Yes, I know Halloween was almost 6 months ago, but I can’t not write about this particular project. And I’ve been a little busy since then, what with having a baby and all. Like pretty much every child (and many adults) I’ve encountered in the last year, Allie is obsessed with Frozen. So when I saw the pattern for Anna …
In the two years since I started sewing, I’ve amassed quite the collection of cosmetic bags. But this one just might be my favorite. The pattern is #187, Zippety Bags, by Bella Nonna, and it comes with templates for 5 different sized bags, from little coin purse to big makeup bag. I think the design is adorable, and the best …
Another year, another Christmas stocking. This one was made mostly in Jamaica, with parts done in Chicago airport, and finishing touches made at home in DC. It’s becoming a Christmas Eve tradition for me to sit in my in-law’s living room after Christmas Eve dinner furiously weaving in ends and adding the name to the cuff. This year’s stocking is …
That’s not a typo. Have you ever read the blog Hyperbole and a Half? If you haven’t, I now know what you’ll be spending the rest of your week doing. It is one of the funniest things you will ever read. Allow me to suggest you start here, or here, or no, definitely here. Out of that last link there, …
I think we’ve officially hit the season of festive holiday wear. This is not a particularly good season. Why is it that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas shirts only seem to come as boxy sweatshirts emblazoned with huge cutesy designs that are only appropriate for toddlers or senior citizens? This is a big problem for me, because sometimes I like to …
A couple weeks ago I showed off my new Silhouette Cameo, and revealed my very first cut: a silhouette (see what I did there?) of Allie’s face, which I turned into a cute throw pillow for her room. Obviously, my child’s head is not a cut file you can download from the Silhouette Online Store. But, Silhouette Studio Designer’s …