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Too Much Frosting, Not Enough Cake

By on April 10, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I finally have a cute term to explain the problem with my wardrobe. There’s too much frosting and not enough cake! If you’ve seen the things I’ve sewn, you probably have already figured out what I mean by frosting and cake. Here are some examples of frosting: (simplicity 3965 – original post here) (mccalls 7743 [...]

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Striped Mitts

By on April 6, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

The other day we talked about sewing stripes – how about knitted stripes? These striped mitts are a pair, but they’re not exactly the same. Does that bother you? Normally, I like my pairs to match. I don’t usually choose asymmetric designs, I like balance and order. However, these mitts were just too cute! And [...]

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Sewing Daydreams for Spring

By on March 28, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

When I’m not sewing, I dream about what I wish I was sewing! Even when I’m sewing, I’m dreaming of the ten other things I want to make next. If I had unlimited time, here’s what I wish I was sewing right now! A lavender cotton dress. I saw an image in a magazine that [...]

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How Long Do You Want to Work On Each Sewing Project?

By on March 26, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

So this is an interesting question. I used to think that everything has to get progressively harder or you’re not doing enough. You simply must push yourself to progress further, to learn more, to make harder stuff, or you’re doing it wrong. (Does anyone else feel like that?) For example, you start off sewing simple [...]

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Vintage Glass Buttons: Project Ideas

By on March 23, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Thanks for all the project suggestions on what to make with the beautiful red vintage glass buttons I got as a birthday present! If you missed the original post, take a look here: Vintage Glass Buttons: A Special Gift. I’m still in the planning and dreaming stages at this point! Recently I pulled out a [...]

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Getting Back to Sewing

By on March 20, 2012 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’m so glad to be finished the Minoru Sew-Along. It’s been a lot of fun! This time, I was delighted to see people being helpful in the comments, responding to each other’s questions and sharing opinions. That was great! Half the fun of sewing along with a group is knowing you’re not alone, so it [...]

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