I'm putting together a little store for my vintage sewing patterns! I'm calling it Shop Tiffany's Notions. It just needs a few more tweeks, but you are welcome to check it out. I already have a few pretty patterns up there. The 'grand opening' will hopefully be in the next week or so. ...

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In a short while, I'll be going to Vancouver for work. I have to work during the day, but I'll be there for three nights and plan to do a little shopping in the evenings while I'm there. And, instead of shopping for clothes, I'll be looking for fabric and yarn! So far, I've...

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Here is another great blog for sewers: Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing. The blog has great tips for sewing and how to mix in some vintage flair. It's all put together by sewing enthusiast Gretchen Hirst. I've also ordered her book, "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing". I can't wait to get it....

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In my closet, I had a pullover that I just never wore. It made me feel frumpy to wear it, so it just sat there. As I prefer cardigans, I decided to transform it into one. Details on how I did it are after the jump... ...

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I recently took out "The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting" by Sarah Veblen from the library. I was very impressed with the skills displayed in the book and how great the illustrations were. I recommend it to anyone sewing their own clothes and trying to get the fit right. Sarah Veblen tackles...

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I've finally started my Minoru jacket. I'm making a wearable muslin out of cotton-poly twill. If I like it, the plan is to buy some fancy outdoor wear fabric to make a winter-jacket shell. Right now, I'm making a pretty spring jacket. This time, I'm doing a bunch of little things I have...

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Recently, I put Ubuntu on my laptop. This time, I chose to save my Windows partition in case I need Windows for anything. More for my own benefit than anyone else's, I'm going to put the steps here to install Ubuntu with a dual boot. Step 1: Create a bootable USB stick (see...

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Another present I knitted this past Christmas was a pair of Batman socks for my brother-in-law. He loves animation and Batman and I thought I would personalize his gift with a nice Batman logo. Instead of using intarsia or Fair Isle knitting, I used the cheaters way of doign two-colour knitting: the duplicate stitch....

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