For the last 5 years (at least), one of my New Year resolutions (sewing-wise, of course) is to complete a Liberty quilt. Obviously, so far my progress on that has been close to none – there are always “a project that needs to be completed” and sewing garments is definitely my top priority – I… Continue reading Handmade Christmas
Posting on time is never easy for me – often I rely on my husband (he’s great and very patient), on good lighting and weather (outdoors always look much better) and cooperative models … Hence, the scarce posts and late comments (sorry!) … Yet, sometimes I’m just plain lazy and forget to post pictures. Miss… Continue reading Handmade gifts
Books have always been amongst my favorite things in life. My kids are fortunate enough to have lots of books around – new, inherit from their grandparents, borrowed from libraries and friends, rescued from thrift sales and school auctions (their favorites, of course)… I can honestly say that loving books (and reading) is embedded in our family… Continue reading Addicted to reading? (seriously!)
This week I’ve been stepping out of my comfort zone (sewing-wise, of course)… Both the fabric and the pattern have been on my stash for quite a long time. I used the Miss Violet pattern from The Handmade Dress (pdf version) as a guide and a multi dots print from the Sweet Nothings line from… Continue reading Honeycomb smocking
S is for Sewing 