Here's my top for today, a tunic of my own design made with Far Far Away double gauze by Heather Ross. The main fabric has little tiny snails which are...
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Here's my top for today:(JCrew necklace = push gift from Mr Rae)I'm slowly but surely learning how to work with knits, and trial and error seems to be my best...
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Hello everyone! One of the advantages of having this be my blog is that I can divert your attention from voting for today's tops by showing off one of mine. ...
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After the last post I had an epiphany. You don't really read my blog for the sewing, although that's maybe how it started. Now you're here for the...
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Finished this week: A pair of summer tops for me and Elliot...too bad it's already fall!For Elliot I modified the basic boy's collared shirt with a placket and mandarin...
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Thanks for the encouragement over the baby outfit -- it was nice to know I'm not the only one who couldn't hack the pattern (though now I'm living in constant...
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A couple weeks ago I kind of panicked when I realized I had done just about NOTHING to get ready for our baby (expected any day now, for those just...
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This came in the mail last week. My fabric stash is experiencing exponential growth before my very eyes. So I decided I needed to made some rules:Rule 1: May only...
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I'm really sorry about the name. I just couldn't resist. And I'm probably the last person on the planet to hear about "octomom" or whatever, having gotten my...
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Here's a quick peak at the dress I made to wear to the wedding (pictures of the little blighter in his bowtie will be forthcoming):I bought the yellow raw silk...
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Here's something I whipped up one afternoon recently:The fabric was a seven-yard score from a thrift shop in Bloomington whilst visiting seester Elli.There is no pattern, but now let's talk...
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After getting this book for Mother's Day this year, I wanted to try out the patterns. So I bought some stretch needles (not ballpoint; I was specifically informed by...
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Along with the arrival of autumn at our house this year came The Ick. And by that I mean we all got sick this weekend with whatever throat/sinus yuckyuck nature...
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My seester had a birthday a few weeks ago, and I'd been waiting until she received the package to post these pictures. The ivory fabric is organic bamboo and...
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This is certainly not the first time I have entered a giveaway, but it is the first time I've WON! Check out this awesome elephant pillow from Eva at...
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