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Sewing: Week Sixteen Travel Dopp Kit
Travel dopp kit – this is the perfect little item to keep my toiletries organized and it’s big enough to fit a little first aid kit and our malaria meds while we are travelling off the continent. Plus, it’s pretty! The sewing tutorial is close to the boxy bag I made last year – it’a actually exactly the same process, just different measurements. Let’s get sewing! What You Need 4 pieces of structured fabric cut 13 inches x 14 inches 1 14″ zipper that matches…
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Sewing: Week Fifteen Drawstring Bag
Drawstring bag for the fifteenth week of 52 weeks of sewing. This is a little simple project because I’ve got a busy week coming up – plus, I needed somewhere to store my square pattern weights. You could use this little tutorial for anything – a gift bag, a small laundry bag while travelling, or even a bag to carry muffins in to the neighbour. Just adjust the size and you’ll be all set. Let’s get sewing! What You Need 1 piece of fabric 20…
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Sewing: Week Fourteen Rice Filled Pattern Weights
Square rice filled pattern weights – it’s about time I’ve made some of these! Enough with pins, these pattern weights will save time and save my patterns from pin snags. I’m so excited! Okay – this tutorial is adapted from positively splendid – yet she uses metal BBs in her pattern weights. That’s just not safe to have around my pup. If Lily for some reason finds one of them and decides to eat it, well, with BBs it’s gave over. So, I’ve decided to…
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Sewing: Week Thirteen Pillow Case Apron
Week thirteen pillow case apron – yes, we’re at week thirteen already! That’s 1/4 of the way through the year. Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? This goal of 52 weeks of sewing has been so fun thus far and I’m excited to get into a few complicated projects this year, but I love simple ones like this 20 minute pillow case apron. It’s perfect for cooking and buzzing around the kitchen. Let’s get started. What You Need 1 high quality pillow case…
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Sewing: Week Twelve High-Waisted Mini-Skirt
High-waisted mini-skirt – a bit of an accident in the making, yet it’s one of my favourite pieces. I started this weeks sewing project with the goal of making a tank top using one of McCall’s simple patterns. No such luck. You can see below that my goal was simple and seemed easy – well, that’s until I made a critical error in twisting the strap. No way I was going to undo all the stitches and try again. I’d rather start over; and I…
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Sewing: Week Nine Tea and Lunch Napkins
Tea and lunch napkins. What makes them tea and lunch napkins? The size. Your traditional dinner napkin is around 18-20 inches. These ones are cut at 16 and finish around 15.5 inches. You could certainly use them for a more casual dinner, like tacos or lasagna, but not for something a bit more formal, like roasted lamb. Although, if you were in a pinch, a napkin is better than no napkin! The best part about these napkins is that they are up-cycled from two high…
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Sewing: Week Eight Men’s Zip-up Hoodie
Week Eight Men’s zip-up hoodie – the McCall’s pattern M6614 says it’s easy, yet I still find anything with a zipper a bit of a challenge. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not afraid or anything, it’s just I’m cautious and aware of the process. It’s still a little new to me even though I’ve probably used about 50 zippers in my almost 4 years of sewing. This hoodie is just awesome. My husband loves the bright colours – well, sometimes – and it fits well.…
