If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
My project for May isn’t finished yet. I did complete the sample bag and I’ve started on the “real” one. When I chose to make a laptop bag, I didn’t realize I would be leveling up as a sewist. Turns out that following the directions is key to making things work. I honestly haven't been... Continue Reading →
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 →
