Category Archives: Sewing

Office Inspiration

By Angela | Published: January 20, 2012
I’m so thankful to have the space above the garage for my office.  It’s a large room with a triangle ceiling and very little wall space.  This is a recipe for creativity when it comes to finding places to put things. Here’s another triangle shaped room.  I love the way they built shelves around the windows [...]
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Italian Eggplant Bake

By Angela | Published: September 5, 2011
We spent the weekend farm sitting for Darren’s parents.  Two calves were born while we were there–so cute! I’ll  admit that I came “this close” to throwing a tantrum while we were preparing to leave to go there.  I had a lot of things to do at home and I felt like I needed some time [...]
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Christmas Gift Tutorials 5

By Angela | Published: December 8, 2010
  1.  Rose trim top:  http://www.copycatcrafts.com/make-fabric-roses-and-sew-an-anthropologie-style-top/  2.  Shirred Duvet tutorial:  http://www.madebylex.com/2010/11/anthropologie-cirrus-duvet-tutorial.html 3.  Ear warmers:  http://deliacreates.blogspot.com/2010/09/ear-warmers.html 4.  Flower Headband:  http://theobjectproject.typepad.com/the_object_project/2009/08/tea-cup-flower-headband.html
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Christmas Gift Tutorials 3

By Angela | Published: December 6, 2010
It’s not too late to whip up these lovely things for the holidays. 1.  Petal Pillow:  http://www.cluckclucksew.com/2008/09/petal-pillow-tutorial.html 2:  Gathered Cluth:  http://noodleheads.blogspot.com/2010/04/gathered-clutch-tutorial.html 3.  Ruffly Headband:  http://heart-of-light.blogspot.com/2009/06/ruffly-headband-tutorial.html   4.  Knitted ear warmer:  http://imtopsyturvy.com/index.php/knit-ear-warmer-with-crochet-flower/
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Christmas Gift Tutorials 2

By Angela | Published: December 5, 2010
These fast to sew gifts are perfect for last minute crafting. 1.  Tissue Box Cover:  http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/04/tissue-box-cover.html 2. Sleep Mask:  http://www.wolfandwillowblog.com/2010/07/free-sewing-pattern-whats-new-pussycat-sleep-mask.html 3.  Mini Makeup Roll:   http://kellyrachel.com/blog/2010/06/22/make-a-bag-sew-along-mini-makeup-roll-tutorial/
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A ruffled apron

By Angela | Published: September 8, 2010
Here’s another quick wedding gift idea for embellishing a purchased apron.    I dug through my scraps and cut 3 7.5″ wide strips twice the width of the apron.  I hemmed the strips on 4 sides and gathered the top edge.   I top stitched the ruffles in place, so that the ends overlapped 1″.  This hid the gathering [...]
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Easy Cord Covers

By Angela | Published: August 14, 2010
Cord covers give a finishing touch to lighting.  It hides the industrial feeling and makes everything soft.  They aren’t hard to make with a basic sewing machine and some ribbon.  I used Organza ribbon because it was cheap (10 yard for $2.)  I found the wider the ribbon, the easier it is to do. Start by cutting [...]
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How to Take-in a Skirt Waist

By Angela | Published: August 12, 2010
Are you losing weight or plan to but don’t want to lose your favorite skirt?  Here’s a two minute alteration that will keep your clothes fitting great and can be undone if necessary. Oops!  Youtube linked a racy video to this one.  I apologize if any of you saw that link.  I’m fixing the problem but [...]
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The Girls Get Closet Curtains

By Angela | Published: August 10, 2010
I’d like to interrupt this post to announce that the CSN.com surprise has arrived!  I will reveal the big secret tomorrow, so you have until then to get your contest entries and guesses in.  There are several correct guesses in there, but there is a twist to this one that only adds to the surprise.  [...]
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Fixing a Hole

By Angela | Published: July 13, 2010
Simple mending can save a piece of clothing from the rag bag or trash.  Usually it just takes a couple of minutes, but thinking about doing the mending is hard.  Just do it!  You’ll be so glad you did. My daughter’s favorite shorts had a drawstring with eyelet holes.  One of the eyeles ripped out and [...]
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