Attempts and Outcomes : Tie Dye Shamrock T – Fail!
Just like most people who surf the internet these days I have been consumed by Pinterest and the multitude of ideas available from easy crafts to full-on DIY home makeovers. I lean more toward the easy stuff that I can do between the little one’s naps and the carpool line. This is one of those projects … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Seersucker Toddler Pants
A while back I mentioned scoring a McCall’s pattern for $1.00 at a sale and was excited to whip up some pants for my Little Guy. After searching for appropriate spring fabric for a boy I finally came across a pale green seersucker cotton and decided it was time to attempt this pattern. I knew going in to … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Heart Shaped Pin Cushion From Country Living Magazine
Since I am on a “Country Living” kick I thought I would share one of the heart-shaped pin cushions that I created. They included instructions in the February issue or you could do as I did and get them online. I wanted to make this cute sewing notion for my mom’s Valentine’s Day gift. For … Read more
Attempts And Outcomes : Pajamas
A while back I put together a list of some things I wanted to work on over the course of the first quarter (or year) and the top item, at least in my mind, was a new pair of jammies! I ended up hitting a sah-weet sale at Hobby Lobby and scored McCall’s Pattern #M5990 … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Jordynn Mackenzie Round Shoulder Bag
This past summer I won a set of PDF patterns by Jordynn Mackenzie through her website Sewing School. If you haven’t gone there yet, you need to make some time. There are so many great tips and ideas listed that I feel like I learn something new at every visit. But, back to the meat … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Toy Car Mat #2
A while back I wrote about trying to come up with cute kid’s toys and gifts that could be sewn. Not only did I want to create something interesting and fun, but sometimes sewing can help keep the cost down to you while making something priceless for someone else. My two-year old son’s friend was the … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Toy Car Racetrack Mat
With several birthdays on the horizon, I have been wanting to try my hand at making some children’s toys and gifts. Here is the report of my first attempt. I used my son’s friend as a guinea pig, since his birthday came up first, to try my hand at creating a toy that was functional, but portable. I decided on a simple … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Kaari Meng’s Bread Warming Bag
As I mentioned in the last post about Kaari Meng’s book, French General Home Sewn, I planned to make one of her featured projects called, the Bread Warming Bag. It was super simple, with minimal seams, which meant minimal pressing. The only part that was frustrating was finding the flax seed, the key ingredient to … Read more
Attempts and Outcomes : Anna Maria Horner’s Pin Cushion Caddy
I had to put the embroidery down for just a minute. It has been fun and I like the therapeutic nature of zoning out while I stitch, but I had some other projects on my mind. You know how it is with some projects. It’s not that you don’t want to finish them, or that … Read more
Embroidery Project Progress
As you may recall, I decided to try my hand at embroidery after reading through some sewing books recently. The main inspiration for jumping into this tedious process of adding depth with fine stitches was Anna Maria Horner’s book, Seams To Me. Among her many fun project pages she has a couple that add detail … Read more
