Sewing, Crafting, & General Creative Fun
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]
Since yesterday, I’ve sewn three variations of Rae’s Buttercup Bag. The only one I’ve gotten pictures of so far is one that I enlarged a bit from the original. I made it out of two of my favorite stash fabrics – a magenta corduroy and a crazy paisley – that I didn’t have enough left… [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…
