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Holiday Box Bags

December 30, 2017

I made a few box bags for Mal’s family for their Christmas gifts this year! Mal helped me pick out fabric, and he also picked out goodies to stuff them with. He bought all local goodies from Maryland and Virginia: chocolates, soaps, bath soaks, and wine. I batch cut and…

#SewingTop5 Misses

December 22, 2017

My top 5 misses list is actually only 4 items. I reviewed my list of finished items twice trying to find a 5th, and I think because I made a lot of repeat patterns with similar fabric substrates I had a pretty high success rate this year. I made 38…

#SewingTop5 Hits

December 15, 2017

I love the idea of reflecting on a year of making. I’ve always been pretty crafty, but since I had to quit serious bookmaking activities (it was my full time job!) after an injury 8 years ago, I had a huge lull in my crafting productivity. In fact, I think…

Noodlehead Pencil Pouches

December 13, 2017

I went to New York last weekend for my grandmother’s 94th (!) birthday. I decided not to worry about a gift, but as the trip approached of course I had to make something. I went with my most recent go-to gift: a zipper pouch stuffed with chocolates. People love pouches…

Mad about this plaid Fairfield Button-up

December 11, 2017

I’m still working on Mal’s wardrobe refresh! This time it’s a Fairfield button-up with long sleeves, made with a plaid shirting from Stitch. This fabric is really nice, but felt super stretchy on the bias so I did a lot of stay stitching. I’ve only made short-sleeved Fairfields so…

A french terry Plantain cardigan

December 6, 2017

I’ve had this gray french terry in my stash for a while now, and have been debating what to make with it. I thought of making a Finlayson, or maybe Hudson Pants. I used a bit of it for a Shadi skirt, but still had enough left…

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