Felting

Felting

por | May 20, 2010 | Sewing

Last night I finally got around to felting these sweaters.  Some are thrifted, some were mine, and one belonged to my father in law. I'm still not sure of what I'm going to do with them.   I chose all the pinks and ivories with the idea of...
Felting

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...
Felting

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...
Felting

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. ...