Posted on January 24, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
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: I have a few hearts cut out, a couple of different sizes. [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
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 [...]
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Posted on January 5, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
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: 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 [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2009 by thestitchinchicken
I have actually had this bag cut out for a few months. Yes, you read that right! It started out one way, and ended up here. There was about three more versions in between! I started out from scratch with an idea, and as each one didn’t work, I tried another. I really like the [...]
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