Fast and easy Star Cushion Pattern now available for sale in my Player 2 Patterns Esty Shop. This is a great pattern for beginners and is perfect for home décor and for sewing quick and easy gifts for the holidays.
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Monday, 19 December 2016
Player 2 Patterns: Beanbag Frog Pattern for Sale on Etsy
Hey everyone, check out this Beanbag Frogums pattern that's for sale in my Player 2 Patterns Etsy shop. This pattern is fun, fast and easy to sew.
Sunday, 18 December 2016
Player 2 Patterns: Ruffle Neck Warmer for Sale on Etsy
New pattern for sale, just in time for the cold weather and the holidays. Visit my Etsy Shop: Player 2 Patterns get your copy!
Friday, 9 December 2016
Player 2 Patterns: Infinity Scarf Pattern for Sale on Etsy
My Player Two Infinity Scarf with Bow Band is now for sale in my Etsy Pattern Shop. If you'd like to sew something fun and simple, check it out. Sew one (or many) for yourself or for your friends for Christmas. Roll up the scarf and wrap it with the bow band as the perfect gift.
Saturday, 19 November 2016
Plans to make Burda 6912 View A
My latest sewing project is Burda 6912. I have some grey cotton fabric and some buttons from my stash that I will be using to make View A.
Sunday, 1 May 2016
Sewing Tip in Threads Magazine: April/May 2016
A sewing tip that I wrote has been selected and appears in the April/May 2016 edition of Threads Magazine. This is not my first time having a sewing tip published in Threads, but this time around my sewing advice is being featured as "Best Tip", and I received a prize package of sewing books and DVD's in the mail. Pick up a copy of Threads to read my tip!
Sunday, 24 April 2016
Creepy Mannequins
I came across a couple of pictures that I took back in college. One day, I just happened to walk by a room where someone had gathered all the dress forms together. I'm not sure who did it or why they were there, but one thing's for sure, it was pretty creepy...
Monday, 15 February 2016
The Transforming Tank: Part Five
A while back, I started a series that I called The Transforming Tank. This idea behind this series was to start with a pattern for a basic tank top and to continue to alter the pattern to create different looks. I thought it would be interesting to see how the tank would evolve over time.
Recently, I was doing some cleaning and sorting in my sewing room when I came across the original tank - from Part One of the series. I was about to throw it away, when I began to wonder if it could be saved, and if I could create something interesting from this plain muslin.
Searching my scrap pile, I found a long piece of fabric that was eventually to become the trim, which is hand-sewed along the tank's neckline. The piece was not long enough to go all the way around the perimeter of the neck opening, but I kind of liked the idea of keeping it asymmetrical.
Then, I headed to the fabric store, where the box of teal dye was jumping out at me. I love to hand dye things and I was pleased with the way the colour turned out once the fabric was washed and dried.
Lastly, I found an old broach in my jewelry drawer that I decided goes perfectly with the colour of the tank. I love the pop of colour it adds, and not only that, I love that the broach can be changed whenever I decide I want to create a new look for my tank.
To read more from The Transforming Tank series, click here:
The Transforming Tank: Part One
The Transforming Tank: Part Two
The Transforming Tank: Part Three
The Transforming Tank: Part Four
Recently, I was doing some cleaning and sorting in my sewing room when I came across the original tank - from Part One of the series. I was about to throw it away, when I began to wonder if it could be saved, and if I could create something interesting from this plain muslin.
Searching my scrap pile, I found a long piece of fabric that was eventually to become the trim, which is hand-sewed along the tank's neckline. The piece was not long enough to go all the way around the perimeter of the neck opening, but I kind of liked the idea of keeping it asymmetrical.
Then, I headed to the fabric store, where the box of teal dye was jumping out at me. I love to hand dye things and I was pleased with the way the colour turned out once the fabric was washed and dried.
Lastly, I found an old broach in my jewelry drawer that I decided goes perfectly with the colour of the tank. I love the pop of colour it adds, and not only that, I love that the broach can be changed whenever I decide I want to create a new look for my tank.
To read more from The Transforming Tank series, click here:
The Transforming Tank: Part One
The Transforming Tank: Part Two
The Transforming Tank: Part Three
The Transforming Tank: Part Four
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