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Making Stuff: Cutest Crochet Booties on the ‘Net 15 Aug 2013 | 10:06 am
Booties are fun to crochet because they are highly rewarding without a whole lot of time investment. Crochet Mary Jane Booties with contrast toe Pattern: Chloe Slippers by Mamachee (If I were you, I...
Making Stuff: Not Your Typical Baby Sunsuit {Modern Yardage} 7 Aug 2013 | 09:36 am
When I spotted these fabrics over at Modern Yardage, I immediately pictured a baby sunsuit. I love when fabrics speak to me so clearly and decidedly. ManLove in Black & Diamonds in Yellow designe...
Making Stuff: Crochet Doily Wall Hanging {Creative Crafts and Stitchery} 5 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
The Better Homes and Gardens Creative Crafts and Stitchery book I found at the $1 bookstore in Long Beach is full of creative inspiration. While my version of the doily applique craft isn’t quite as ...
Making Stuff: Little European Swim Trunks {Mood Sewing Network} 4 Aug 2013 | 10:14 am
The boys don’t get sewn for as often as the girls. But this month, they are the focus of my Mood Sewing Network project. I have fallen in love with little European swim trunks this summer but they ar...
Making Stuff: Patchwork Dress with Crochet Yoke {fat quarter project} 1 Aug 2013 | 03:29 am
While wandering through Tuesday Morning one day, I happened upon a pack of gorgeous Anna Maria Horner Cotton Voile fat quarters and a skein of luxurious angora yarn in the perfect shade of purple to m...
Making Stuff: Gunne Sax Dress Refashion 18 Jul 2013 | 09:14 pm
I found this homemade “Gunne Sax” dress at Decades Vintage Clothing store in Salt Lake City during my Sewing Summit trip last fall. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for that era of Jessica McCl...
Making Stuff: Mood Sewing Network Practice Dress {sewing from scratch} 4 Jul 2013 | 03:23 am
On a slightly ridiculous whim I used my first Mood Sewing Network monthly allowance to purchase a gorgeous piece of designer silk Before I cut into that gorgeous and expensive fabric to make my dress...
Making Stuff: Crochet Triceratops 2 Jul 2013 | 10:58 am
This cute little dinosaur found a home with my cute little niece for her first birthday. Pattern: Triceratops by Joanne Succari Designs Yarn: LB Collection Cotton Bamboo in Hibiscus Making Stuff: C...
I’m addicted to fabric and Mood is my dealer 19 Jun 2013 | 09:38 pm
Even though it was over 12 years ago, I still remember the day a co-worker guided me into that old, rickety elevator on 37th street and introduced me to Mood, my little slice of heaven on earth. I had...
Tutorial: Kid’s Reversible Fat Quarter Apron 16 Jun 2013 | 08:56 am
Not being a quilter myself, it took me a long time to figure out what a “fat quarter” was. All I knew was that I loved collecting cotton prints for small applique projects and those little pre-cut, fa...
