April 14, 2010

In Stitches


This fabric. This fabric is blowing my mind. I love it. I love it and I have to have it. But I am at a loss of what to make with it. I know that I want to make a dress but I have no idea what cut to go with. I know that the perfect pattern is out there and I just have to find it. And I have to decide soon because there are only 3 yards left!



Recently I rediscovered the Sartorialist when a friend had it open on her computer and I saw the outfit above. Sometimes I wish I had really bad fashion sense so I could go on a shopping spree with Stacy and Clinton. Since that is highly unlikely, I will keep my eagle eye out for bargains and continue my pursuit of finding the perfect dress patterns.



I've had sandritocat's Etsy site bookmarked for a while. She sells vintage sewing patterns, some dating as early as the 30s! My modern waistline unfortunately doesn't fit most of her patterns but the one above does. It looks a bit more advanced than what I have dealt with, but hey, I taught myself upholstery so maybe I can teach myself some fancy clothing techniques. Can you picture the thin dress in the zigzag pattern? Could be fun.

Updates on the garden are coming~I have sprouts! And they make me very, very happy.





March 19, 2010

Sip, Sit, Draw!

Inspired by the most delicious hot chocolate.

March 15, 2010

Update

Well, hello blog! It's been a while. Here's what I've been up to:


I knitted a pair of handwarmers for my friend Natalia's birthday. She told me her hands were always cold at work. Now she can type in comfort.


I also knitted a pair of socks for a very special guy, but they didn't turn out as well.. next time I make socks for somebody they will not be a surprise.


I have also been perfecting a cookie recipe that my boyfriend's grandmother used to make. These cookies are phenomenal. Make them now.



I am also starting up a garden in my patio. I am going to attempt to grow vegetables in containers. I'll be updating my progress as the year progresses.

There you go. Three months wrapped up in one post!