You may remember back on my birthday when my husband got me a lovely dress form. Well, when I went to pay the ebay seller for it, I was informed that it was “out of stock” and my money had been refunded. Hmm…it seemed to me like I had won the auction fair and square,…
A Bright New Star in the World of Fashion Design: Introducing Alea
We know blogland is full of promising fashion designers. And there are plenty of bloggers who specialize in revealing them. We aren’t going to be shifting the focus of crafterhours for an extended period of time, but for today, we had to introduce you to a fresh-faced new designer with vision. She’s creative. Thoughtful. Detailed….
Because There Was Jealousy and Discontent… Sharp Scissors: A Tutorial
Our friend Kim just went to Holland to visit family. She’s the super-stylish mom of Eve. While there she not only collected craft intelligence for an upcoming Crafty Bits: Holland edition, she brought these back for us: I can’t get enough of them. They’re just so cooool. Problem is, all of the other hard-working not-as-pretty scissors…
Carefree Clothes for Girls Sew-a-long, Month 1
I’m participating in Elemental Stitch’s Carefree Clothes for Girls sew-a-long. Every month Melissa announces a new pattern from the book for us to make. I love this idea because it will force me to make some of the things I wouldn’t normally have chosen, but will probably end up loving. The first project was the…
Meet Our Newest Addition
Walking along a busy city street last night on the way to dinner, weaving through people and wading through construction rubble outside of a store being remodeled, I met this little guy. I walked past him at first, then spun around and ran back to save him from the debris and certain destruction. My husband?…