The third pattern in Emma’s book is truly easy — it should be probably be the first or second one, just to build confidence. I made this hat (it’s really more of a toque, but Emma calls it a hat) in about 3 hours, while watching and playing with my 21-month-old daughter. I used an old [...]
Archive for May, 2010
28 May
The bib, finally.
Well, here she is. Finally. I wish the colors in the photo were more true, but this will do for now. I have to admit that I like it. And that the appliqué and the home-made bias tape really add a lot to it. I’m glad I stuck with it. I thought I’d note that slip-stitching, once [...]
27 May
Mad at Emma
I’m still sewing … I just haven’t posted in a while because I’m mad at Emma. Or her editors. Or someone. You know how I couldn’t figure out steps 6 and 7 on the bib pattern? Well, that’s because the watercolor drawings of steps 6 and 7 were switched — the drawing for 6 was with [...]
21 May
Appliqués and Homemade Bias Tape? No thanks.
I remain unconvinced that appliqués and bias tape actually add anything to a sewing project — I think that designs made with contrasting thread are much better — in every way. Furthermore, they’re no fun at all to do/make (side note: in Spanish, “do” and “make” are often represented with “do” as packing the suitcase is “hacer [...]
19 May
The Unfinished Project Box
Aimee saves the day (again). She’s Sophia’s favorite babysitter and now she’s my sewing tutor. We go for a walk together every Wednesday morning — she shows up at 8:15 with coffee for Ben and me and Sophia squeals with delight. On Tuesday night, just before Ben put Sophia to sleep, he told her that [...]
