Wanderlost

Finishing the pile : Green Brocade Wiggle Dress

Finishing the pile because this was one of the first dresses I made but I hated the way it was turning out so I never finished it. Some advice? Wait until you are more experienced sewer before you attempt boning a bodice. Also, make sure it FITS before boning over... Read more →

Sister's Amigurumi "businessman"

Another of my sister's many amigurumi dudes. Quite possibly my favourite one And then....take the jacket off ....and..... Is that not the cutest!? Of course, I adore Superman, so I may be biased, but I think it is awesome. And check out the curl and everything :) Brilliant. See her... Read more →

Recipes - Vegetarian Gumbo + Cornbread!

It has been a long time since I've really cooked something interesting enough to post. But here we go, something :) I wanted a reason to use my new crockpot, so I made this in there, but it can just as easily be cooked on the stove top. I made... Read more →

Sewing rant

I'm so sick of it. I may joke but NO, I DON'T HAVE A FREAKISHLY SMALL BACK. My back is NORMAL. Why then, are patterns SO far off? Like, not just loose, but the whole pattern may fit fine, but the back is nearly 6 inches too big. Not exaggerating.... Read more →

Books 7&8

I haven't been updating with books I've read, I won't go back too far... Saints and Villains (Ballantine Reader's Circle) Denise Giardina Book # 7 May 2 Book Title: Saints and Villains [Amazon Link] Author: Denise Giardina Genre: Historical Fiction # of pages: 481 My rating of the book, F-... Read more →

Chandor Gardens

Took a little trip with my family on Mother's Day as sort of a joint Mother's Day/my graduation thing. We went to Chandor Gardens, which, even though it was in Texas, was very pretty. I would love to have a garden like that to zen out in. It would be... Read more →

Donna Karan Inspiration Shirtdress

I have to say, I love the D onna Karan spring/summer collection. So, I've been seeing this dress in all my magazines and had to make one similar since I KNEW I had a pattern with those pockets :) Well, this is a melding of two patterns, this vogue pattern... Read more →