Sewing category

  • #169 – Patio Chair Cushions

    We bought these little folding chairs at Ikea a while back for our patio. They match our patio set & are easy to store so make great extra chairs. The problem was I couldn’t find cushions f...
    Jun 18, 2010 No Comments

  • #165 – Grain Belt Beer Pillow

    Other than a little pressing the Grain Belt Beer Pillow is done. It’s the first in what I plan on being a series of Mpls landmarks. I’m really pleased with how the fabric paint turned ou...
    Jun 14, 2010 3 Comments

  • #144 – Peasant Shirt Redo

    I found this cute little cotton peasant shirt at Target this weekend. I liked everything about it except that it had elastic in the hem. I’m sorry but if you are not a rail thing thing a shirt t...
    May 24, 2010 5 Comments

  • #112 – Altered

    I’ve been looking for a jersey dress for the summer & traveling. Something that could be casual in the day & dressed up for night. I just couldn’t find anything that fit me corre...
    Apr 22, 2010 3 Comments

  • #92 – Hemming

    Spent all afternoon hemming this jersey skirt that was a little longer than I wanted. Without a serger I really didn’t have a good way to do it on my sewing machine so I ended up just hand sewin...
    Apr 02, 2010 No Comments

  • #75 – They’re multiplying like…well you know

    Finished all the sock bunnies I need to help the Easter Bunny fill a few baskets this year. There is one I may redo the face on but otherwise I think they have lots of personality. You’re probab...
    Mar 16, 2010 4 Comments

  • #73 – No One Here but Us Bunnies

    Not much going on today other than working on sewing up more bunnies. I have three more to go to make sure the Easter Bunny fills the special kids in my life’s baskets. Handmade 365 2010- My go...
    Mar 14, 2010 2 Comments

  • #72 – Its in the eyes

    Working on some more sock bunnies this evening & realizing how much I love the look of safety eyes. They give these little guys such a wide eyed look & I feel good about giving them to young...
    Mar 13, 2010 3 Comments

  • #66 – More Bunnies in Progress

    Started sewing a few more bunnies with the socks I picked up yesterday. I really like the way these patterns look on these. I must have picked up smaller socks since these are about half the size of t...
    Mar 07, 2010 No Comments

  • #65 – More socks destined to be bunnies

    Such a busy day running from furniture store to furniture store looking for the perfect pieces for our living room. The only think towards making things I did today was buy these cute socks at Target ...
    Mar 06, 2010 1 Comment