As a faithful follower of Lladybird’s & OonaBalloona’s amazing sewing blogs, I caught wind last month of what sounded like a rather epic event in the sewing blog world: Project Sewn. Some of the top sewing bloggers have signed on to complete 4 sewing challenges over the course of 4 weeks, with one sewist getting booted off the island each week according to popular vote. … Continue reading Project Sewn: Did Someone Say Shoes?
I was quite excited to make this amazing-on-the-model jacket: the oversize collar, the side zipper, the motorcycle-inspired design, the faux-leather trim, and the peplum are all quite au courant. I pictured myself wearing this to work and being the coolest chick in town. But pthththththththt! Not happy with the way it turned out. This is the BurdaStyle Asymmetrical Moto Jacket, 11/2013 #117. The sleeves are … Continue reading Head out on the Highway? Nah….
Here’s a quick, stash-busting top, using McCall’s 6792 dress & top pattern by Palmer/Pletsch. I had the taupe fabric, which is a one-way stretch double knit (I think — it’s got a different colour on the inside…is that a double knit?) leftover from this colour blocked dress I made, and the mustard yellow Ponte knit was purchased with the idea that I might have made … Continue reading Batwing Top
I remember first discovering Ravelry in 2009 when I decided to take up knitting (again — if you count that very short, green scarf with several holes in it I knit when I was about 10), and marveling at the complex projects other Ravelers had seemingly whipped up effortlessly. I admired the complex lace work, colour work, and the way some knitters had taken a … Continue reading Knitwise: What almost 5 years and 160 projects taught me about knitting
Today I had big plans to sew up a rectangular, boxy top courtesy of the free tutorial from Cotton & Curls and some leftover rayon jersey in my fabric stash. But I spent most of the day farting around on the Internet (where does the time go??) and started to get that anxious feeling you get when you haven’t been very productive and the day … Continue reading Chocolate Diablo Cookies: Get in my Belly!
I’ve managed to turn out a couple of new garments in the past couple of weeks, and I’ve also developed a school-girl crush on an 81-year-old woman in Britain. First, here’s my new Annika cardigan, based on the pattern by Milla Mia Sweden. I modified it a fair bit from the pattern directions, mainly making the bottom half far narrower than called for. I’ve detailed … Continue reading I’ve got a crush on an 81-year-old woman
I didn’t know. I almost never say those words. I pay attention. I know stuff. If I don’t know, I find out. I research the shit out of things. I once spent a week compiling a chart comparing every tiny specification of three different dishwashers I was considering buying, from how many decibels it ran at to how many streams of water showered the top … Continue reading Hair Extensions: Vanity Karma Bites Me in the Ass
The concept of Black Friday is offensive to me. I was really hoping somehow the Canada Border Agency would turn it back at the gate, but no such luck — Black Friday signs and sales are popping up everywhere here now. And we celebrated Thanksgiving already six weeks ago. We tolerate an awful lot of cultural imperialism from our southern neighbours, but this is one … Continue reading Black Friday: Suffering from Affluenza
Just finished this dress a few moments ago. Well, it’s not quite finished…I haven’t hemmed the sleeves yet, but who can wait to hem the friggin’ sleeves when the dress turns out this perfectly???? I slipped it on to check the fit after finishing the side seams and an involuntary “holy shit!” escaped my mouth. Huzzah! Just ignore those horrible ‘camel’ coloured tights. They match … Continue reading V8904: I am on FIRE!
Over the past few weeks I watched the first two seasons (well, only two seasons) of The Hour, a British TV series about a current affairs TV show on the BBC in the 1950’s. If you can get past the first season, which was only just OK (it featured a fairly implausible KGB spy plot), then you’ll uncover the gold which is season 2. I … Continue reading Feelin’ Royal Blue
Frivolous At Last 