Tiffany’s birthday is tomorrow, so I thought I’d give her her gift today. I made her these leggings; I wanted to upcycle the original pair of leggings I made in this fabric, but I couldn’t find them anywhere. All the hemming is zig-zagged for stretch, and these will look good under many different skirts…. (I…… Continue reading Birthday Leggings
Blanket Revisited
Long-time readers may remember this blanket of Sarah’s: I love the colours, but not the construction methods for this one, so I thought this week I’d re-make it into something better. Like this! It’s longer than Sarah’s other miniature blanket, so perfect for covering the entire bed on cold nights. The colours are already suited…… Continue reading Blanket Revisited
Darker Fairytales
My latest sewing project is complete! It’s another Sew Over It Florence dress, and I’m so happy with it. I purchased the fabric a while ago from a small fabric store called Sapling Textiles, with the express intention of making it into this dress. I was originally going to put black buttons on, but then…… Continue reading Darker Fairytales
Basics in Bright Prints
There’s always space for another basic shirt in the miniature wardrobe; this time it’s for Petra! The main thing to show off here is the fabric; it’s very much Petra’s colour palette, an interesting print, and it has those gorgeous lines of glitter running through it. Thankfully, I do have more of this fabric, so…… Continue reading Basics in Bright Prints
Birthday Gifts
It was Sarah’s birthday on Monday! As a birthday gift, I decided to make her some new pants, because it’s been a while since she’s had new clothes. They’re plain navy, with in-seam pockets and a waistband. She wanted something plain for winter that wasn’t as formal as her black ones are. The classic Velcro…… Continue reading Birthday Gifts
Trees in Bloom
I thought it would be appropriate to finish this for this weekend, because it was Earth Day yesterday. It’s a small tree! Maybe it’s a very large bonsai rose bush or something. I found the pattern in an issue of Simply Crochet magazine, and modified it a bit to suit my purposes. Lemons would have…… Continue reading Trees in Bloom
Project Roundup: Two Sleeves and a Plant
First off, I’ve started a new life-sized dress on my treadle machine. The bodice is complete, and the collar is attached: I’m hoping to get the sleeves hemmed and attached before the end of the weekend. Okay, the second sleeves are much smaller. Afte I made Tiffany that short-sleeved patchwork shirt, I wanted to put…… Continue reading Project Roundup: Two Sleeves and a Plant
Travel Sewing Kit
The latest thing I’ve sewn, hot off the machine…. ….is this little travel sewing kit! The pattern came from Peppermint magazine (issue 55 I believe?). I made the outside out of some of my blue fabric scraps, because I have a lot of blue fabric. Inside, it’s got everything I’d need to mend stuff on…… Continue reading Travel Sewing Kit
Patchwork Shirt
Tiffany’s been playing around with the offcut bin at Needle & Thread, and assembled this patchwork shirt recently. There are four or five different fabrics in this shirt, including the two back pieces. She attached one sleeve flat and set in the other sleeve as an experiment, and we both agree that the set-in sleeve…… Continue reading Patchwork Shirt
Banner Time
Another step has been taken towards Needle & Thread’s Sit and Stitch Corner being completed! We’re so close now! Tiffany meant to have this banner ready for the grand opening, but as I’m sure you all have experienced, life got in the way. Here it is at last! The letters are felt, and the middle…… Continue reading Banner Time
My Life in Miniature 