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Hurricanes & Halloween 31 Oct 2012 | 09:16 pm
I couldn't let Halloween go by without a little bit of sewing - Kate requested a "snow princess dress" and Ana wanted to be a 1940s nurse. Ana has a book with a nurse in it who wears a blue & white s...
Butterick 5333 31 Jul 2012 | 01:35 am
This project was a lesson in why I like to make muslins. Butterick 5333 has one view that is very similar to a White House Black Market dress that Michelle Obama wore on TV during the 2008 campaign. ...
box bags 16 Jul 2012 | 03:18 am
A little bit of sewing- I've been making up a new set of box bags. These are for my trip to Portland, Oregon tomorrow; I've stored my pile of electronics chargers in one and socks and PJs in the other...
Vogue 1072 17 Jun 2012 | 06:47 am
This weekend is the Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor's Island. It's great fun, with the idea to dress up like it's the 1920s, listen to jazz and picnic. You can see pictures from past years (and by now...
pacific northwest 23 Apr 2012 | 04:11 am
Hello forlorn sewing blog. I've been 3000ish miles away from my sewing machine recently... Do these fish look familiar to you? How about the tulips? ;) Yup, I've been been in Seattle for a while fo...
I am a lucky lady 22 Mar 2012 | 12:49 pm
I was browsing sewing blogs yesterday when I came across this fabulous sewing notions rail on the Coletterie blog. If you haven't seen it, click on over and take a gander- what a neat way to organize ...
A raincoat 7 Mar 2012 | 03:30 pm
This is me, about to head out on an exciting trip to Target with the sailor. In my finished Minoru Jacket! Yes, at long last I've wrestled the heavy canvas into a suprisingly water resistant jacket. ...
Pink and Red 27 Feb 2012 | 03:10 am
Do you know how excited I get when I hear that a coworker is having a baby girl? :o) I love making little crib quilts and it's always fantastic to have an excuse to whip up a girly pink tiny quilt. He...
Bags 16 Feb 2012 | 10:42 am
I didn't realize it had been a whole month since I'd updated west 38th. Oh my. I do have a smidgen of sewing to show off, although it was for an online swap instead of for me. But it was fun, especial...
zip zip 16 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pm
Should I just start every post here with "OMG, so busy!!"? ;) The year has been flying by far too fast for us so far. It was sadly time to put away the Christmas tree - see you next year, Santa Claus...
