Monday motivation

I have 9 of these new sprouts growing in the garden! I honestly did not even know I planted them, I just planted a bunch of leftover seeds I had just to see what would come up. So now I am researching all kinds of recipes for butternut squash. We still have tomatoes, onions, and…

Monday Motivation

OMG, have you seen this? A whole website dedicated to vintage (25+ years old) sewing patterns, available to view and some to purchase. I found a retro dress pattern that looks stylish and very easy to make, the Butterick "walk-away" dress pattern. Like I need more projects for me to work on. You know, work…

Monday Motivation

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Monday motivation

I love this big, fat, soft, chunky yarn in this green and I have been chomping at the bit to make something awesome out of it and have decided to try my hand at a hat. Yep, a slouchy winter hat. Spring is almost here, but what the hell, I'm going for it. I have…

Monday motivation

I have lots of this leftover fabric (this pink pattern and orange fabric are actually former bedsheets that I am repurposing into some other wonderful new things - I just love these colors!) that I am making into some wonderful new things, this reversible bag being one of them. I bought a book on bag sewing…

Monday Motivation

I don't know why, (it should be the opposite), but this rainy weather today made me very motivated. I started on a knitting project using some yarn I bought years ago when I went to visit my sister in AZ, I broke out a bunch of ties I've collected to take apart and make into…

Monday motivation

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Monday motivation

The skirt for my Trash2Trends project. I have to sew all the pieces together, but other than that, it is done! The bodice is also finished, and if you noticed, I made a choker from some tubing to fancy the whole thing up. Have you ever tried to iron plastic? Kinda tricky, but so far,…

Monday Motivation – New Years day edition

Did you know it was also a full moon today? Kind of auspicious, I think, a new year and a full moon? So I lit up some sage and cleansed the house, along with my thoughts. I made note of what I need to do, to start doing, and what I need to stop doing.…

Monday Motivation

Been hard at work cleaning up and organizing the crafty room in the basement YES! I finally have a basement! I have my desk set up for cutting material, I have my sewing table set up with my heavy duty machine and the serger is cleaned and oiled and working, my mannequin is at the…