Category Archives: sewing

Peter has been harassing me for some time about making some cushions and such for his boat. I try to tell him that my sewing machines aren’t equipped for that kind of project, and then Carolyn sends this! I wonder … Continue reading →

It was the schmeebot‘s birthday the other day, so I made her a little bag: It is sort of a makeup case style. I’m out of practice at this design, so there were some hair-ripping moments, but I think it … Continue reading →

I decided to sew something today so I’d have something to blog about. Ha ha. So anyway, it gets pretty hot here in the summer, and last year I thought it’d be a good idea to make some T-shirt dresses. … Continue reading →

A couple weeks ago Thuy told me I had to make three zippered pouches and three totes by June 15. She further instructed me to sell these items on ebay. I made the deadline! Okay, so here’s the thing. I … Continue reading →

I know I have been a little loopy for the skirts lately, but hey, it’s one way to get through my stash, right? I decided to try my hand at that skirt from the Japanese skirt book (Skirt a la … Continue reading →

I found out about an impending garage sale of vintage decorator fabrics and was lucky enough to get a sneak peek. The hostess of the garage sale used to be an interior designer in Los Angeles, and she held onto … Continue reading →

A while back Megan (yes, cancer-killing Megan) asked me if I could make her some haircutting capes (cuz she is a hairdresser). I immediately had visions of wildly colored, swirling capes, but then when I voiced my excitement, she said … Continue reading →

Last year I made a skirt out of some circus fabric (I’d load the photo, but for some reason I am unable to do so). I loved the fabric, but the skirt was kind of frumpy and plain. So, last … Continue reading →

No, I don’t wear short shorts like Daisy Duke, but I do wear daisy shorts! I used my standard McCall’s shorts/pants pattern (it has been discontinued) and the leftover vintage daisy fabric. Very comfy! And can we talk about doing … Continue reading →

You know how sometimes you see something, and you kind of want it, but you decide you don’t *need* it, and then you start thinking about it more and more and kicking yourself for not getting it? Well, thank goodness … Continue reading →