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.
Einstein’s First Day
His name is Einstein and we picked him up in Milwaukee, flown in special delivery. Do you want to know his stats? Well...the official stats are coming in the mail and I'll know his weight once we see the vet this week but he feels like he weighs about 15-20 pounds. He's a handful! So… Continue reading Einstein’s First Day
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
Puppy Einstein is coming!
Today we have big news to report. We got the call (although a little early than expected) from CCI that they have a puppy for us in need of a certified puppy raiser. The tentative plan is to drive to Milwaukee and pick him up at the airport Monday evening! Can you believe how fast… Continue reading Puppy Einstein is coming!
Memorial Day Musings
Today is Memorial Day and the shorts are on hold until our charge returns from a camping trip. Over the weekend I decided to take advantage of a few sales and drive out to a cute little quilt shop called Quilt in Joy for their first ever clearance sale. I decided to pick up Red,… Continue reading Memorial Day Musings
Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 3-Low Zipper Fly Without a Waistband
Oh boy. These directions in Burda for this zipper installation are soooooo confusing. It's made my head hurt for a few days. I keep trying to visualize what it is they are saying. Long story short, the zipper installation on this pattern is a little bit different because there isn't a waist band and the… Continue reading Burda 6-2009-120 Women’s Shorts – Entry 3-Low Zipper Fly Without a Waistband
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