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  • Sew mama sew giveaway time!!

    Sew mama sew giveaway time!!

    Yes it's that time again, the SewMamaSew giveaway day! Not only can you be in to win great prizes but it is a great way to find new and inspiring blogs. If you are a new visitor here, welcome!

     For my giveaway this time around I have a pretty little charm pack of  "Ruby" , the latest fabric collection by Bonnie and Camille for Moda. This collection is oh so gorgeous and I really need to get some myself now that I have seen it in person to touch and see the lovely colour palette they have used.
    Along with the handmade gift making that is going on in my sewing attic lately I have whipped up a sweet little birdie pincushion and a matching needlebook. The Birdie pincushion was made using this free tutorial here and is really so easy and satisfying to make. I think I will be making more of these in the near future. The needle book cover is made up of tiny little 1" squares of shabby chic fabrics with some coordinating wool felt pages inside taken from my precious stash of Heather Bailey felts.

    In order to be in to win this wee collection of pretty sewing supplies just leave me a comment sharing one or more of your handmade gifts for this holiday season or perhaps a link to your favourite tutorial.

    This giveaway will be left open till 16th December when a winner will be drawn randomly.

    Overseas comments are most welcome and also please make sure I can contact you via email :-)

  • I've gotten back to work!

    I've gotten back to work!
    Sewing So, the girls went back to school on Monday and I have started building up my inventory again. I am excited for new ideas I have. I've been getting packages of supplies in the mail. Does anyone else get excited about crafting supplies? Hair barrettes, and earrings and headbands, oh my! (it's okay if you think I am a nerd ) :)

    Sewing I am dying over how stinkin small and cute this size of barrette is, it's not much over an inch!
    Please don't pay attention to my dry hands, Utah's winter weather is not nice to my skin!

    also edited to add: after I posted this, my hand looked huge in the picture, well, it is a larger than life picture I guess. So I really don't have huge-o hands, just in case you were wondering :)

    Sewing I embellished some girls shirts today. I think they turned out cute, ruffles and ric rac, yummy!
    I gotten quite a bit done already this week, I really think I was ready to get back to work! I appliqued 60, yes 60 dish towels. And I also made a whole bunch of headbands. Up next on the list, women's shirts, I think those will be ruffly too!
  • There are things I miss working in a costume archive...

    There are things I miss working in a costume archive...

    White color

    Surprisingly, I miss the smell of mothballs and rotting, moldy fabric. I miss how cold and dark it would be on a hot, summer day. But what I miss the most is the amazing surprise each box would be as uncovered some amazing suit made in Paris or a box just overflowing with heirloom styled petticoats. Do you know how much restraint it took me not to try anything on? lol! Yes, big no-no indeed!

    The San Fransisco Museum is having a exhibition on the great couturier Balenciaga. Now, I honestly only knew of this designer in high school from the infamous Balenciaga motorcycle bag that all my friends covereted. Now everyone has a copy hanging from their arm. It wasn't until my great discovery of couture that I realized how beautiful his work was.

    Back from spring break and now overwhelmed with work...

    I have three major papers to write this week and not much on the sewing front has been completed. I've been knitting a bit, a row here and there. Sometimes I get quite a lot done in a sitting, but then sometimes I maybe knit just a row before my hands get tired. Though, over break I was super excited to finish up my first ball and move onto the second.

    Happy Memorial Day

    Last night my father invited me to a BBQ up in the mountains. I got my kitchen supplies and drove as fast as I could. There is something about the mountains, the air is crisper and the colors are more vibrant. I made my spicy barbecue bean burgers and an anti-pasta salad. We had the traditional corn on the cob, which we left on the grill too long and blackened on the bottom. I took some shots of the farm valley between my father's home and my mothers on the drive back, I just missed the sunset but it still is just as beautiful at twilight. Soon, around July and August, the fields will be lite with fireflies and I promise when it happens I'll take plenty of pictures.

    So, everything is unpacked and I'm back to work...

    I can officially call it summer. However, most of my peers won't call it summer until Memorial Day. What a perfect time to start on some cotton, floral frocks! I just finished Simplicity's 2250 by Cynthia Rowley. I did a few adjustments, such as doing a muslin lining, omitting the tie, and elastic in the ruffles. All the fabric manipulation in the top isn't visible in the white cotton. I do think it would show better in a dark color where you can see the contrast if you're focused on that detail. It's intermediate, at best. The top takes a bit of finesse doing all those tucks. It resembles a bit of a puzzle piece, it took a bit of marking and basting. But, if you have patience and can follow directions it might be the best challenge to a experienced beginner.

    The back ruffles are a great detail...

    You might be able to tell that I only attached the zipper to the underlining. It's something we do at work all the time when there is a light overlay like organza or chiffon. It keeps it nice and light, doesn't add bulk, and makes the zipper sit well when you're using a lining.

    VIA There are things I miss working in a costume archive...

  • New bags

    New bags
    Sewing
    I finished three new bags over the weekend, these were fun to make, I used new and vintage materials, they have a pocket inside and out, and have adjustable straps.
    This week I am finishing getting ready for Craft Lake City on Saturday. Here's what I am hoping to get finished before Saturday:
    4 mod podged vintage suitcases
    banners
    cuff bracelets
    fancy hair clip/brooches
    Plus I have to get my selling supplies ready, I am going to be stamping bags and making sure I have everything I need, maybe find some treats to set out for fun, last year I had a glass jar full of suckers with a sign that said eat me on it.
    I am excited for Saturday!
    P.S. The SLUG magazine issue that my interview is in is out now! And here is a link to the interview online!