Ladies (and Gents for that matter). There is a reason we ask our husbands to take their shirts to the dry cleaners. Click this link for the ultra-finicky way of ironing a Man's shirt. http://lavraiechemisesurmesure.blogspot.com/2009/02/comment-repasser-une-chemise.html I just stumbled upon that link today and have just a few questions. If you know the answers...please chime in.… Continue reading No wonder I don’t do Men’s Ironing
Category: In the Studio
A Send Off For Ale
As a reminder...the name is Ale (pronounced 'Alley') which is a nickname, or a shortening of her first name. I thought I would put that in again just so if you happened to be dropping in from a search engine looking for Paraguay's finest beers you are in the wrong spot. After a full day… Continue reading A Send Off For Ale
McCalls M6127 Entry 3 – Some Slash’n and Spread’n and We’re as Good as Golden
After sewing in one sleeve and discovering that my biceps have about 2 inches too much extra flesh I'm put into a position to do a pattern alteration. So how to fix? In this case the sleeve fit around the armhole just perfectly so the only adjustment needed is to add more width around the… Continue reading McCalls M6127 Entry 3 – Some Slash’n and Spread’n and We’re as Good as Golden
McCalls M6127 – Entry 2…These Guns Need Bigger Holsters!
Speaking of Guns...I guess Chicago's gun ban has now been ruled unconstitutional. Go figure. If only the news would have a kill wall like they do with a war wall maybe there would be more of a emphasis on combating the high level of crime in parts of Chicago! I digress of course... But back… Continue reading McCalls M6127 – Entry 2…These Guns Need Bigger Holsters!
McCalls M6127 – Entry 1 Pattern Analysis
I'm going to be making the top with cap sleeves, view B. This top is made from knit fabric, has a cross-over top with pleated fullness in the bust, the front and back attach to lower pieces and the view I've chosen has a cap style sleeve. I anticipate that this will be a quick… Continue reading McCalls M6127 – Entry 1 Pattern Analysis
Einstein’s first week
Just a quick update on Einstein's first week with us. He is truly a beautiful dog and so very sweet. I have been taking him to work with me and everyone has taken him on as a mission...although my boss is starting to teach him bad manners!!! Well. He'll come to work until he gets… Continue reading Einstein’s first week
What’s next on the machine… McCalls M6127
I have picked up a few patterns over the last few weeks during the mega monster pattern sales. This is one of them by McCall's M6127. I'll be making the top with cap sleeves as I need to have a few more tops for the summer. This is a plus size pattern, which I hope… Continue reading What’s next on the machine… McCalls M6127
How a perfectly good idea to reduce some excess fabric turns into a project snowball! Or, how I create work for myself with a little inspiration.
It starts with a bag of muslin, leftovers from various projects over the years. Some dating back to the muslin I made for my sister's wedding dress in 1993. Odds and ends of various width and lengths. I can't hardly throw anything of what I perceive as true value away...so here we are... I pulled… Continue reading How a perfectly good idea to reduce some excess fabric turns into a project snowball! Or, how I create work for myself with a little inspiration.
Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts-Entry 4 Finish
The shorts are finished! And it took us a little bit to get them to this point. A not so funny thing happened when Ale came back from her camping trip and tried them on. After going into the bathroom to give it a try I heard "oh no!!!". What? What? That is not something… Continue reading Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts-Entry 4 Finish
Our First Cherry Harvest
Last year we planted two fruit trees in our yard. A cherry and a peach tree. With a year under our belt as fruit tree growers we've learned that growing fruit is a very...very...slow process! We waited and we waited and we waited. We sprayed to keep the Japanese beatles from eating the tree again… Continue reading Our First Cherry Harvest
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