by Virginia | Mar 6, 2012 | patterns, sewing
I have been having fun with this bunny. I made 2 more over the weekend and after some seam ripping and adjusting I think I finally have my final, perfected bunny for the pattern! I need to get it done soon since Easter is only 5 weeks away!...
by Virginia | Mar 1, 2012 | fabric, patterns, sewing, sewing for boys
When I picked up Cal from preschool on Tuesday he actually asked me to make him a backpack. WHAT?? He is not interested in my sewing for the most part- except actually the machine itself. He likes that a lot! So we came home and I fawned all over...
by Virginia | Feb 28, 2012 | patterns, sewing
I am working on a bunny pattern. Elsie saw some apparent injustice when I created Annie's penguin and asked (demanded with a hurt looking face is more like it) that I make a bunny for her. I thought "Easy!!" Well this bunny is trial...
by Virginia | Feb 23, 2012 | patterns, sewing, tutorial
Whew! I finally got it done and I love this pattern so much. I love the layers and the zipper section and how functional and pretty it is. It was fun and challenging to write- not becasue it is hard but because I wanted to make it clear and full...
by Virginia | Feb 14, 2012 | fabric, girls clothing, sewing, thriting
Last night when instead of making dinner I made this skirt for Anne. Yes, they got dinner- just kinda late! The lovely Kelle Boyd of AnnKelle sent me this pretty corduroy 1/2 yard back when I did the handmade holidays series with her. I realized...
by Virginia | Feb 2, 2012 | fabric, sewing, sewing clothes for the girls, tutorial
Today I needed a distraction from pattern writing and Cal and I needed to get out of the house. We paid a quick trip to the thrift store and although I was looking for other things, I ended up in the t-shirt section. I don't usually shop the clothes since I...
