Here are the results of Z’s derainbowfication. Not the girliest of dresses, but with her major map obsession, quite appropriate. And educational too! (as long as you still recognize the USSR) I just applique’d the continents around the hem of the dress (-Antarctica, + New Zealand) and added the little compass rose at the…
Fall Wardrobe: Appliqued T-Shirts
No fall/winter wardrobe is complete without some nice long sleeved knit shirts. I found these for a steal at the local Walmart-ish type store. The only problem was the fairly horrendous silver foil screen print saying “cute girl” on the fronts. Why do manufacturers insist on defacing their clothing like that? Well, it was easily…
Petal Shirt: A Tutorial
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…
My Kind of Math Equation
First, let me interrupt this post to tell you how excited I am that one of my Spring Tops has been chosen for the top 60! Wahoo!!!! Top 60 out of 368? Yeah, that’s better than I did in high school. Let’s hear it for personal improvement! If you’d like, you can vote for it…
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…