So, last time I made this shirt, I didn’t call it anything. I’m officially naming it the “Petal Shirt”. I know, creative, right? I didn’t inherit my mom’s ability to come up with funny pun-y titles. You’ll need a yard of nice soft knit, coordinating thread, some fusible interfacing, and 1/4 inch elastic. Make sure…
Archives for August 2010
Scary Sewing
Today a friend brought over her $170 pair of Seven Citizens for Paper, Cloth, Rock & Republic Jeans. Or something like that. You know, the jeans you only read about in the magazines? And she wanted me to hem them. As in, cut into them. As in, irreversibly change them for all time. I used…
I Spy Spoonflower Fabrics in my Mailbox… For Real This Time
Ta da! The first fabrics are here. Paper cranes, alligators (or crocodiles?) superheros and monsters (or aliens?) that look and feel beautiful. These fabrics aren’t cut yet– they were sent directly to me from Spoonflower after two international participants ordered them. Since I am one of those folks who can appreciate the pains of living…
The Belle Dress: A Tutorial
Ha, totally fooled you guys! I know you thought we were going to do a Sleeping Beauty dress after the success of Snow White, but we’re dealing with the whims of a 3 year old here. So, a Belle dress it is. Again, I used knit fabric to make this a super comfy dress-up dress,…
Oh my gosh, you guys
Did you read Friday’s post from Oops I Craft My Pants yet? I know, I know, she just posted it. But I couldn’t help but repost it immediately. It’s just the coolest thing. It’s a functionality in Google Reader that allows you to read each new post on your blog list on their actual blog. And…