I completed the smocking on the white choker yesterday but added the velcro today, consequently I’m calling it 11½. The smocking on the pink bracelet was done weeks ago, but I added the velcro today. I’m searching for a place… Continue Reading →

You could call this meal Vegan 101, but it’s also a “let’s make something quick, easy, and delicious that we can finish preparing before bedtime.” The marinara recipe comes from Veganomicon and it’s the easiest recipe on earth. Once you… Continue Reading →

Here is a picture of my strawberry skirt hanging up. I didn’t model because it’s a little big on me and I’m still deciding how long I want it to be. The pattern was very easy though, the skirt front… Continue Reading →

On Tuesday evening I was too tired to focus on making a project, but I still had to prepare something for lunch. I went through my patterns and found an easy skirt, then went through my stash of fabrics for… Continue Reading →

This is one half of a smocked choker. It’s made of 1″ white grosgrain ribbon with purple and green embroidery thread in a diamond stitch. I might have been able to finish it tonight, except I was catching up on… Continue Reading →

Here is the completed purse. Very easy to make. I added a pocket into the lining to make it a bit more versatile. It’s 10 1/2w x 4d x 12h (to where the fabric encases the handle). The perfect little… Continue Reading →

Here is a photo of all the parts of my project. This is going to be a purse with round handles. I found the bamboo-looking round purse handles on my building’s Freecycle shelves (free!). I had previously bought this pattern… Continue Reading →

Yes, you read that right. Pickle napkins. I bought this fabric because I love pickles. I had no idea what I’d make out of it, I thought I’d just let it sit around until something came to me. So now… Continue Reading →

I have a lot of buttons, but not many of them match, so I have to come up with other ideas for them. These are buttons glued on tie tack pins.  Very easy to make, but you need the right… Continue Reading →