Posts tagged as "Experiences in Craftiness"
Quiltette
When we found out our good friends Joseph and Courtney were expecting, I knew I wanted to make them something. I made the patchwork ball for Ethan and Carla last year, so I wasn’t sure what I should make from my extremely limited sewing repertoire. I guess it had to be something new. I must [...]
My largest project
Well, this is my largest project to date (not difficult, just large). I know we will think this fabric is hideous in a somewhat short period of time, but it’s fun for now (especially in our bland bathroom). I thought it would be difficult due to the shape of the shower, but it wasn’t bad [...]
Napkin time
When we moved, my first sewing project was going to be making napkins. Wellllll….it took me a little while to get around to it. A month or two ago, I made 4 pretty shoddy napkins because I was tired of being out of napkins. Finally last week, I buckled down and made some decent ones [...]
Back at it and baby time
After a long hiatus from my little sewing projects (almost entirely due to the discovery of gardening), I finally got back at it. I cut out all the pieces for this pink ball back before gardening season hit, but I never got around to sewing it. I knew I wanted to make a ball for [...]
Traveling and Travel Crafting
Here we go again…another fun trip! We love love traveling and try to go anywhere any chance we get. Joel’s sister-in-law’s parents have lived in Paris for the last few years, and they think this is their last year. We had talked back and forth about trying to get over there before they left, but [...]
Alteration? Not exactly…
I would like to think that I just made an alteration to a garment, but I think that’s giving me a little too much credit. Ok, all I did was move the belt/sash loops up, but I felt somewhat accomplished. That’s not to say the seam ripper wasn’t employed multiple times. What I learned this [...]
Pins & Needles
I have somewhat successfully completed the construction of a giant pincushion. I knew it would be large, but I was still surprised. In the picture below, I set a pen beside it so you can see the sheer enormity. It’s not anywhere near as cute as the original, but at least you can tell what [...]
Lauren Takes a Stab at Crafts
Don’t rub your eyes; it’s true. I got one of these puppies for Christmas: It’s the Janome Threadbanger 30, and I’m really liking it so far. I definitely didn’t think I’d want a sewing machine…maybe ever…but here I am. I found out after we got it that there is a website called Threadbanger where they [...]
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