Knit Shirt Failure
So my first attempt at a shirt for Made by Rae’s Spring Shirt Challenge has failed.
I’ve made this shirt before, and I was never happy with the v-neck area on this Burda 8361. However, the previous knit fabric accepted my attempts and the shirt turned out great after all. This knit – not so much [...]
The Power of Paint or What Caused My Back To Ache
So this weekend, I painted the basement, ran 7.5 miles, and cleared out bushes from our yard.
I followed up with a physical therapy appointment this am. I am not as young as I used to be.
The basement is still a wreck, but here is a not-so-great photo to show you the lovely paint job. It’s [...]
Really … I’m here .. .Painting …
Busy painting the basement. My half-sewn shirt is neglected, on my sewing table. The basement is almost done. I’m in pain from overdoing it by painting, digging out plants in our yard, and running 7.5 miles this weekend. But soon, I promise, I will have photos of both my shirt and my lovely basement ….
My New Toy … Broken
I’m working on a beautiful red knit shirt now – Burda 8361 but a different view than I did before (slightly different sleeves).
Anyway, I didn’t like the look of my hem stitch, so I decided to FINALLY buy a twin needle. At first, I was serging the hem, folding it over, and using a needle [...]
Spring Top Challenge
This year, I’m determined to join Made By Rae’s Spring Top Challenge.
I already have some shirt projects planned (in my head). So part of my “selfish sewing” plan is to make as many shirts as I can for spring and summer. With any luck, I’ll cute one out this week.
Placemats with Chalkboard Fabric
Okay – this was fun. It was a little tough to sew because you can’t use pins on chalkboard fabric, but it worked out well.
It’s so tempting to keep these for myself! (it’s a gift) The fabric is Michael Miller’s Modern Family. The other side is chalkboard fabric. And there is basic double-wide bias tape [...]
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