by Emmely | Jan 7, 2020 | Finished project, Sewing
I had a second daughter and with her impending arrival came the question of how to safely transport not one, but two of those cute little things. For many people this probably means getting a second car seat, but we no longer own a car and even if we did it would be...
by Emmely | Aug 12, 2018 | Finished project, Quilting, Sewing
Yes, you read that correctly, I made a cover for a cover. Which may perhaps at first seem like an odd thing to do but to me it made perfect sense. Sometimes I want to take something with me that I can use to easily make notes on and send e-mails. A phone is a bit too...
by Emmely | Jun 30, 2018 | Quilting, Sewing, Tutorial
Over the past two years or so my sewing room has turned into a bit of a mess. I am not a very tidy person by nature and the mess started to annoy even me. Now that I am using my room again on a much more regular basis (hurray!) things needed to change so I can make...
by Emmely | Jun 24, 2018 | Finished project, Sewing
Last week I showed you the jacket I made to wear to my wedding, today I am showing you my husband’s tie and corsage. I researched tie making for a bit and bought the PDF of David Page Coffin’s “Custom making neckties at home” booklet. If you do plan to make your own...
by Emmely | May 12, 2018 | Sewing
I try to mend my clothes if they still have some life left in them and if the repair ends up almost invisible. Items can be left on the mending pile for quite a while though because creating something new generally appears far more exciting than mending something that...
