Yesterday, I was convinced that two minor mistakes had ruined a lunch sack. Both are in this picture:
First, I cut a corner too close to the seam before turning it, causing a little bit of a raw edge to pop through. Then when I went over the area with a satin stitch, I didn’t change [...]
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Cambria Bold, a writer for Re-Nest. We both took an upholstery class at The Furniture Joint in New York. Anyway, Re-Nest is part of Apartment Therapy (which is also great) and I wanted to spread the word about her writing and the rest of the site. It’s fantastic how much they [...]
Today, I thought I would share with people my road-sewing kit. Lately, I spend about 10 hours a week in two bus trips (believe me, I’m not driving and sewing), so I’ve found ways to utilize my time well.
My sewing kit container is an upcycled airline promotional bag from an international flight, recovered with pretty [...]
Just a quick note…
A male friend requested a grocery tote, so I had to make something gender-neutral. Unfortunately, most of my fabrics are either: (a) florals, (b) pinks and purples, or (c) baby prints. But, I do have a cornstalk print. And since he lives in New Jersey, renowned for its sweet corn, I thought [...]
I know I have too much fabric already – see this post for proof – but I was faced with some rock-bottom prices in New York this week. I paid about $2.50 for some lovely shirting cottons, and that’s including tax. So I bought 11 yards.
You’ll probably see them in future projects and blog posts, [...]
Today I decided to replace my ironing board’s worn out, stained, rusty cover and add a few layers of extra padding between the original foam and the new cover. It was not hard to do and took a few simple skills:
Sewing together large pieces of fabric to run the length of the board, since I [...]