David and Daisy

Fabric, Dreams and Life

Inspiration

Everytime I check J. Caroline’s  blog, I want to do something creative.  And I really want to buy some of the fabric featured there.

Baby Pants

Speaking of interrupted projects …. I have to remember to get a pair of pants out of David’s room BEFORE he goes to sleep tonight.  Because, when he’s actually sleeping, that’s when I remember that I need a pair of pants to use as a template/pattern.  And I don’t want to risk sneaking into his [...]

Interrupted

So … where are those pictures you promised, Jen?
Yeah, yeah.  Projects have been interrupted lately by … a baby who refuses to sleep!  And that means I’m not sleeping.  And when I’m not sleeping, I don’t get to sew because my hands are holding a baby who refuses to sleep!
Does this post even make any [...]

Finishing Up the Curtains

As I mentioned before, Friday was a snow day, so I had the chance to finish the curtains.
It was a typical project, with the following:

Running out of thread in the bobbin, right as I was close to finishing one long seam
Refilled bobbin (to finish the last 3 inches of that seam) and started to run [...]

The Happy Accident

I must have been half asleep when I measured the windows. After I bought the fabric, I realized I forgot to take into account the need for extra fabric for a hem. Luckily, I had some cute fabric that I could sew to the ends.

The length of the blue fabric was perfect, so [...]

Couldn’t Resist

I stopped into the fabric store today, while running to the grocery store.  They are in the same shopping center, and it is so tempting each time I pull in.
I walked in, and the store often has sample clothes made.  Oh my, there was a cute blue dress! So I had to get the pattern.
Note: [...]

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