Knit Peasant Shirt for Me

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I wasn’t sure that I was going to post this project, but I ended up downtown visiting my husband today and it seemed like a good opportunity to get some photos during daylight of me in it. As is usual for me, I laid a shirt that I like on top of the fabric and… [Continue Reading]

Men’s Sweater Refashioned into a Cardigan

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This is sewing project number two for tonight – I’m on a roll! It’s still nighttime, though, so I have more icky badly-lit photos for you. Matthew got a sweater out of the closet and offered to let me refashion it. Awesome, right? It’s another sweater with stripes that were a little too bold for… [Continue Reading]

Sewn Slippers

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First, I must give a photo credit. I enlisted my five-year-old daughter’s photography help for this one. I can’t believe how easily she has picked up on how to use my Nikon. I’m shooting on manual, so I adjust the settings and hand it to her. She carefully holds the heavy thing, looks through the… [Continue Reading]

New Sweater for Me: Men’s Sweater Refashion

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First of all, I really wish I’d tried harder not to have a crazy expression in the “Before” photo. But now the sweater is done, and I can’t go back and redo that. So, it’s kind of like a complete before and after. Not just the sweater, but my crazy face looks better in the… [Continue Reading]

Sewing for Myself: A New Fleece Jacket

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(I’m kneeling in the photo so I could be at the right level for Taylor to take my photo. It was her first time using the big Nikon, and she did a pretty good job!) I sewed myself a fleece jacket today. Yep, I cheated and didn’t sew any kids’ clothes today, despite taking the… [Continue Reading]

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