Sewing category

  • Bag of the Month: Nautical Hobo Bag

    If you follow fashion trends you’ve probably seen that nautical style is in, stripes, nautical detailing and classic colors. That was my inspiration for this month’s Bag of the Month. I r...
    Apr 26, 2012 5 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #8 – Men’s Shirt Redo

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to remake something we would normally throw away into something else. Matt had a bunch of shirts he was getting rid of that I decided to turn into shirts fo...
    Apr 24, 2012 2 Comments

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    Really, black will always be the new black… Turn those wooden blocks your kids no longer play with into a clever key holder like this one from Etsy shop Blue Bird Heaven. This felt flower by H...
    Apr 14, 2012 No Comments

  • Pillow

    A friend of ours is a graphic designer by day, and a real craftswoman by night. She designs (and sells) beautiful jewelry, and she has started to print her own textiles. She and I have been happily di...
    Apr 10, 2012 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #7 – Headboard Slipcover

    For this Iron Craft challenge we are freshening up something in our home for spring… When Matt and I moved into our house we had a hard time finding a bed with a headboard that would fit beneath...
    Apr 10, 2012 No Comments

  • Circus Dress

    I have been chronicling the many dresses of Jambi with you. Here now, I offer the piece d’resistance. I adore this dress, and LOVE the fabric. I shopped at Stone Mountain Daughter, over in Berk...
    Apr 09, 2012 1 Comment

  • The many faces of The Dress.

    If you have been following the sensitivities of Jambi, you know, we have “issues”.  She has an aversion to covering her appendages. Clothing in general is fine, but she has to have bare a...
    Apr 05, 2012 1 Comment

  • Bag of the Month – Vinyl-Coated Zipper Pouch

    This month’s bag is a little one, just 6″ x 4″, but it’s useful for carrying all those things in your purse that end up lost at the bottom. Because it’s vinyl-coated on t...
    Mar 30, 2012 1 Comment

  • Project – Pop Art Peep Pillows

    Yesterday, I showed you all these peeps pillow I made for the Iron Craft challenge. Today, I’ll show you how to make your own. This project takes some basic sewing skills and a steady hand to c...
    Mar 28, 2012 16 Comments

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    This one is full of green so I don’t get pinched! Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s a clever braided fabric bracelet tutorial from How Joyful. I’ve seen egg-shaped planters at ...
    Mar 17, 2012 No Comments