Sewing
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From Head to Toe
It all started with plans to be in L.A. this weekend. My friend Meg and I had tickets to zip down to California for a weekend class called Exploration of Millinery: Sculptural Straw Hats. Meg and her husband have been waiting to adopt a baby, which is a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Taking
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Pin Cushion
This is a little pin cushion I made for my friend's birthday. The sewing machine and I don't usually get along, but I was happy with how the patchwork top turned out… I found the directions at Sew Take A Hike on Etsy. Her original pattern called for a patchwork hexagon top, but that was
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Felt Pins (brooches?)
Brooch always seems like a funny word to me. :) I have a TON of felted sweaters but I'm never sure what to make from them. I was looking around for ideas and found the flower directions from Betz White, who is the queen of all things felty. The wooden button in the middle seemed
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E for Embroidery
In this case "E" is for Elizabeth. It had been quite awhile since I had embroidered anything, but once I got started the other day I remembered how much I enjoy it. So when a co-worker's birthday came up this week I made this little project for her. I especially like the wee bluebird. 🙂
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Finally, some crafty business!
My friend had a crafty valentine's party today, which kicked me out of my creative lull. It wasn't for lack of inspiration that I haven't been making things–but because I injured my back a few weeks ago! In fact, I had to cancel the art show I'd been scheduled to hang for February. Sad! Having
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Nipping, Tucking & Baking
It may look like just any old shirt, but really it shows the results of my first "tweaking" job. I can't quite say it was a sewing job because I didn't make the shirt from scratch. But I did alter it to fit! I loved the shirt in general, but it was a way-too-big-for-me thrift
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Saturday Sewing
It was a slow, sunny afternoon ~ made all the more enjoyable by practicing my embroidery on a new kitchen towel. Someday, maybe I'll have the real version of that pink KitchenAid mixer. A girl can dream, right? ♥