I'm still recovering from this week--the last week of the school year for my Kindergartener and my birthday. My big sewing goals (like, participating in the Week of the Summer Boy) had to be put aside so I could make gifts for my good friend's birthday and my son's teacher. Sew Mama Sew featured a… Continue reading Gifted zip pouches
The cardboard boxes that crayons, markers and colored pencils come in are virtually useless in the long run. We toss them as soon as they are opened. Instead, I've made zippered oilcloth bags for each type of implement. Well, my son decided he was going to remove all the markers from one to put in… Continue reading Taming the marker mayhem
I make lots of clothes for other people--the kids, especially, but other family members too. After apparently feeling neglected, my husband finally expressed his dismay that I hadn't ever made anything for him to wear. Sure, I made him a quilt when we were dating, but it wasn't that great (we don't even own it… Continue reading Linen shorts for my honey
I was "on-call" the day I was scheduled to have my labor induced, which means I just had to wait and wait (and wait!) for the hospital to let me know when to come in. I can tell you, the call didn't come on the early side of the 24 hour window I was given!… Continue reading Tutorial: Tipped burp cloth
After submitting my entries into the Sewalong, several lovely fabrics were still staring at me from my stash. I'm trying hard not to buy 1) more fabric or 2) more patterns, since I have heaps of both, so I set out to match fabric to pattern for a new shirt. These days, of utmost importance… Continue reading Giving it a go
Wahoo! I submitted two tops to the Made by Rae Spring Top Sewalong, and BOTH made it to the first round of finals. Crazy! Please vote for my "Flowery button-down"!This contest has really gotten me excited me about sewing for myself again. Using patterns had been making me insane because you go through all the… Continue reading I’m a finalist…Again!
So I've written extensively about diaper covers already (because, hey, when you have an 8.5 month old, it's a fairly consuming topic), but I've got exciting news to share! For a long while, I'd been wondering if Little Man was bothered by the bulk in his midsection (between doubled cloth and wide cover). There's not… Continue reading Last post about diaper covers? Maybe?
My second top made the finals at the Made by Rae Spring Top Sewalong! Yay! Voting starts Monday (tomorrow) and this top will be in that round. There is also voting on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday for the other finalists. There are so many wonderful entries, and seeing how this is the first sewing contest… Continue reading I’m a finalist!
Spring Top Sewalong #2Before the seam ripperI’ve been ruminating about my second entry for the Made by Rae Spring Top Sewalong for so long, it’s crazy…how to create the pattern, which fabric to choose, how to assemble the darn thing…it’s been preventing sleep for a few weeks now. One of my all-time favorite tops was… Continue reading Spring Top Sewalong Entry #2
Fabric: Sugar Pop for ModaTo me, it's incredibly satisfying to use the items I've made around the house. I still love seeing Evan's quilt on his bed each day or putting on a cover during a diaper change. I fully adore my mismatched napkins, with their mitred corners, made from sets of mixed fat quarters.… Continue reading Napkins!
Bea & Lucille 