If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
The bag I’m making for my May project of the month is a much harder sewing project than I thought. Despite my extensive bag-making experience, I’m finding this pattern tricky. Practicing first has taught me something about the pattern, the materials, and the techniques involved. The trickiest thing about the pattern is dealing with the... Continue Reading →
Part of my “go slow” plan for my May project of the month includes testing the pattern by making a practice bag before I start on the real thing. I initially picked matching materials for it in the hopes that I could use it if it doesn’t come out too badly. I’ve had to give... Continue Reading →
My "go slow" plan for my May project is going even slower than I intended. The good news is that the hobbit fabric will work with the pattern that I’ve chosen. The bad news is I have even more work to do than I thought. This project is going to be a real exercise in... Continue Reading →
So far this year, my projects have all been true "unfinished objects" (aka UFOs) and I’ve pushed to finish each of them. May is going to be different. The goal isn’t to finish, it’s to get it right. I’ll be making a bag from a special fabric I bought this winter. Instead of diving in... Continue Reading →
Between illnesses and a writing conference, I haven’t had the time I thought I would in April to work on my March project-of-the-month. As a result, I extended my already extended deadline so I could finish it before May. At first, I was really excited about finishing this project. My interest waned, but I finished... Continue Reading →
