Posts Tagged ‘ sewing ’

An old sweater needs a fix

This dainty little sweater is an old family favorite. It belonged to one of my mother’s friends back when she collected elderly ladies. My sister had it last, then it started to fray a little in the neck. She gave it to me. I don’t sew much anymore because I don’t have space at home [ READ MORE ]

Practical house stuff, parts one and two

Number 1: Pillow covers for extra duvets all done. I ended up folding the velour blanket in half and cut it to end up with two long skinny strips. I tri-folded each, right sides together, until I ended up with a fat envelope where the nice end was on the outside, to make the outside [ READ MORE ]

Sketching out some practical house stuff

  • March 30th, 2011
  • Posted in Made it

Sigh. It’s not glamorous. But sewing practical stuff from the stash beats spending real money that could buy shoes. Or plants. Plus it’s all easy straight lines. Number 1: Somewhere to store the extra duvets. What if I put them in big square pillow cases? Envelope-style pillow cases made from a purple velour blanket? Then [ READ MORE ]

Three days away from home

  • February 4th, 2011
  • Posted in Love it

thanks to the Chicago blizzaster of 2011. Back home now, parking spot shoveled out by hand, muscles aching. No sewing for a minute. I can’t get down on the floor to trace or cut. Will maybe look at shoes. Like these[ READ MORE ]

Sometimes you can cut corners

And sometimes you better follow the di-structions to the letter. Sometimes when you sew old t-shirt pieces together, you just do it with whatever’s in the machine. And sometimes when you try to sew really thin ponte polyester knit, you need to change the needle. You need to use the recommended ballpoint or else the stitches [ READ MORE ]

Word on Georgie-girl

Sleeping standing up. Nose pokes out.

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