I will admit, I feel pretty darned cool having made my own exercise gear.
Suit yourself: A sleeveless Granville and Beignet
Happy Easter everyone, whatever the day means to you (for me it just means a sweet four-day weekend). As a special treat I have TWO garments to post about today. My Easter Sunday treat was a migraine that sent me to bed at 7pm.
Crazy Dog Lady Challenge: The Finale, Part Two!
Ooohhhh man, I am completely blown away by what people have sewn for the Crazy Dog Lady Challenge. We are all some kick ass dog lovers!
Granville Version 2: Now with new and improved fit.
A lot of work has gone into this shirt. And by that I mean – five garments in total and three or four separate muslins. You’ve seen my first one, my second was a wadder. Third and fourth will be in a post coming up soon (I hope you’re not sick of shirts!). And this one is the FIFTH version of this pattern I’ve made so far.
Ginger Jeans and Bow Neck Knit
Edit: Can I be a super cheeky lady and ask that you please have a look at the pyjama party at Closet Case Files and vote for my PJ’s?? I love those PJ’s (in fact I’m wearing the pants right now) it it would be amazing to win one of those prize packs. And it’s pretty tough competition!
It’s been a while since I posted! But that certainly hasn’t meant that I’m not sewing. In fact, I have a bit of a backlog of projects to photograph (the weather hasn’t been the greatest for photos here recently).
Crazy (comfortable) Dog Lady: the Carolyn Pajamas
Happy Thursday everyone! Today I’m showing you my first entry* for our Crazy Dog Lady challenge. This one wasn’t even planned for, but it was just One Of Those Things. First, Heather released her Carolyn Pajama Pattern. Then I went to Spotlight (after Siobhan‘s comment I remembered that you can get some nice stuff there) and found this dog-patterned flannel for $4/m.
*Obviously I can’t actually enter to win any prizes – boo! But you guys know that there are prizes, right? See here and here for more details, and SO many thanks to our sponsors – Riley Blake Designs, Grey’s Fabrics, Sewaholic Patterns, By Hand London, BlueGingerDoll, nettimadeit, MrZhuo, Kerso, Michael Levine inc, and G Marie Sews.
Sewaholic Hollyburn in Viscose Crepe
I’m not really the “plan ahead” type of sewer, nor am I particular meticulous. I’d describe myself as more “slap dash”, though with experience I’m really improving on this front and am making sure I pay more attention to detail. Occasionally, though, I still get the mad desire to make something NOW and grab out some fabric and a pattern and have at ‘er. Often this works well, but sometimes it ends badly, with me throwing the finished garment in a heap, burnt out from such a quick release of sewing energy. Luckily this is happening less and less often, as I learn to recognise the dangers. But the other night I found myself cutting out fabric (badly) at 10pm and starting sewing – always a bad idea. It’s like Gremlins – do not give fabric scissors to Sophie after bedtime.
Luckily, this time it worked out well and I ended up with a pattern/fabric combination I wouldn’t have otherwise gone for.
Crazy Dog Lady: Inspiration
Hello! This is for those of you who are thinking about joining in on the Crazy Dog Lady challenge and just need a bit of inspiration. Tanya and Carlee have already posted some inspiration so check out their posts for more ideas! And remember you can also join by making something FOR your dog, with any fabric you like.
“I think this new dress is a hoot”
Happy Waitangi Day everyone! For those of you outside NZ, Waitangi Day is almost sort of like Australia Day or maybe Independence Day, but it’s less “go us!” and more controversial. Itcommemorates the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, a contract between the Maori people and the British colonists back in 1840. The Treaty is still a big deal these days (for good reason) although some people think it’s importance implies some kind of “reverse racism”*.
*I can only hope that most of you know that reverse racism is not a thing.
The best part, other than the whole colonial accountability, is that Waitangi Day is a public holiday – which I get to take advantage of now that I have a 9-5 job!
