didja ever move and leave your sewing machine behind?

hello tiny pocket tank. you are wonderful to wear. 

i wanted to sew a few more seams on this darling tiny pocket tank take 2, so my sewing machine is still set up in my old place. with my thread, cutting implements, and no fabric or patterns. AAAH!! I have been lurking the blogs more than usual as my own projects are so stymied. hi guys!

back with (sheer!) lawn inset

but truly, it is a tragedy. i owe you pictures, lil blog, of my top and the boy's flannel robe. and, ok, i cried today (well sort of) about wanting to sew, i think the bf is tuning in. we'll set it up this weekend, if i have my way. fingers crossed!

so much piecing! i like it. 

this is my bootleg seam finishing technique. 

xoxoxoxo
r

Love blossoms

the hippies would say the universe gave me this bouquet. I would call it 

two garden blooms and one hot date.

However you look at it, I am blessed indeed.

errata!!! (now with pics!)

Sewing book errata, you are so annoying.

there were a lot of signs something was funny, but i read the directions, ok?!

argh.

project that inspired this extra super short rant: little boy's flannel robe. could you die?!

the lining is contrasting. so is the lower half. ARRGH (see above).

sweet fuzzy lapels

when you don't bother with pattern matching, sometimes happy accidents occur. :)

stripes of unflattery

hey guys what's new?

out here i'm trying to figure out how to pick a project that will be awesome when i wear it.
i know, for instance, that i DON'T look good in dresses that are shaped like this.

aw, so cute!!

i DO look good in dresses like this! they are less adorable on the envelopes, aren't they?

so, anyway, it seems obvious what would happen when i made this one

her prosthetic hand reflects the technology of the time. :(

it's really cool fabric, and the dress is really cute...

skinny stripes in the front...

just not on me.

do you want it? it's yours! i spent like $8 on the fabric, so don't feel bad about asking.

big stripes on the back!

i'm still intrigued by the other view...though OBVS with a different skirt shape (this one? it's in the mail) everyone will tell you it's a super easy pattern and they're not foolin...but you have to add your own pockets (mine have peacock feathers!) and don't do the stupid armhole facings. do one of these things instead!

finally, sorry these pictures are ugh-y. I have worn this thing like 10 times when I was hanging out with reliable photo takers, and totally forgot EVERY TIME. So I had to suck it up and do it myself. Here i am hoping i can click the button and move back in time for the photo. LOLZ.

maybe if i bite my lip it'll work?

send pics, luv! xoxo

$1.50

2 zippers, two spools, and a pincushion for a buck or two, baby.  

East bay depot has hecka zippers (that black one is double ended!) and full spools of nice thread right now y'all! Also, check that vintage wrist cushion- pretty sure I paid the original price on the sticker, $.75.

Yay! It's a workaround for when I need small supplies but can't be trusted at the fab store. Do you have other tricks?  Beep!

um, i started quilting.

so yeah. i have this giant sack of fabric scraps because i hate waste. scraps are like sewing's leftovers, and my mama taught me to make stuff out of leftovers.

turns out it's fun. i knew it would be, i love making something cute out of basically nothing. but i'm not really into the quilt aesthetic...am i?

i love a blanket, after all. so anyway, i started stitchin with Amy Gibson on Craftsy (why was that name so familiar??? i wondered. oh...because i combined baby baby and electric youth. AWESOME.) Amy's doing a block a month, with December dedicated to binding and whatever else it takes to make the blocks into an actual quilt. She's hugely pregnant right now, so I am curious about how that's all going to go.
nonetheless! I stitched and slashed to make an asterisk. here it is!

those stripes used to be boxer shorts. :P

also this "wonky pound sign"

boxers + old sheet = new blanky

It is So. Satisfying.

Shall we have a Quilting Bee? GAWD i want to have a sewing slumber party. are you in??? after the olympics, obvy.

xo
r

update: i'm posting my quilting pics on craftsy, because this must not become a quilting blog.

contemporary pattern! TNT2B

Dear Jen,

I love the tiny pocket tank Thank you for a flattering, cool alternative to those dresses that treat me wrong.

I wore it for 3 days, even though my facings were flipping (yes, i skipped a step. i don't have matching thread, and i don't trust myself at the fabric store. so no top stitch around the neck. i know i know). It was On Trend, cool (not sweaty), and looked cute on my bod. Here I am eschewing carbs and waiting for my soup while I wear it.

My little dude chose this photo shoot moment to snuggle, so i'll try again once i do them laundries. 

contemporary patterns win! what others do i need???

xo

bex