june at noon

Sometimes you have to soldier on and get a piece done, whether it’s because you need to do it for some reason or because you know you’ll grow from having done it. But I’m so achievement-oriented at times that I can easily get caught up in the completing of a project rather than the enjoying. [...]

Some of you asked me to show you the “refashioned” summer wardrobe that I decided to attempt just days before we left for our summer vacation. Since I’m currently working on some Christmas gifts, which means no photos for you until January, I thought I’d get on with it and grant your request. Let’s start [...]

My last commission project was also for my photographer friend. She recently got an iPad (which is incredibly useful for viewing and selecting photo proofs) and asked me to make a cover for it. She didn’t want the pocket type that most people have but instead wanted something similar to the laptop cover I made [...]

I’ve been putting a few commission projects to wraps, one of them another Eye Spy bag. I improved on this one a bit by adding some thin cardboard to the picture sheet so it doesn’t get wrinkled as easily. I’ve finally finished the commission projects and am back to the Christmas gift list. I’m a [...]

There’s been a lot of stitch-picking in my creative space this week. Yeah, it’s been one of those days. But I did finally put the wraps on some hand-bound journals and some fabric pouches, all of which are destined to go into gift sets for Christmas … which means that’s about all I can say [...]

In June, before I left for our family vacation and the subsequent blogging breaks, I finished up another quick set of Christmas gifts: ruffled scarves. I started with inspiration from several different tutorials I came across that used elastic thread to create a shirring effect. (I can’t find the original tutorial I looked at, but [...]

I’m sure you’ll be happy to know I finished the tiny baby’s blanket that I had started on Wednesday. Baby is quite cozy now and sleeping much better, thank you. (Excuse the low lighting, but it would be rude to wake her by turning on the lights.) Our dollhouse is just a plain, wooden model [...]

On Tuesday, having only days to spare, I decided my summer wardrobe needed a significant revamp before we leave for a vacation at the beach. I scrounged up some fabrics from my stash, as well as a couple of Hubby’s old shirts, and I’m whipping up all sorts of quick, no-pattern-just-wing-it, and intended-to-be stylish new [...]

Last week I did a load of stitching. One of the pieces is a wedding gift, and I’ll be able to show that to you next week. The other piece is a secret, and though I’m dying to show it off, it’ll have to wait until after Christmas. So how about some more zipper pouches [...]

I think I’m going to keep this one simple. Here’s the skinny: I made a patchwork shoulder bag as a spur-of-the-moment, last-minute “birthday” gift for a friend. I started with nothing but a pile of fabrics and my tools. No pattern or tutorial, just an idea. It features a patchwork outer, a lining with two [...]