I kept Christmas present sewing to a minimum this year. I made some infinity scarves for my sisters-in-law and a half of a shirt (with the other half promised as soon as possible!) for my husband. Today you get the scarves. The red is made from a beautiful drapey knit that was part of the stash… Continue reading Sewing Gifts for the Holidays: To Infinity and Beyond!
Tag: Finished 2014
Draped Tee in Silk-Cotton Jersey
This top is also part of a review I'll be posting tomorrow on the new book BurdaStyle Modern Sewing - Wardrobe Essentials . I often just review books by posting a finished garment, but I enjoyed summarizing all of the patterns in the last book I reviewed, and adding all of the pattern photos from… Continue reading Draped Tee in Silk-Cotton Jersey
An Explosion of Inked Pink Flowers
I'll be honest with you - I started this skirt in August. That's how little sewing I've been able to get done around here these past few months. The next project I have planned is a quick knit top though to hopefully keep the forward momentum going. "But, wait," you say, "what about that wrap… Continue reading An Explosion of Inked Pink Flowers
A Black Kitten for Halloween
Did you see Liza Jane's daughter as a darling kitten earlier this week? She went all out! My little girl was also a kitten for Halloween this year, but in more of an abstract because-she-has-a-tail way. If you didn't catch the post on MSN yesterday, here is my now nine-month-old daughter playing dress up for… Continue reading A Black Kitten for Halloween
The Making of a Gold Zebra Ottoman
Yes, you read that right - a gold zebra ottoman! This month I have an extra MSN project to share - a home dec project in celebration of Mood Fabric's new space dedicated to home dec fabrics. If you live in or near the NYC area, hopefully you've already had a chance to pop in and see it… Continue reading The Making of a Gold Zebra Ottoman
Summer of Silk Crepe
Yesterday my most recent MSN make went live on their site. This month some of us are posting both home dec and garment projects. The home dec projects are a fun way to welcome and announce the opening of the new home dec space in Mood's NYC store. I'd reserved the date back when I… Continue reading Summer of Silk Crepe
Silk Summer Tanks Times Three: Adventures in Polly Tops
You might have seen this post go live yesterday on MSN. But, I wanted to give a little bit of a preamble here to explain that a good bit of the behind-the-scenes inspiration for making these Polly Tops was this month's #oonapalooza. Not in the tops themselves, but in the making of three. You see, back at… Continue reading Silk Summer Tanks Times Three: Adventures in Polly Tops
A Dress Made of Watercolor Flowers and Fairy Wings
Have you ever sewn with wool gauze? This dress marks my first occasion to sew with this type of fabric, and I swear it was like sewing with fabric made of fairy wings. So light and delicate and fragile. But amazing and beautiful and perfect all the same. UPDATE: I just looked up my order info,… Continue reading A Dress Made of Watercolor Flowers and Fairy Wings
The Big Bang Dress and Cardigan
After taking a few months away from the Mood Sewing Network so that I could focus on my new baby, I really wanted to come back with a big bang. I'd been keeping up with the Mood Fabrics New Arrivals page, and when this galaxy poly print from Mood Fabrics popped up, I knew it would be a… Continue reading The Big Bang Dress and Cardigan
Another Baby Shower, Another Baby Blanket
I've made so many of these baby blankets that I'm not sure there's anything left to say. They're cute, they're quick to make, and sometimes they even become the little recipient's must-have blanket. The pink bear I made back in 2011 became just such a blanket. Maybe this cute blue elephant will fill the same… Continue reading Another Baby Shower, Another Baby Blanket
