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Three tips for sewing burlap drapes (plus a step-by-step!)
Here's what surprised me most after we opened up our doors last week: How much everyone liked our curtains. If you haven't been by the shop, our curtains are burlap panels and were super easy to make. Burlap is not only an awesome, natural fabric... it's fairly...
read moreHow to get one more year out of sad, sad Uggs
Morning you long-haired, wooly freak creatures. Sheep. What manner of strange beasts are you? Speaking of sheep, I came across an AWESOME idea for refreshing an old, worn pair of Uggs. Stuff 'em with wool! Here's my sad, sad pair... They look like they are in slightly...
read moreFlop Week wrap up… tips’n’tricks.
Greetings, weekend parrots! I missed the blog boat yesterday, as I had a sick basset on my hands (she's fine, but now hates me for ramming antibiotics down her throat.) I still think we need to wrap up Flop Fixin' week with a good, old fashioned tips post, though -...
read moreFlop #4: Sleeves for my Legs!
Morning wombats! Here we are on Day #4 of Flop Fixin' week! Today's flop, like yesterday's, isn't technically a flop, it's more of a creative restyle using the scraps from yesterday's sweater project. Boot cuffs! I'm guessing that this might be of PARTICULAR interest...
read moreFlop Fix #3: Fine-tuned Thrift Find
Morning basset hound child stars! Today's project isn't TECHNICALLY a flop, as I was not involved in the construction of the offending garment. I DO have to confess, though, to a stint of compulsive thrifting that led to the acquisition of a giant, bright orange,...
read moreHow I did it: Crepe ‘skirt’ and the portrait collar sweater
Greetings you humpy bumpy camels and chimpanzees! Yesterday I showed off my new skirt and sweater and today I'm back with a few more details! First, the portrait collar sweater. This sweater was mostly view C from Butterick 4230 - unfortunately for all you camels,...
read moreCircle skirt calculator – for the drafting of full, half and 3/4 skirts. With bonus grading worksheet!
Special Sunday greetings you naked molerats! Since you're so naked, I thought you might want to make yourselves some nice little circle skirts. And perhaps, like me, you find yourself with little mole rat patterns just a touch on the small side. But the grading of a...
read moreTutorial: How to make a simple zippered bag
Greetings squirrels! It's getting to that time of year where you rascally types begin excavating our mulch, hiding away your treasures to tide you over for the long, cold winter. This year, I thought I'd provide a quick tutorial to make a simple, zippered pouch -...
read moreHow-to: Pressing board edition
Morning you brightly colored koi! Your little cousins, the goldfish, were here yesterday. You guys sure are a lot more flashy! I think it's super cute that you come when called. Yesterday's project was my pressing board! I've hemmed and hawed a lot about this project...
read moreA mixed Macaron. Fitting, part 1.
Morning bunnies! My, you are a proliferate lot, aren't you. Could you please stop hopping around and driving my poor hound crazy? One day she actually will catch one of you and I think all involved will be traumatized. She's more of a lover than a fighter, but you...
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