DIY
How To Make a Hanging Plant Chandelier
This project has been in the making for literal years. I hunkered down finally finish it and I couldn’t be more pleased. Originally, I planned to use live plants and though I still have the option to, artificial is the…
Furniture Refresh: Reupholstering Andover by Davis Allen for Stendig Dining Chair
About 15 ish years ago I was browsing through the Out of the Closet in West Hollywood as a broke college student. Thrifting for a cause and because I needed clothes and if I was lucky something new to me…
Sewing Pattern Review: Vogue V9311
An honest review of Vogue Patterns V9311 Maxi Slip On Dress
Stitching The Stash: Dark Hawaiian Floral Print
Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I, this dress was made using Vogue V9311 and a beautiful Hawaiian print rayon challis from Hawaii Fabric Mart.
Stitching The Stash: Red Ankara Print
Part of my Stitching the Stash Fabric Stash Challenge: Round I , these are the garments I made from the beautiful red, black, and white geopmetric Ankara wax print fabric I picked up from Zesty Couture about a year ago.…
I Wanted Black Walls and Now I Have Them
Using a starch medium, fabric is adhered to the walls and can be removed by saturating the fabric with water and peeling the fabric off. The fabric can then be laundered and reused. Typically, people use this technique to take…
Stitching the Stash: Fabric Stash Challenge Round I
A few times now, I’ve started to make a concerted effort to crack down on the amount of fabric I have in storage and then I would tumble off the wagon in a glorious fashion. I’ve been great, mostly, about…
Maximizing Space: Temporary Setup for a Portable Cutting Table
My most active hobby is sewing, but having a cutting table ready to access 24/7 would make the space feel cramped. I thought about using my dining area for instead but it turns out I really enjoy having a dedicated…
2020 Birthday Gown
This year I turned 34 years old. Like most important events in my life I wanted to commemorate the occasion with something special. Other people make scrapbooks and write diaries, but I make clothes. My birthday is usually a time…
