I was making meatballs the other day from The Meatball Shop Cookbook. I’ve been quite happy with this cookbook. The meatballs have been delicious. The best part is that most of them are super easy. You just toss all the ingredients in, mix them up and cook. It makes enough for 6 people usually, but they…
DetailsHere’s a little teaser. I’m finally getting started on my Sewaholic Cambie dress. This is technically the muslin, as well as my traced pattern pieces. Yes, I’m using nice fabric for my muslin. I’m pretty much a dead-on size 8 from the back of the envelope so I have high hopes that my “muslin”…
DetailsFor my birthday this year, my amazing husband got me one of the coolest gifts: a 48 bottle sampler of root beer from The Root Beer Store. This was the perfect gift for me because I love root beer and I love trying new things! My plan was to photograph and rate each one but…
DetailsThis past spring I decided to redo our side yard. It was in a sad sad state. Sorely neglected. A finished picture of the side yard is over on the left. My goal was to make it like a tiny oasis. My dance room has two French doors that open out on to it so…
DetailsHere’s another flashback of something I made many years ago. Decades ago in fact. Perhaps in undergrad? I later learned that “super cool” pink fabric I used for the purse was actually lining fabric. The brocade I got at the local sewing annex for something like 50 cents. The beads were just some extra multi…
DetailsI made this about 2 years ago for my intermediate sewing class and I can honestly say that this is the only time I’ve worn it. It turned out nicely and I got a good grade. I really like the shape of it, but it just always felt so bulky and big. I think this…
DetailsSometimes I need to remind myself “there will always be more nice fabric.” I have a tendency to keep fabric for “something special.” The problem is that I get so busy and have so little time that I never end up using the fabric. Or, worse, I make a muslin for a pattern out of…
DetailsSo I finally got around to writing my review of the Sewaholic Renfrew on PatternReview. The actual review is here with all the links and such. But here it is as well. Pattern Description:A knit top with three variations for sleeves and three variations for neck. Mix and match! Pattern Sizing:0-16. I made a 6 which…
DetailsSo I’ve been meaning to do some photos of my sewing studio for a while. Because we did it pretty much all with IKEA and a lot of it is pseudo IKEA Hacks. But I just haven’t gotten around to it. However, a friend was looking to make a new cutting table so it provided…
DetailsThere’s another angle of my Sewaholic Renfrew shirt. Below I’ve got some details of putting it together. The directions are pretty easy. I consulted the web for some general knit questions. Can you believe this is the first “real” knit thing I’ve actually finished? Not just a muslin type thing. I know. Crazy. Anyhow, good…
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