Alabama Chanin inspired pillow

Alabama Chanin inspired pillow

por | May 17, 2010 | Sewing

  A while ago I got myself the Alabama Stitch Book, by Natalie Chanin, mostly because of the corset pattern.  But then I started having babies and, you know, pregnancy and breastfeeding don't lend themselves too well to wearing anything that can be...
Toddler pajamas

Toddler pajamas

por | May 12, 2010 | Sewing

My model was non-cooperative, so these are the only pictures I have. I finished Miguel's long-sleeved jammies after a bit of wrestling with my sewing machine that, for some strange and unknown reason, refused to do the top buttonhole.  I had no issues with...
Alabama Chanin inspired pillow

Another WIP

por | May 4, 2010 | Sewing

Because I have nothing going on, and since I'm home today, I decided to draft a pattern from a pair of my son's pajamas to make him another pair with long sleeves.  Like me, he likes his arms covered when he sleeps, and he has nothing that is both...
Alabama Chanin inspired pillow

Some progress

por | May 2, 2010 | Knitting and Crochet

I've been slowly working on the sunshine afghan, but a little frustrated by the limited colors I had available in my stash.   Then I found this: These were among my grandmother's things with a needlepoint canvas that I knew I wasn't going to...
Alabama Chanin inspired pillow

Stalled

por | Abr 29, 2010 | Sewing

I cut the sari to make Simplicity 2893, but I realized that the border is not going to work for the collar and the waistband, they really need to be contrasting and plain… so I can't go on until I buy some white silk, which who knows when will happen. ...