Fabric
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Bench I Want
That’s the Simone Bench, which can be custom upholstered and is on sale at Ballard Designs for $200. I’d love the bench with Rose Checker fabric by Hable Construction. Alternately, I would also looooove the following:
Sky Collection: Pie in the Sky, from Vanessa Arbuthnott
Sigh. That fabric is gorgeous.
Brandon likes to remind me [...]
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 [...]
Kaffe Fassett Fabric
My Kaffe Fassett fabric from Sew, Mama, Sew is here!
That was fast. I just ordered it Saturday morning!
p.s. Brandon picked up some flowers for me when he was grocery shopping. Isn’t that sweet?
Office Lamp Mock-ups
I tried out a few lamps with Photoshop to see which one I liked best, but I’m still not sure.
Here’s the office with the new lamp:
Here’s the same lamp, but with a white shade:
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