Crafty (& Handy)
Ashley & Her New Purse
My sister and I finally finished her purse!
It turned out really well. It’s so cute! We followed the instructions for the “Charming Handbag” from Amy Karol’s Bend-the-Rules Sewing.
A Lovely Second Purse
I’ve finished my second purse! It was much more complex than my first, and there was a lot of hand stitching involved.
(I’m lovin’ those Deco Remix shoes.)
I used Indygo Junction’s “Metropolitan” pattern, from purlsoho.com (scroll down a bit – it’s halfway down the page).
It may not be perfect, but I’m really pleased with the […]
Gift Tags
I spotted some lovely gift tags on flickr today by luziernaga. They were inspired by the ones I made for Christmas!
Regalitos para Celia, by luziernaga
So pretty! I love that green.
Purses, in Progress
Both are looking better than my first sorry attempt. The one on the left is for my sister (we worked on it together), and the one one the right is mine.
Building My Sewing Library
In the interest of learning how to make non-floppy purses and other goods, I’ve been doing a bit of reading. I’ve been making my way through the archives of the blogs you’ve all suggested (thank you!), and I bought a few books.
Amy Karol’s Bend-the-Rules Sewing, Lotta Jansdotter’s Simple Sewing, Amy Butler’s In Stitches
And of […]
How to Make a Patterned Vase
I came up with the idea for this little vase after talking to my friend Amy. She wanted a vase like this simple glass one from IKEA, but in white. One could spray paint a vase from the inside, but Amy doesn’t really have a good space to do a spray painting project […]
Disappointed
I made a purse. Â It didn’t turn out quite like I had hoped.
I bought a pattern, per Lili’s suggestion. I hesitate to link to the one that I bought because I don’t think it’s the pattern’s fault, but I went with the “one for all shoulder bag” from Betsy Ross. (Sorry to not […]
Christmas Wrapping
I love wrapping gifts. Naturally you want to choose a gift that you think will delight the recipient, so why shouldn’t the presentation have the same effect?
Each year I choose a theme for my Christmas wrapping. Actually, I hesitate to use the word “theme” here, because I always think of theme rooms (Jungle […]
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