October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! My two sisters, Ozzy the dog, and myself are ready to run/walk/jog for the Cure this Sunday, October 5th! My other sister and our families are ready to cheer from the sidelines (virtually) – although we will get her over here too one of these days! This weekend is…
Only my second “up cycle”!
I was asked by a friend to fix up a set of curtains for her. She had 3 panels of store bought drapes with large grommets at the top for a rod to pass through and she wanted them changed to 2 wider panels of drapes, wide enough to cover her window, with some fullness,…
Noooo!
The voting is over for last week’s post and you left me with a perfect TIE for my dilemma – which fabric should I choose for my Sewaholic Yaletown dress? Guess I am going to have to flip a coin! or sew both? … unless anyone has any final suggestions or comments to offer to tip the…
You’ve got mail!
Whoo hoo! Checked the mail this morning! Look what’s arrived! Sewaholic’s Yaletown dress (click for details) I still love having a paper pattern in my hands, crisp, flat, untouched, uncut – instead of having a printed photo of a pattern that is still stored on my computer! Does that show my age? I should show…
OWOP week – Sept 6 to Sept 12
It’s OWOP week (One Week, One Pattern – organized this year by Handmade Jane). This is the week to wear the same pattern every day for seven days. Butterick B5988 is my go-to tee pattern. If you have read my blog before, you might recognize these. I really, really wanted to get another one made,…
Just a babe in the woods… but safe woods!
… if you know what I mean. I will try not to talk too much (haha) as the washing machine is spinning and there are many loads to take care of today. I just wanted to say a heartfelt “Thank you!” 🙂 to the person(s) who nominated me for BurdaStyle’s “Best of Blogging Top 50…