Sewing Disrupted by … Flooding!
We had a crazy storm last night. Thankfully we were downstairs when we noticed that the sump pump was running like mad, and smelled like it was burning. I spent last night and all day today cleaning this …
There used to be tiles on that floor. Yeah, they were ugly, so I guess it wasn’t [...]
Making a Slipcover
My knit shirt sewing has been disrupted. I volunteered to make a slipcover for a chair at my son’s school faculty room. It’s pretty hideous … Here is my preliminary muslin.
I’ve never made a slipcover before. But I know I can … Just dive in and sew.
Another Knit Shirt
Before I switch thread on my sewing machine – to make my second knit shirt in blue (like this one), I decided to make one more toddler knit shirt, using Simplicity 2734. The pattern is for pajamas, so the v-neck shirt is cut a little short. Do all kids sleep in belly shirts?
It’s a basic [...]
Another Knit Shirt Cut Out, and a Toddler T-shirt Sewn
I quickly cut out another knit shirt, like the brown one that I made last week. You can see my homemade pattern piece below.
But I decided to work on something else first – and I finished it tonight! I was cleaning up my cutting table and found a pattern (Simplicity 2734) for a toddler’s knit [...]
Knit Shirt, No Pattern!
Yes, I finally did it … I made a shirt for me, without a pattern, that I can actually wear in public. Forgive the look on my face – I was looking right into the sun.
I vaguely used an existing shirt to make sure the proportions were good. This is made of a knit, very [...]
I did it!
I ran the 10 mile race in DC yesterday!
It was great – well, my knees don’t agree today – but it was perfect weather and a great run. The race is fast and flat, and there are so many people running that I got carried along at a very fast pace for the first 5 [...]
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