This may just be my favorite tee. Today. I loves it. (Does your inner Gollum ever peek through?) It's called the Basic Tee by Seamly. (I found it on IndieSew via a post on another blog, for those of you who want to hunt down the pattern.) I love the casual, loose, boyfriend fit. Look … Continue reading Basic Tee by Seamly.
Author: bytheridge
Charcoal dots.
Right. Next! Okay, remember this photo? My Christmas fun. Now we're going to play with that lovely, rich, pin spotted charcoal fabric. Springy as can be and holds it's shape great. You know how most fabric curls at the edges? Especially when you wash and dry it? This fella is so chill. It … Continue reading Charcoal dots.
Wee Hoodie.
Back in November, I had the ambition to make hoodies for our kids for Christmas. Fortunately, my practical side stepped in and and edited that thought for me: don't bite off more than you can chew, start with just one kid. The one who won't know she's getting a hoodie instead of a toy. The … Continue reading Wee Hoodie.
Up to the Mountains.
A couple years ago, my little (little *scoff* she's 6 feet tall) sister gathered a few of us together to go climb a mountain. So we wouldn't get eaten by bears or fall off some sneaksy cliff, we enlisted the company of a veteran adventurer and experienced mountain climber. My dad. He kind of rocks. … Continue reading Up to the Mountains.
Bright spots.
For Christmas, cuz I'm weird, I wanted fabric. These are the beautiful pieces I got. Couple are bamboo/cotton/spandex which is wonderfully springy, I'm discovering. {Oh, and pardon the bad pixellation, this was on my lousy camera.} My most recent creation is made from the top right, that cheery gold foil cotton. So here are all … Continue reading Bright spots.