This past Christmas, I made a pair of cosy mittens for my sister. As we spent many hours playing Legend of Zelda on N64 together while growing up, I thought that I would personalize the mittens using the triforce logo. They turned out so nice, that I want to make a pair of...

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A nice book for beginners in sewing is "Sewing Machine Basics: A Step-by-Step Course for First-Time Stitchers" by Jane Bolsover. I took it out of my local library and I am pretty happy with it. The book has great illustrations and comes with patterns to pratice (starting with a simple pillow and working...

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The first socks I've ever knitted were also a test of my multiple colour knitting skills. They were a pair of 'Skull Isle Socks' done in the round using the Fair Isle or stranded technique. They turned out pretty good, but I made a few mistakes when I did the first sock. As...

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This past summer, I made tardis centrepieces for my Dr. Who obsessed friend and her husband to be. They had a Dr. Who themed wedding and a little tardis somewhere is a must. I made about 20 centrepieces to be put throughout the reception hall. One one side they say "Police Public Call Box" and...

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I stumbled on another great blog: A Fashionable Stitch. This blog has a great page called 'The Everyday Wardrobe'. It explains how to approach your closet full of clothing. Instead of going out to buy new clothes, you have to review those pieces you never wear. And, it also explains how to mix into your...

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My most recent knitting project was a pair of sock for my brother-in-law. I used the 'Simple Skyp Sock' pattern by Adrienne Ku. The pattern is really easy and looks great. I also added some extra interest by adding a different colour for the heel and toe. To make it even more interesting, the...

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If you are just getting into knitting, I highly recommend "Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook" by Debbie Stoller. It explains the basics in an easy to understand and entertaining way. There are also great patterns for newbies to try out. This book helped me get back into knitting after not knitting for...

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Another day and another great blog. I've just found Coletterie - a sewing blog by a pattern designer. There was a great discussion on consumerism. Mainly, how we can be distracted by all of the pretty things we see. We buy when we have no need for new clothes (we often already have...

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A friend of mine made me a very cute birthday gift! It's Sailor Moon in amigurumi. It's nice to get something handmade. You can find more of my friend's cool handmade goodies on her deviantART page. And here is the pattern. ...

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One tool for sewing that I couldn't live without is the Pro Seam-Ripper Kit. As I mentioned in my last post, I do make mistakes from time to time and I need to be able to fix them. I got my set from Lee Valley Tools. Although, I have seen them at Fabricland,...

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Do you ever do this? You're working along and making great progress. You realize you are getting tired and maybe hungry, but you tell yourself something like, "I'll just sew one more seam", or "I'll just knit one more row", or "I'll just put in one more nail with this hammer, while I'm...

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This is the sweater I made my husband for Christmas. I have to qualify it as my first human sweater, since I've made a couple dog sweaters before working my way up to human. My notes after the jump... ...

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Today, I stumbled on a really great sewing blog called Sewaholic. It has great patterns and sometimes interesting discussions. Like this post on the book "Overdressed" by Elizabeth Cline. I'm definitely going to check this book out. The discussion on the post is great. It makes me so happy to see that there...

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One of my recent projects was creating a new purse. I wanted crossbody purse that was not too big and not too small; big enough to hold my phone and wallet. Instead of going out and buying a new purse, I made one out of an old jacket I had. It was a...

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Just so you know that I know (whew!), I know I'm not doing anything new. There are tons of interesting blogs out there by awesome people doing and making amazing things. If I get an idea from them, I will link when appropriate. Also, the idea of people turning against mass production is as...

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I personalized my wedding cake by making my own cake toppers. They are replicas of my husband's and my motorcycles. They were constructed with Fimo and some details were painted on at the end. If you lack the skills yourself, I highly recommend seeing if any of your friends will do it for...

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I finally started blogging after telling myself to do it for so long! I plan on sharing my sewing and knitting projects and any other new things I learn along the way. I love science, sociology, and history, so don't be surprised if some of that is mixed in here as well. Lately,...

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