Are you following Made by Rae’s Spring Top Week? I just went through all the entries on flickr and they are pretty great. Some super talented sewers out there. I love the idea of Spring Top Week because it encourages us to sew for US. Which is good, because kids are so much easier to…
Archives for April 2010
The Dresden Plate Skirt: A Tutorial
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to use quilting techniques in clothing lately. After making the little hexagons for this outfit, I was inspired to do more. So, now, from my crazy 3 a.m. big lightbulb idea, I’d like to introduce: the Dresden Plate Skirt! And tutorial! (really, really long tutorial.) Are you guys…
Twill Tape Week: Giveaway Winner
Just a little follow-up note: the winner of the Everything Etsy Twill Tape giveaway ($25 to spend as you like and a yard of custom printed twill tape) is Jess of The Adventures of Rory and Jess! If you haven’t seen her blog, it’s full of juicy crafty morsels. And a really, really cute kid. And…
Little Folks Celebrate One
Awwwww. I’m going to be one of those posters today. The I-can’t-believe-my-baby-is-x-years-old people. With shots of newborn scrunchiness and first-whatevers. Or… not. Nope, not going that route today. Maybe next year. Or the year after. I reserve the right to do that later. Or even to change my mind and do it later today. While…
Help Us Name This Dress? (And a Giveaway)
I am working on an easy-peasy dress tutorial. Here’s my favorite version of it so far: I’m totally in love with it, which is why I’m so focused on giving it a lovely, snappy, fun name. But my problem is… I can’t think of a good one. The only things I’ve thought of won’t work….