Almost a year ago, Crafting a Rainbow started a new Sewing Dares challenge. I signed up because, duh. Doesn’t it sound like so much fun? I ended up with 3 dares: make something for myself with fabric I’d painted, sew myself…
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Sewing Dare #1
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Posted in Sewing
Pieced Skirt and Top
When I posted about my fabric dyeing and making blitz, I said I would share the skirt I made the next week. And that was the plan. All I needed were some pictures. But the leftovers were calling to me…
Tagged with: children's clothes, fabricdesign, makingchildrensclothes, patchwork, sewing
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Posted in Sewing
What Happens When You Leave Me Alone for a Weekend
Like I said Monday, M took the girls on a daddy-daughters trip last weekend. I had the place to myself! I didn’t want to waste time so I actually made a plan. No sewing (well, almost), no knitting, nothing that…
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Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
What I’m Up To
I actually finished my Granville but I haven’t gotten any pictures yet. I could have gotten some yesterday, I guess, but we have workers working on our (one and only) bathroom and I had a stomach bug. (And that combination…
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Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
Back at It
Did I ever say that I love Project Run and Play? Because I love it. Sewing along is the perfect excuse to get creative. And that signature style week forces me to use my knitting machine. See, I always want…
Working On…
And here’s the first in progress post of the year. I did say there would be more… I’ve been having a beast of a time getting started on anything. since the beginning of the year. Getting started is always a…
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Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
All the Shirts and Blouses
All of them! I may be developing an obsession. They’re just what I want to wear right now. It started with me not having enough fabric for a jacket-coat-thingy that I wanted to make. But I did have two yards…
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Posted in Fabric Design, Sewing
Slowly Swatching
As soon as I finished those costumes last Saturday, I decided that I was starting my birthday month a little early and I was going to do what I want. So Sunday, when I should have been putting in my…
Printed!
Remember when I shared some fabric designs I made for a class I was taking? And how one of my goals for 2015 was to have them printed at Spoonflower? Well, ta-da! (Both are fat quarters of Kona cotton.) I love…
The Other Thing I’ve Been Doing
Amidst the sewing, I’ve been doing something else. It’s something I’ve wanted to try for a long time. A loooong time. Fabric design. So what was holding me back? Time, to be honest. I had tried to upload a hand…
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