Category Archives: sewing

Ha ha ha ha, I made another wristlet thingy! This is a mini version. It’s rather japonesque, non? I put the Mr. Donut mug in there for scale. Here’s the lining:

So Carolyn was harassing me asking me about making a little wristlet for her after she saw the super cute ones that Hillary and thimble made. Since I am so efficient (you can tell when I’m being sarcastic, can’t you?), … Continue reading →

After much laboring, I managed to finish my exoskin* jacket! And here’s a closeup of the pocket: Yeah, some of us dig orange pockets. In general, though this wouldn’t even sell at a seconds sale but for all the blatant … Continue reading →

Some of you ask–the super eggplant, what will she do with all the webbing? She will make bags. Yes, indeed, she will make bags. You can’t really tell, but that little doohickey in the corner is a cake. It is … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t noticed, I tend to get fixated on particular categories and/or items for short spurts of time. I am currently obsessed with webbing and zippers. Check out the great webbing I amassed just recently! I got the … Continue reading →

Deedle has a new spacesuit raincoat! And an action shot: The first raincoat I made her turned out pretty well, but I discovered after using it that making the body out of lycra was not a great idea. It kept … Continue reading →

I got another package of fabric the other day, one from Rose City Textiles, but I was too embarrassed to tell you. Now I have many things to sew, and it’s kind of stressing me out. Today I had planned … Continue reading →

It was a good mail day today. I got my allergy meds from New Zealand, the Hancock’s of Paducah fabric catalog, and a little surprise from Jennifer! Hmm, what a pretty little packet this is! Click on the photo to … Continue reading →

Sometimes I act impulsively: I had this idea that I was going to make a bunch of swim bags like the one I made for Peter. I suppose now I can. I ordered these fabrics from Seattle Fabrics. And a … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying not to add to my fabric stash, but I just can’t seem to help myself sometimes! Mrs. H told me about an online store called Sewzanne’s that has a nice selection of munki munki fabrics, so I … Continue reading →