1980, and they flew here from Australia! They are pretty quick to put together, but I think there is a definite technique to getting the frame onto the fabric; I don’t quite have … Continue reading →

I wanted to make a little something to thank Que (also known as Bean) for showing Thuy and me around Los Angeles, so I made, you guessed it, a little tote! I used the Hasi Hester vintage fabric I scored … Continue reading →

Um, you might want to put on some sunglasses for this post. So Carolyn forced upon me sent me a cotton shower curtain dotted with palm trees. I asked if she wanted me to make her a bag or something … Continue reading →