The photographers of my sister's and her husband's steampunk costumes did a special post today. Enjoy! Happy Halloween! ...
Step 2 in my quest to create a winter jacket: finding a pattern. This step is even more difficult than I thought it would be. Deconstruction of an Winter Outdoor Jacket Looking at several different sportswear websites, I found jackets that appealed to my taste. I like ones with a mid to long...
As you might recall, I made my sister and her husband Steampunk costumes. I have finally acquired the professional photos! The photos were taken in Scotland by Rowell Photography. ...
Okay, so I did say I was going to wait until I cleaned my sewing room before any more sewing, but I really needed a new pair of jeans. I have been really unsatisfied with off the rack jeans for a long time and wanted a pair that was perfect for me. About...
I've decided to go where no home sewer has gone in awhile... I think. I am going to attempt to make my own winter jacket! From my search on the internet, it looks like that people stopped making their own winter jackets about 10 or 15 years ago. I have not found any...
CBC's Fifth Estate has made a good documentary on the Bangladesh garment industry called "Made in Bangladesh". It takes a look at how moving towards 'fast fashion' in the last ten years has created the prefect environment for workplace disasters. I really enjoyed watching this episode, so I thought I would share it....
Professional photos of the steampunk costumes I made my sister and her husband are coming soon. Here is a sample of one of the photos from the shoot... I can't wait to see more of the awesome pictures taken by Rowell Photography. ...
According to the Mary Sue, Norway's public radio station will be hosting a 5 hour knitting contest. They are trying to attempt to break the world record of fastest time to make a sweater starting from shearing the sheep. The current record is 4 hours and 51 minutes! courtesy: The Mary Sue Some...
