Gifting

My best friend's birthday is coming up and I wanted to make her a new zipper pouch. She always appreciates everything I make for her and she uses them constantly. We went to dinner a few weeks ago and I saw that she was carrying around a poor old pouch. I immediately started planning a new one for her. I mean, she can't tell people I made that sorry old thing for her - she needs something fresh! So, using Oh, Fransson's awesome wristlet pattern, I made her a bag and a matching card case. I'm going to mail it to her - it's always fun to get something in the mail, especially a present! The fabric is from Erin McMorris' Park Slope with orange and white polka dots inside.

Vintage Love

I went to a flea market this weekend, in the basement of an old church (love!). I scored an Irish knit sweater for $4 as well as this awesome vintage pattern, which I cannot wait to sew -- especially the cardigan...and the top. :)

When I was photographing the pattern, I realized that I had yet to share the most fabulous thrifty/vintage find EVER -- the vintage Singer sewing machine....with a table! For $20!!! Can you believe it! It works and everything, although I'm just displaying it right now.

Love love love!

February

Ok, I know I wrote back on New Year's Day that I was going to blog more....... but, life gets in the way I suppose. However I did sew! I made the Emmeline apron up and it came out soooo cute! One side is cupcakes on a light blue background and the other is cherries on pink! It's quite sweet :)

2 Years

Happy New Year!

Yesterday marked 2 years since I started this blog. I neglected this little space a lot last year and I hope to rectify that in 2010. Of course, I wasn't sewing as much either, another thing that needs to be fixed in this new decade.

With all the baking I did over Christmas, I decided I needed a new apron. I'm using the Emmeline Apron pattern, which my mother has used quite successfully a few times. One side will be cupcakes and the other will be cherries - I'm calling it my Sugar Shock Apron :)

Some goals for this year: sew some garments, learn to crochet, take more pictures. Sew sew sew!

It's Cold!

New England has been hit by a cold front and it's bad! I was able to finish most of my Christmas shopping today and while at the mall, I kept looking at the scarves. I know I've said that I want to learn to crochet and that is on my list of things to do this winter. However, for some quicker satisfaction I want to make the scarf above out of some comfy fleece. Why pay for it when you can just sew one up in an afternoon for a fraction of the price! And after seeing this blog post at Miss Celie's Pants, I need to find some soft knits and drag out my serger!

Custom Made

I just finished a special order! I made this smock and cape set for my friend's mother to give to her granddaughter as a Christmas gift. Nana is a hairdresser and bought a salon chair for her 3 year old granddaughter. She asked if I could make her an apron and a cape for her doll to wear. The apron is from Bend the Rules Sewing and it was so easy to sew :) The cape I just made free-hand. Here is a close up of the fabric, which I got at Joann's:


I just love how this little set came out and I hope that my friend's mother and her granddaughter love it too!

Keep in Touch

I know I mentioned in my last post that I wanted to make a keep in touch clutch, something that I could keep an address book, stamps, a pen and a calendar in to help remember birthdays and anniversaries. Here is what I came up with, I love it :)