Wanderlost

Sew for Victory!

My parents have both been sick, so it was only a matter of time before I caught the illness in this house turned petri dish. Luckily it hit the day after I finished working (I'm sure my stress and lack of sleep didn't help my immune system much), because that... Read more →

Sewing Projects :: Channeling Audrey

Remember that vintage pattern that I posted? I finished the skirt! I started playing with some different outfits. The pictures turned out kind of crappy, but I don't even care! It doesn't look at all like Audrey's skirt in Roman holiday that I had in my mind's eye when brainstorming... Read more →

Sewing Projects :: Last of the wintery mix

Not end of the wintery mix weather wise(still snowing!), but sewing wise! That's it, from here on out I'm only making sundresses! This is the last winter/long-sleeve dress you'll see from me this year! I'm so tired of winter and the cold, I don't think it is going to ever... Read more →

Sewing Projects :: Adding a Facing

Just as a companion post to my last McCall 6713 dress. I've seen that many people who start sewing this dress are beginners, so I thought I would make this post for people who want to modify the pattern to eliminate the lined bodice. I decided on a facing instead... Read more →

Disintegrating thread spools?!!

[EDIT] Noticed that the majority of the sugar-candy syndrom threads were actually Singer Fusion threads. A quick search on google came up with a bunch of other people having the same problem. At least I know my house isn't toxic, though I don't know if that musty smell is going... Read more →

Sewing Projects :: Lingerie Foray

Vogue 8888 Nothing major, but a slip! My first foray into the world of making lingerie. I hate to say.....I'm hooked. There are so many more things I want to make now! I was sewing this and I loved it, then I finished and immediately thought, 'I want to do... Read more →

New Layout!

Got a new layout! How does it look? Not custom, which I would love to do but don't want to pay for (blasted typepad), but I got to play with my new chalk pens for the banner picture! I'm so in love with these chalk pens I bought at Hobby... Read more →

Craft Project :: Painted Corkboard, Happy Days!

I've had this package of corkboard tiles around for ages, knowing I was going to do something with them, but not knowing what. Well, I was hit with inspiration the other day. Maybe it just happened, maybe it was the 100 Happy Days project that got me thinking about happy... Read more →