Archive for June, 2010

My “New” Machine

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

So I think I made a mention of a good Craigslist buy of a vintage sewing machine. I got a vintage Husqvarna Viking for $30. It came with the original case, instructions, tools, and even the original seam ripper! Unfortunately, it only went in reverse.
Because I’ve heard so much about how the [...]

For Reals

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

I am actually sewing! Look at this:

It’s a vintage blouse pattern and what I believe is vintage fabric. I still need to seam the sides, and you can see the ties that will help add waist shaping. It’s actually not supposed to have the sides seamed together, and you’re supposed to slip [...]

Focus

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

I have a lot of sock yarn in my stash, and to be honest I do not like a whole lot of it. Some of it was gifted to me and isn’t really my thing. Some of it I bought as it was a good deal on sale even though it didn’t speak [...]

Absence

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Sorry for the absence! I just spent the week on a last minute vacation to Canada! I missed my homeland, and I definitely made good use of it. I had two days in Montreal, a day in Ottawa, and several days in Toronto. I’m now all the more excited to get [...]