Category Archives: sewing

I have a nice little stash of vintage fabrics. I dug into it the other day to make a little duffel bag: I lined it with some heavy nylon, so it sorta kinda holds its form. I have enough fabric … Continue reading →

There is nothing more pleasant than spending a Sunday afternoon sewing. I am digging the new configuration of the MPR (multipurpose room), and it is much more conducive to sewing! Today I made this skirt: I put a little ribbon … Continue reading →

I realized that my pants inventory is rather low, so I thought I’d sew up a couple pairs. I got some sturdy Supplex nylon at Rose City Textiles and attempted to mimic those sporty outdoorsy pants like they have at … Continue reading →

We live in a pretty teeny house. I suppose if we had less crud it wouldn’t seem so teeny. Anyway, the front bedroom is our MPR (multi-purpose room. Remember when schools used to have separate cafeterias, gymnasiums, and auditoriums? No … Continue reading →

A couple of you asked about the long skirt pattern in the Seventeen magazine. Here is the pattern: Here are the numbers, clockwise from the upper left-hand corner, in case you can’t see them in the photo: 11″ foldline Waist … Continue reading →

I have a ton of sewing projects on my to-do list, and I managed to complete a couple of them yesterday. More running stuff! Pardon the jogbra’s unsightly bulkiness. The fabric is a polyester jersey sort of fabric, courtesy of … Continue reading →

My friend Tom commissioned me to make a couple of swim bags for him, and here’s what I made: I think he is going to take the two solid-colored ones, so I might put the strawberry one up for sale … Continue reading →

Yesterday I left our house just before 7am and got home at 11pm. It was a LONG day, and most of it was spent sitting in a van. It was fun, though, so I’m really glad I went. The ladies … Continue reading →

My mother’s birthday is Sunday (the first day of spring!), so I made her a little sushi outfit. The bottoms are pajama bottoms, but the top is a regular T-shirt. I hope it doesn’t confuse her to have mixed category … Continue reading →

The obsession with zippers continues. Check out the bouquet of zips that arrived the other day! I will not hoard the zippers or the webbing. I will not hoard the zippers or the webbing. Hey, thanks for all the advice … Continue reading →