Monthly Archives: January 2009

What I’m Working On and Some New Ideas

I thought that it would slow down after Christmas, but I’ve been busier than ever!  Spring cleaning at home, working overtime at my ‘real job’.  And trying to get some projects done in the sewing/crafting department.

I have started a couple of things:

Hearts

I have a few hearts cut out, a couple of different sizes.  I have some ideas for these, but I better hurry before it’s Valentines Day!

I also cut out a couple of shirt/tops and a skirt.  I’ll show you those as I get them shown down the road (it won’t be this weekend!)  I am also making a bag for my daughter to use for her college classes and her computer.  I may have that ready to show tomorrow.

I have also gotten some new books for inspiration, and to learn some new things:

Knit & Crochet Books

I would like to learn to knit, I can do the most basic such as casting on stitches and knit one purl two, but I’d really like to make something!  And I also know some crochet, but I’d also like to improve on that as well.

New Ways with Fabric

And I’d like to learn some new techniques to do with fabrics.  I’ve had some of these books for awhile, but it’s time that I put them to use!  It’s nice to make something truly unique and only yours.

What type of things are you wanting to learn this year?

Digging Through the Stash!

Friday was such a warm day here.  It was 73 degrees outside!  It made me think of Spring, which usually makes me want some new clothes.  So I decided that I should look through my stash of fabrics that I stocked up on clearance sales last fall, and some patterns that I have been stocking up from JoAnn Fabric’s 99 cent sales, and see if there is something that I can make!  It was great!  It was like going to the fabric store, without leaving the house!

Here are a few fabrics I pulled out:

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and this:

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Actually, most of this fabric has been in my stash for a few years.  I worked part time at Hancock Fabrics during evenings and some weekends.  I bought tons of fabric when I was there.

And here are a few patterns that I pulled, some new and some really old but classic styles:

Patterns

I have cut out a skirt and two tops.  I’ll show you when I get them done!

New Clothes!

One of my goals this year is to start sewing more clothes.  It’s been a few years since I actually made something to wear!  So here it is:

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I made a new shirt!  It is made of a double knit, which was really nice to sew.  This is Simplicity pattern 3568.  I happened to have just enough fabric in my stash, so this worked out pretty good.  There are a few thing I would change, now that I’ve made it.  I’m not entirely happy with the collar.  Something new to learn!

And, this is also the first time I got to use my sewing mannequin!  A belated gift for my birthday.  Worked out pretty good!