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Ok, so here’s another Sienna dress. This is 50% upcycled knits and made with my new toy, I mean serger. The bottom is just finished with a 4-thread overlock stitch. I need to learn how to do a rolled hem on a serger. Perhaps that’s a project for tomorrow. Any tips? Can’t wait for the […] Read more…
I recently got a serger. (Yay!) A Brother 1034D to be exact. I’ve never had a serger and never before used one. Needless to say, I was a little nervous (but obviously, very excited) to use one. It sat in the box for about a week while I read the manual over and over again. […] Read more…
My son is a little artist. He loves to draw and paint and build sculpture out of everyday objects. I like to try to incorporate some of his work with things that I do and make. I picked up this fun kit from Dharma Trading Co. a couple of months back and I finally got […] Read more…
I just got these great new books (well, new to me)! Some of them have been around for a while. Heather Ross’ Weekend Sewing (which let me tell you, I don’t know how many times I’ve checked this out of the library – or how much late fees I’ve paid on it because I wanted […] Read more…
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I know it’s July and hot out! I haven’t gone nuts. But I did finally dig out this project and finish it. I didn’t like how the zipper turned out the first time and so it got stuck under my pile until I could get another zipper (the right color) to replace it with. The […] Read more…
