Kit Dunsmore

Not all webbing is created equal. I liked the heavier webbing right up until I had to fold it and sew through it. Hoping my sewing machine forgives me.

I still haven't finished making the practice laptop bag, but I've learned a lot already. It is so worth the time to test things out!

It's a good thing I decided to practice making this laptop bag before I cut into my beautiful and expensive Oscha fabric. I'm learning a lot about this project and what materials to use as well as feeling like a novice even though I've been sewing for 30 years...

I laid out the pattern on the wrong side of the fabric, but I was just testing to see if I have enough fabric to pattern match my pieces. Yes, I do. But I need to make a practice bag before I cut into this glorious fabric.

So excited to make a laptop bag out of this amazing hobbit fabric by Oscha. Doing lots of pattern testing before I cut into this beautiful hand-woven material.

It's DONE! (Well, except for the label…) Despite multiple set-backs including two viruses, I finished Japanese Fran Dance, my machine-appliqué tribute to my aunt Fran. This project has been in the works for 26 years....

When I saw Book Goblin in one of the silent auction bundles at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference, I couldn't resist. Bid till I brought her home!

I ran out of ribbon and I don't want to go shopping. I'm tearing through my stash... nothing I have matches exactly, so I have a hard decision to make. But I am almost done! Almost...

My March project of the month isn't finished yet... I got sick and couldn't sew. Also, I made some silly mistakes. Cutting into the back of the project so I could fix the muslin layers to keep the dark fabric from showing through the light ones? Time-consuming and messy! I'm giving myself two more weeks to work on this because I think I can finish it.

I'm working hard on my March project of the month, but I've discovered that while I thought I was almost done, there's a whole lot of work left to do...