Sewing, Crafting, & General Creative Fun
My husband, Matthew, makes things too. I posted a while back about the leather purses he made for Taylor and me. He has an Etsy shop called The Well Kept Thing where he currently sells things he makes out of leather. By day, he’s a graphic designer. By night, he’s a freelance illustrator and a crafter.… [Continue Reading]
How many bags can one girl make in 2 days? (there’s one I haven’t shown you, so this makes 5) I think I’d better cool it for the rest of the day and enjoy the outdoors. That’s where sewing is at a disadvantage from hobbies like crochet, because it’s hard to drag the sewing machine… [Continue Reading]
I can’t believe how quickly these Buttercup Bags sew up! (free pattern by Rae) I made two out of corduroy, and then these two are out of leather. It’s very thin leather that really didn’t challenge my machine any more than the thick wide-wale corduroy I used yesterday. The only tricky issue was on the… [Continue Reading]
It’s no wonder that our children love making things so much. My husband has the compulsive craftiness gene too. This weekend, he made two leather handbags – one for me and one for our daughter. I love them both! This is the bag he made first. And it’s mine. It’s the perfect size for sunglasses,… [Continue Reading]
Hi there. I'm Sarah. My life these days is a happy result of the recession. I found myself unemployed Christmas 2010, and we decided that I should stay that way. So now I spend my days with my kids, playing and making things. It's really the best! Read More…
