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When I saw this fabric I knew I had to get it and make something for my Mom. So I plugged away and am happy with the results. I made a bag, with a pocket and liner. It's pretty durable and it looks great. I'm super impressed with myself. It took awhile and there was a lot of seam ripping until I figured out what the heck I needed to do. But I'm still enjoying sewing very much. It is a hobby I wish I had started earlier in life.

Now I am making a dress. I cut out the pattern pieces and fabric. Tonight I'll start putting it together. It's a vintage McCall's pattern and I'm psyched. I can't wait to see how it will turn out.

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This morning the boxers were complete. After struggle with the pattern I ended up tossing it to the floor and sewing whatever looked right. The Snoopy & Woodstock Irish fabric is perfect. I only have a litte bit left now.

I'm very pleased with how the boxers turned out. There's just one problem, they're too narrow in the hips for Brian. From down in the family room I heard Brian say "Um babe, could you come up here please? Alone." Uh oh. I thought maybe I was in trouble, but then I saw him standing at the top of the stairs.

He tried them on and...it didn't go well. I had taken them in because they were too big at first, but clearly I took them in too much. "The hole" was WIDE open, stretching because they were so tight on his hips. Yikes! Didn't mean to try and suffocate ya down there Bri.

Maybe I can end up wearing them. I'll just sew up "the hole" hehe.

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| 12:23 PM | 1 comment(s)!

My craftiness in photo form.

Brae wore his space pajammies to bed the other night.

I made a "beach towel shaped" Big Bird blanket for Tristan and he loves it. Tristan is Brae's cousin, he is two years old. He wasn't sure about it at first, he thought I might take it back. When he realized he could keep it he was so happy. He has been bringing it to daycare all week!

And last night in the midst of my migraine I freaked out and finally finished the bag that was giving me so much trouble. Now that it is done I think I can do it again and maybe not follow the pattern so much. The pattern made it far more complicated than necessary. The bag part is four pieces of fabric, two for the design and two for the liner. The handles are also four pieces of fabric and they were sewn together, then you cut the handle holes, then you sew their raw edges. And then still have to attach them to the bag part. It took me forever to figure it out, but also it was difficult getting everything straight and pretty. I think the fabric was too stretchy, but I'm really proud of it now that it is done.

Next I am going to try to make boxers for Brian. And then maybe something pretty. Another b ag or maybe a skirt. Brian got me a new book of skirt patterns and they are so cool!

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It's not done mind you but it's looking like a shirt. I have been working on the pajammie top for Braeden with the fabric he picked out. It's really hard to sew in sleeves, I do not like it sam I am!

I need to press everything and hem the bottom of the shirt and then I can move onto the pajammie pants which I am hoping are easier. Because this top gave me a really hard time. Even the sleeve tutorials I have been reading were too difficult for me to understand. How does one sew sleeves onto a circle opening of something already sewn shut? I'm telling you it took me two nights to JUST do the sleeves and they are NOT pretty. But they did manage to come out even and the top does fit him. =o)

Also, the neck is huge. See, Brae's noggin' is made for his enormous sized brain. I had to make the neck big enough to get over his head, but then once it was on him it looked HUGE laying on his shoulders. =o/

Maybe I'm being too hard on myself.

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If I weren't so internet savvy would I have become a fabric addict so quickly?

Why!? Why oh why did I not start sewing sooner? I love it. Even while sitting at work doing my web programming guru thing, there are images of fabrics and patterns floating through my brain. Perhaps I was a seamstress in another life. I don't know, all I know is this is a hobby I am enjoying very much. I love the creativeness and the challenge involved in everything. It's making me giddy and happy and I look forward to more happy sewing!

This is one of my new favorite fabric shops online: Cia's Palette

I am in love with the Japanese prints and cannot wait to decide which ones I need to add to my quickly growing collection of fabrics! Woohoo!!! Can you hear me squealing!?

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Me thinks I might have to start a sewing section, but right now I'll incorporate my projects on here. Mind you, my sewing machine is just a little over two weeks old now so everything is turning out kind of crooked and thread happy.

So far I have crafted an apron, two pillows, a tote bag for my goddaughter, a bone shaped toy for my doggie and a tote bag for myself. The picture you see on this entry is the bag I finished yesterday and it is the one I think I'm going to keep for myself. It looks great except for around the handles. I didn't know how to sew them on to be inconspicuous. So you can see all the crooked stitching where they are attached.

Last night I cut out the pieces for a pajammie pattern and am going to attempt to make "space" pajammies for my little boy. He picked out the fabric himself and so he is very excited.

We'll see how it goes. In my travels from sewing blog to sewing blog I came across these baby shoes and I definitely want to try making them , maybe not next but in the near future. I think I'll look around for some leather scraps before I try out the pattern.

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