Last year, I bought my first Oliver + S pattern, the Hopscotch Skirt, Top, + Dress pattern. The price seemed a bit high compared to the $1 patterns I was getting on sale at the craft store, but it has been worth every penny!
I've made at least 6 garments from the pattern so far, and the top is so ...
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Sewing Simple Curtains
Last week I decided to make some simple curtains for our living room before holiday guests arrive. I've been sewing simple curtains like these for our houses since we were first married. At first, I used basic quilting cottons from the clearance section (usually for $2-3/yd.) At that price, I could ...
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Sketchbook to Pattern // Mitten Knitting Party
Originally, I was inspired to create this pattern for the Spoonflower "Mittens Gift Wrap" competition. Winter weather always causes me to pick up my knitting needles and wool yarn again (though I haven't attempted mittens yet!) Snowflakes, "warm woolen mittens", and bamboo knitting needles make this ...
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Handmade Stocking Stuffers
I love the idea of homemade Christmas gifts, and I am always looking for ideas that will be unique and useful (because—let's face it—a lot of homemade gifts are not). These are a few of my most successful handmade stocking stuffers from previous years to inspire some creative handmade gifts ...
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Vintage Lace
My neighbor recently gave me a giant box of old sewing supplies. It took a while to sort through and find the things that were still usable. There were dozens of cards of seam binding tape, which I have never used before but may have to experiment with now. Most of the items were too damaged or ...
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Wildflower Tea Towel Calendar Hemming Tutorial
This design has been updated for the current year! I participated in Spoonflower's 2014 Tea Towel Calendar contest this year. This seems to be one that many of the designers look forward to and tea towels seem to be one of their best selling items. I received my order a few days ago and the design ...
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