So exciting! My skirt made the top ten for the Crafterhours Skirt week! There are some beautiful entries, so please go support those seamstresses and vote!
Author: Nicole Markelz
Like daughter, like mother
My mother is the reason I can sew. I don't know exactly how old I was when I first picked up a needle, I would guess in the 4 year old range, but watching my mom sew was certainly the reason I started. Christmas pajamas, Easter dresses, Halloween costumes--always home-made, by my mom. She even… Continue reading Like daughter, like mother
Romper, rescued
After a couple of pretty intensive sewing projects (this skirt and another one to be revealed shortly), I was feeling a bit burned out. Sometimes it's nice to just have a quick, simple, no-thought-needed project for a change! While organizing my fabric bins, I found a romper that my little one had destroyed while playing… Continue reading Romper, rescued
Skirt week!
As if I need another reason to sew (under pressure, no less), Skirt Week is going on right now! Clearly, I couldn't resist! I love skirts and have a job where they are perfectly appropriate, so I get plenty of use out of any that I sew up.I had purchased several different fabrics for this… Continue reading Skirt week!
Blouses to go with my light sweaters
"Have fun always carrying around a light sweater!", was the line from one character to another on "30 Rock" the other week. It was mocking a life living in the (San Francisco) bay area, and the reason I'm still chuckling about it is because it is so true! I live in the bay area, and… Continue reading Blouses to go with my light sweaters
Spring 2012 Giveaway Winner!
Random number generator says...T, from Salty Peanut Stitchery is the winner! Thank you to all of the folks who stopped by for the Giveaway, and for all of the good advice for squeezing sewing into a busy life. My favorite (perhaps because I had just started to implement it) was from MysticMandy. She says:"Here's… Continue reading Spring 2012 Giveaway Winner!
Spring 2012 Giveaway!
Happy Giveaway Day and welcome to Nicole at Home! For this giveaway, I'm going to keep it simple (for me, and for you!). In the past, I have made items to give away, but what I lack in time I make up for in sewing supplies. Let's be honest, I have purchased way more patterns… Continue reading Spring 2012 Giveaway!
Sit-upon what?
My son's first cub scout camping trip is this weekend (he's been counting the sleeps for a week!), and as a former girl scout, I pulled out the only pre-camping sewing activity I know--the infamous Sit-upon. "Sit upon what?", my son asked. For those of you who don't know, a Sit-upon is a mat to… Continue reading Sit-upon what?
Mother’s Day sewing
I received the most incredible Mother's Day gift today: uninterrupted time to sew. My husband took the boys to the aquarium for the day, so my day was free. I did some cleaning and worked on writing a test...even drove into work to check on some bacterial plates for an experiment, but the majority of… Continue reading Mother’s Day sewing
Lots of diaper covers
Aren't they pretty? I just finished up a big (by my small potatoes scale) order of diaper covers. Until this batch, I always made them individually, but I found ways to minimize the number of times I switched stitches and feet to streamline the process. Now I might have to always make multiples!
Bea & Lucille 