I usually dont post UFOs but i thought I’d post this one. I havent had too much UFO this year and this one is really not too bad. Yeap! this is Vogue 1316 that I was obsessed with after seeing Carolyn’s version.I used all just scrape fabric since I wasnt sure if theContinue reading “UFO of the year”
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Unwearable – Pleated Wool Circle Skirt
This skirt was finished a few weeks ago, but I just just cant make it work. It is made from this very drapery, fray-crazy, slippery wool suiting material in my stash. I was so glad I chose to do a simple project with it because it is so hard to get the wool to sewContinue reading “Unwearable – Pleated Wool Circle Skirt”
T-shirt Yarn Sweater — Dont do it!
(No baby yet, booo!) I saw some tutorials on pintest on how to turn Tshirt into yarn, and I thought its the greatest idea ever! My husband has a bunch of old Tshirt that he just used to clean stuff around the garage and toss. So I took some of the black ones, thinking itContinue reading “T-shirt Yarn Sweater — Dont do it!”
Cute Little Things
I wanted to take a small break from wedding stuff, but did not want to start on anything big before the wedding. I had scrapes from the Maui White dress and some cotton trim from Walmart (they have some good cheap stuff very occasionally) lying around my sewing room. So I decided to make a cuteContinue reading “Cute Little Things”
Goodbye Epic Fails!
We hired our contractors to do some asbestos popcorn ceiling removal last week and we had to clear most of our stuff away from the rooms. Sadly, this means lack of blogging and more unfortunately, the lack of sewing. My hands are aching from the absence of my sewing machines (I am constantly trying to keepContinue reading “Goodbye Epic Fails!”
Damage Control Skirt
Attempted to make a skirt the other day using my newly drafted skirt patterns. However, I failed to recognize that the wool I bought was loosely weaved, so there is a LOT of room for stretching side ways. It ended up being ridiculously big, so i had to do some damage control. After a fewContinue reading “Damage Control Skirt”
The Perfect Jean
I made the most perfect pair of jeans for myself in the past 2 weeks, after the selfish seamstress have posted multiple jean teasers just to tempt me into making another pair of jeans for myself.