Movin’ up and movin’ out

The lull of sewing projects has been replaced by the roar of apartment hunting and moving preparation. Because I got a job! I have a very civilized three weeks to get my act together and get settled in my new city (town, to the rest of the world) about an hour away. I am excited. Because [...]

Free patterns are the best patterns

While procrastinating the other day, I found this great free pattern, courtesy of Fabric.com, for a beach cover up. Pretty cute huh?
I’m thinking about leaving the button closure out and instead just sew that seam up a bit. If you found the right fabric, it could be a great sundress, and so easy. Especially after [...]

Woes in the world of sewing

Soooo….remember the graduation dress I worked on this spring? Well it came out great! It had been hanging up for the last few weeks waiting for graduation. But what did I wear on Saturday? A blue and white sundress that I bought last summer. Why? Because when I put on my graduation dress about 30 minutes [...]

Purple and yellow make a good pair

Among many things I’ve picked up while living with my roommate is a healthy appreciation for the purple and yellow color combo. It’s good. Accept it. Where is this going? I made a little graduation gift for my roommate! I picked up some fat quarters from Joann’s for the project. Typically, I don’t use fat quarters [...]

The best Carhartt hoodie ever

Who would have guessed that my local True Value Hardware had two full aisles of crafting stuff? And the best color of felt around? It’s only oatmeal, but it’s a really nice oatmeal. I’ve been wanting to try some more applique for a while now, and just like this post, I really like making my Carhartt [...]