Ice Cream Cone Tank Top, written 2 days ago,  This is one of my very favorite items and I had so much fun making it. I guess the happy print and pretty colors is what made this project fun. It was also the first thing I sold when I first opened my Etsy shop. http://sewripped.etsy.com Handmade, di...

Back in the saddle, written 1 month ago, For those of you who have been patiently waiting, I'm baaaaack! I am resuming my private lesson teaching schedule and can book lessons starting November 15th. So call or email now to get the date(s) you want! Maybe you are stuck on a project and need help g...

oh, the bread baking heaven of it all, written 2 days ago, Ok, first off, I will not be taking this blog private as I had previously thought. I realized that I just don’t have the time or energy to maintain two separate blogs, meaning that eventually one would die a terrible, lonely death anyways,...

Vintage Style Egg Ornaments, written 2 days ago, Every year at Thanksgiving, my family stays at a beach house together. We do some Christmas related traditions, because we won't see many of them at Christmas. One of the things the ladies do is an ornament exchange. I made these egg ornaments this ye...

Finally, a coat!, written 2 days ago, The Back Story... Remember months ago when I discussed "The Great Coat Sew-along"? Yeah, way back then. Well, I finally made a coat. BUT, there have been some changes. Do you also remember when I bought THIS fabric? I know y'all thought it was for...

Things I made, written 2 days ago, Sew this “manik beriring” to cover some flaws =) A black Baju Kurung Pahang. Need more improvement. The stiches aren’t that tidy. Didn’t put lining because I’m too lazy. I haven’t finished the kain yet. Anyway, I want to try to make a baju like the...

WHEE! Fabric Haul., written 1 month ago, I went to Joann's today and made a killing on Columbus Day sales cack. The goofy looking reindeer, bats and skull guitar's are all for fitted diaper outers, the zebra and green faux minky are inners for various diapers. It was almost worth having to haul tw...

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O ME, O MY, written 1 week ago, Have you heard? Have you been? If not, you must hop over to the Old Red Barn...and try to win one of these Three, yes 3, Beautiful and amazing hand made quilts........ The Ramsey Quilt....... Tula Pink Nest.......... and the Sugar Snap Quilt....... O, so exciting! ...

More about 1890s Shirtwaists, written 1 week ago, In the last post I showed a shirtwaist I made with sleeves patterned after the giant leg 'o mutton sleeves popular circa 1894-1896. The rest of the sewing detailing I took from an original shirtwaist that I think dates to the very early 1890s. It's ...

Quick update, written 2 weeks ago, Just a quick update regarding the orders. Thanks so much to everyone who has enquired or placed orders. I must say I'm feeling the pressure again. As much as that is a good thing coz it means my name is...

One down..., written 5 days ago, English ... one to go. Einer ist fertig, der zweite noch nicht angeschlagen. Zuerst sind noch zwei oder drei andere Projekte fällig, aber dann geht's weiter. Vor ein paar Tagen sah er auch noch so aus: Geht dann doch relativ flott, auch wenn man noch zusätzlich 1...

Dragon Cave, written 1 month ago, Ok i'll admitt it I went to dragon cave. Absolutely not knitting or spinning related but fun to pass your time. These are the eggs.. Now to get them hatched. See you next time with a spinning related post

in between, written 1 month ago, Ugh, what a scummy weekend for a cold! At least I accomplished a few little things: canning four varieties of jam/jelly (pear chai, vanilla apple chamomile, pomegranate, and gingered pear with orange rind), teaching my husband how to drum card, and organizing my liv...

Happy dependence, written 1 day ago, After a month of complete dependence on my sewing teacher I can finally wear something that I, Claudia, made from the Stylish dress book. Well, almost! It's more a co-production with my teacher because after a "oh my dear, you look like a Supreme Court judge...

Me! Interviewed!, written 1 month ago, I've been practicing for my first interview since I could hold a brush as a mike and peer into the bathroom mirror, and today is the big day. Virtually. I happen to be a Wishspot Wedding Expert,* and Christine over at Wishspot did a interview with me, about wel...

C'est la bannière Influenceurs ...... ;-), written 4 days ago, Monbeausapin.org est un site de bande dessinée en ligne, qui présente un auteur différent chaque jour. Le truc en plus, c'est que toutes les visites sont comptabilisées. Et juste avant Noël, grâce à son partenaire Orange, Monb...

Scary hair and the Gothic Wendy's girl..., written 3 weeks ago,  Today is Halloween and Payton's school has scary hair day.  This is where students donate money for Cancer Research and in return get to wear "scary hair" for halloween.  Well, this year I decided to dress up a little mys...

Sheriff Bear, written 3 months ago, I decided to dedicate this weekend in honor of our law enforcement agencies. The project was fun from start to finish. I picked a bear that’d easily stand upright with some props. I decided to make... I made $41 last week by doing what I love to do - shoppi...