It is actually a good thing that the pattern I ordered last week has not come in yet, because last night the reality of my To-Do list for this weekend set in. It comes in the form of a pile of 22 napkins that need to be hemmed and sewn, 3 sandwich wraps to sew, [...]
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To Do: Sit Down and Sew
Posted in Clothing, custom order, personal, tagged sewing on November 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Romeo and Mae pattern review: Milla Modern Pinafore
Posted in Clothing, For baby, personal, tagged baby gifts, baby girl clothes, baby girl dress, boutique style baby dress, Etsy, handmade clothes, irenedesign, newborn dress, Pattern Review, pinafore, romeo and mae, romeoandmae on November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I could (and sometimes do) spend hours browsing through patterns and fabrics online. I would do it in person if I had the time. I recently found some patterns by Romeo and Mae that I fell head over heels for. What’s a girl to do when she falls head over heels for a pattern but [...]
moving on
Posted in Accessories, Accessory, custom order, tagged above all fabric, diaper bag, Joel Dewberry, sparrows in almond, zipper pouches on June 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
My sewing machine has a new home in a plastic bin under the kitchen table. I have had the luxury of having an entire room to store all of my sewing supplies and have learned to really spread out and use the space (i.e. make a big mess!). However between the summer heat and my [...]
Sunday Driving…again
Posted in For baby, custom order, kitchen, personal, tagged amy butler, baby blanket, brown minky fabric, custom burp cloths, Gender Neutral Baby Gifts, Pleated Apron on November 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This vacation is coming to a close just like any other: wishing I had “one more” day of it to enjoy! I can’t believe Sunday evening is already here and I will be getting up bright and early tomorrow to head back to work. Good thing I like going to work, or I may seriously [...]
it’s about time for that update I’ve been planning all week
Posted in Dining Room, custom order, kitchen, personal, tagged Art Gallery Fabrics, beehive cincinnati, beehive co-op, Cloth Napkins, Heather Bailey, Patricia Bravo, Placemats, Pop Garden Fabrics, reusable napkins on November 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I sent out my first package today to the Beehive. It included these five napkin sets. I have a hard time parting with napkins for some reason, but a girl and her man can only have so many, and we have so many! I chose to buy a custom stamp from Terbear Co. instead of [...]
baggage
Posted in Accessory, custom order, tagged custom laptop case, heather ross, heather ross fabric, heather ross mendocino, japanese fabric, laptop case, reusable grocery bag, reusable shopping bag, upcyclyed bag, upcylcled, vintage fabric on November 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Promptly after Brandon left for work last night, I buckled down and decided I wanted to complete both of the custom order laptop cases that had been sitting patiently in the form of half yard cuts. For the first one I used a Heather Ross Medocino fabric. I love the color combinations and am especially fond [...]
Sunday Driving
Posted in Dining Room, For baby, kitchen, tagged Alexander Henry, baby onesie, baby shower gif set, Burp Cloths, Cloth Napkins, Joel Dewberry, Kitty Yoshida, table linens on November 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Cloth napkins seem to be the theme for this week, and babies are the them of the month (no, not me)!
I’ve been keeping busy finishing two custom orders…remember the stack of napkins I showed you in the last post? Those are finished!
Saturday I went to one of the four babyshowers I have been invited to [...]
How to clean your iron and not get burned
Posted in Dining Room, custom order, kitchen, personal, tagged clean iron with vinegar, Cloth Napkins, how to clean an iron on November 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“What is all that fabric for,” you ask. My response is, “cloth napkins, of course.”
I spent yesterday evening ironing the hems of 5 sets of cloth napkins for several custom orders I am trying to get out this weekend. I also cleaned my iron–which you can see from the before and after photos below–was badly-needed.
If [...]
finished!
Posted in bedroom, custom order, personal, tagged Alexander Henry, bedding, custom bedding, custom twin size comforter, fleece comforter on November 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is me at 7:30 this morning just before I walked out the door to go vote! I was pretty excited (can you tell?).
In other ID news, I finished up the big bedding set I have been working on and got that in the mail this morning! What a relief. Now I am just praying [...]
Monday madness
Posted in For baby, custom order, tagged Alexander Henry, bedding, boutique style bibs, Boutique style burp cloth, brown minky fabric, custom order, fabric, Gender Neutral Baby Gifts, gift set, japanese cotton, W on October 27, 2008 | 5 Comments »
**I already posted this, but as I was looking back I realized that my post was boring and I forgot to tell you what kept me so busy this weekend!**
I am currently working on a custom order which includes two twin-size comforters and two pillow shams. They for a little girl who is turning 9 [...]
a green post
Posted in Dining Room, Feature, kitchen, tagged eco-friendly party, environmentally friendly party tips, green, Kitty Yoshida, notecards, reusable cocktail napkins, reusable napkins on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Look what came to me in the mail yesterday! I love to write notes, especially when I have nice cards like this! I bought them from Wendy Chung of Dozi, a fellow Etsy shop. Wendy likes to make things that are “simple and delightful”, and these certainly fit the bill!
After tearing through the packaging to [...]
mind mush
Posted in custom order, personal on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today has been one of those days where I have to pause from my work about every 2-3 minutes to look up some new word or phrase. Yesterday, I spent the day at a workshop on writing grants for government funds related to Research and Development. Last night I recuperated. Today I am researching some [...]
The most challenging so far
Posted in Accessory, custom order, tagged custom order, Etsy, gift, Nintendo DS Case, PSP Case, sewing on September 29, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I am not the kind of person who enjoys a challenge simply because it is challenging. I don’t always like to finish something just to say, “I did that.” But there are certainly moments when I finish some rather challenging task, and I step back and say, “Wow, I did do that.” This latest custom [...]
two small projects
Posted in Accessory, custom order, kitchen, tagged diaper wet bag, magnets, PUL, Robert Kaufman, waterproof diaper bag on September 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Last night I worked on several small projects, including these magnets which will soon be up in my shop.
I hope to get them up by tomorrow, and if you like them, I will give you free shipping through the end of September. Just mention that you read my blog in the notes to seller, and [...]
Sunday Driving
Posted in Dining Room, custom order, tagged Cloth Napkins, custom order, Kitty Yoshida, Placemats, sewing, update on September 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Brandon’s parents left yesterday, and it was a little strange to have such an extended period of quiet in the house. I enjoyed having them here as I always do, and I was really sad to see them go. Brandon’s mom did help me by cutting out a bunch of sandwich wraps. Cutting is one [...]
short version of a long weekend
Posted in Accessory, custom order, personal, tagged baby, custom, gift, personal, sandwich wrap, update on September 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nearly my entire weekend is packed into this bag. Over the weekend, I sewed 36 sandwich wraps, 72 button holes, 36 buttons, and two reusable baggies with velcro. Most of the wraps are in this bag (along with my snacks for work)! It was nice to see that stack when the last button was sewn on, little [...]
Thursday
Posted in custom order, personal, tagged Earings, Etsy on August 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I got a package in the mail yesterday that I am really excited about! I made a trade with Jennie over at Frivolous Ferret Jewelry and she sent me the fabrics for my little project along with these gorgeous earings:
I am wearing them today, and they are beautiful! I really like jewelry but have a hard [...]
Sunday Driving
Posted in Accessory, custom order, personal, tagged bedding, custom order, fabric, reusable baggie, sandwich wrap, sewing on August 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Despite not receiving several items I needed this weekend, I was able tot get quite a bit done. I finished and mailed off the bedding set I worked on. It included one king-size duvet cover, two king-size pillow shams, and three decorative pillow covers. Because of the size of the project, I was unable to get [...]
just purchased
Posted in Dining Room, custom order, tagged Benartex, custom order, fabric, gift, Kitty Yoshida on August 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I just purchased these fabrics for another custom order. Actually my friend’s mom ordered them so I could make something special for her (shhhh…it’s a secret!) I think they are really beautiful. They are all from Kitty Yoshida with Benartex. You can see the entire collection here. I don’t want to say too much about [...]
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