I made this reusable shopping bag out of decorative canvas for my mom’s birthday. I’m pretty proud of how it turned out actually, considering that it was one of my first solo sewing projects, and I didn’t use a pattern. I used a brown bag as a template, and cut out my pieces with a [...]
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Reusable Shopping Bag
August 13, 2011
SushiBooties on the Martha Stewart Show!!!
April 4, 2011
My friend Della was on the Martha Stewart Show!!!! Della was one of five finalists in the show’s “ReMarthable” contest, to find the crafter who best embodied the style of Martha herself. She got airtime last friday, to show Martha her Fortune Cookie baby booties. See the clip here! I’m so incredibly excited for her, [...]
Krafts For Boyz
February 15, 2011
As I’ve said before, I make every effort to hand craft all my gifts. This doesn’t exclude boys, and it definitely doesn’t surpass Valentine’s day. Rian is actually really easy to craft for, now that I have narrowed down his two favorite things: video games, and dachshunds. This plastic canvas “gameboy” ipod holder I made [...]
Sewing Kitten
February 1, 2011
does this even need a caption?
Fleece Penguin Hat
February 1, 2011
I would estimate that about 75% of my projects start out as a seedling for a great idea. The other 25%, well, they are usually the fruits of a silly idea or a half joke, half challenge. (Case in point: my boyfriend sent me a facebook comment: “you up for this challenge?” with this photo.) [...]
The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Frightening
December 31, 2010
Every Christmas, you know it’s inevitable – you will get at least one handmade gift. Most crafters rejoice during the holidays, they get an excuse to spend countless hours perfecting gifts for everyone in their family. Sometimes it’s a way to save money on presents, and other times it’s an excuse to spend money on [...]
You’re A Wizard, Harry!
December 31, 2010
If you know me even a little, you know I’m totally dorky. That along with the lethal combination of being able to “totally get into things” is the entire basis for this craft project. Early October, my friend from work mentioned that she was planning to take her younger siblings to the midnight premiere of [...]
Stuffed! Magazine
March 9, 2010
A great magazine I came across at work! While the price is a little out of my range ($14.99 – ouch! we’re not talking about a hardcover book here..) I had a chance to flip through it during a slow time at the register and it has got some really great projects. While this specific [...]
