Today was spent celebrating Father's Day with B and El but I managed to squeeze in 10 minutes of craftiness to knock out the second sleeve of my new smock. So here are my sleeves all pressed and stacked super neatly. I'm not sure which part I'll start next. I might just swallow the frog,… Continue reading Day 2
Category: hand sewing
The Hand Sewing Tale
I love hand sewing. I love the connection I feel to past seamstresses when I sit down in a quiet place and work. It's meditative. Why I don't do this more often is a mystery. I suppose I was feeling uninspired; using the time old argument of 'not enough time.' Then I attended a workshop… Continue reading The Hand Sewing Tale
The Eyelets Have It
Boy, do they ever. I sometimes think that eyelets are the very bane of my existence. The odd thing is that I actually like sewing them. I really enjoy all sorts of hand sewing so it really gives me fits that my eyelets are so, well, stinky. Case in point: These little darlings are roughly… Continue reading The Eyelets Have It
An Imbalance of Humours 