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Medusa Wig
October 9th, 2011 at 6:53 pm » Comments (0)
Calaveras
October 9th, 2011 at 10:54 am » Comments (0)
Papier mache using sugar skull molds and pattern tissue and instructions. The bigger ones are still drying. The details came out great, so far. I tried to use an old Sherlock Holmes book, but the paper was too heavy. The tissue paper was okay, but the pattern instruction sheet was the best compromise between paper [...]
Burda 8665
October 5th, 2011 at 9:50 am » Comments (0)
IMG_2354, originally uploaded by neefer. This used to be one of my favorite patterns. I have gained weight since I last made it, but I figured that it would work just as well if I retraced it. Instead of grading up the last version, I retraced a larger size. I’m not happy with it. It [...]
My new Purse
September 30th, 2011 at 9:01 pm » Comments (0)
I based the pattern on a purse from Kohl’s and reused the findings. I still need to do a bit of finish work on the zipper, so pictures of the innards are coming soon.
Vogue V1018 OOP
July 7th, 2011 at 9:32 pm » Comments (0)
Sewing mojo may be back
June 8th, 2011 at 8:17 pm » Comments (0)
I spent the weekend sewing. Imagine that! Chunguita has been asking for an apron for a long time, so we went by the quilt shop and picked out a pattern and some fabric. Chunguita made the pattern pieces, cut out the fabric, and did a bit of the sewing.
World Cat
April 2nd, 2011 at 3:47 pm » Comments (0)
I love WorldCat. But lately, I have been having trouble saving stuff to my lists. So here is a list of books that I want to read. The broken spears : the Aztec account of the Conquest of Mexico The Mexico reader : history, culture, politics Unfurling, A Mixed-Media Workshop with Misty Mawn The Art [...]
Apr ASG Meeting
April 1st, 2011 at 12:56 pm » Comments (0)
Title: American Sewing Guild April Meeting What: Gay Gerlack — Purse Size Tote, Fabric Painting, & other Embellishments Date: Saturday April 23, 2011 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Where: Odd Fellows Hall, 4349 Cowell Road, Concord 94518. Cost: $20 members $30 non-members Once you know how to make this tote you can easily re-size [...]
At long last, Chunguita’s Halloween costume.
January 21st, 2011 at 1:12 pm » Comments (0)
Chunguita wanted to be a witch for Halloween, so being a good mother, I decided to make her a costume. (Did you hear the sarcasm?) Actually, that’s not true. When we were out with her Uncle Jack, Aunt Eina, and cousin Vivian, we found a spectacular aubergine witch’s hat. Once she had the hat, she [...]
New (to me) pattern company.
January 10th, 2011 at 3:34 pm » Comments (2)
We had a sewing get-together last weekend, and I was introduced to these patterns. Au Bonheur des Petites Mains is a French company, and their website is in French. Some of the links below go to patterns sized 46 to 52 and some go patterns sized 36 to 46. I’m thinking of ordering some (all?) [...]
