Category Archives: sewing

The poor dishwashing liquid bottle. It has to sit around the kitchen day and night, occasionally getting groped by wet or soiled hands. Such a sad existence. But wait! It doesn’t have to be like this! The soap can have … Continue reading →

Peter has been needing a bag in which to tote around his swimming gear, so I made him one! I had all the fabric in my stash. The mesh stuff I bought years ago. The sides are Sunbrella. He says … Continue reading →

I’ve been sewing a lot of lycra garments lately, and that got me thinking. Some of us really have no business parading around in lycra, and if you’re like me, you’re always searching for tops that are just the right … Continue reading →

Well hello there my moisturized friends. Thank you for all the suggestions! Now I have a huge list of moisturizers to try. Okay, so as I threatened, I’m going to show you some multipurpose exercise pants I sewed up! I … Continue reading →

It’s been raining like crazy around here lately, so I figured it was high time I made Deedle a raincoat. It just didn’t seem fair that I can put on my fancy raincoat while she just gets drenched. I had … Continue reading →

Peter did some more sewing today. He completed two large bags for storing our sleeping bags: He says he is ready to take on new projects now! In other sewing, does anyone have a recommendation for a place to order … Continue reading →

Last week I had grand plans of mastering the flatlock feature on the serger so that I could make a snazzy little running top with the wacky fabric I got in Portland at Rose City Textiles. I watched the video … Continue reading →

Just in time for Christmas, a drawstring pouch tutorial! Now, I did a really cruddy job on this sample pouch, but hopefully you will be able to understand the instructions and make much lovelier pouches. So, first you cut out … Continue reading →

When I got back from Portland, I was greeted by a pile of junk mail and a few surprises. One of the fun packages I got was from Hillary of Wee Wonderfuls, my partner in Japanese fabric crime. She sent … Continue reading →

My mother came home from Japan a couple of days ago, and she brought me some good stuff (and though my wacko brother likes to complain that I get all the good stuff, and he just gets underwear, I must … Continue reading →