Out my window, on my way

The idea of making a tote bag didn’t appeal to me.Who doesn’t have tens of canvas totes already? It seemed wasteful and unnecessary. After making one as commission, I got it! Yes this is a canvas bag but it’s the best version of a canvas tote bag and here’s why: The straps are just the right length and width to sit on your shoulder comfortably. The bag is just the right depth and width that it…

Last week I had a craft date with a friend that’s making things to raise money for charity, got to the shop to get my missing bag pieces. I also sewed the zipper I got! I also saw Japanese movie called “Sensei, would you sit beside me?” and spend the entire film getting inspired by the wardrobe. All loose linen clothing, drop shoulder top, elastic waists layered with loose cardigans. All thing I…

Last week was more busy than I expected so I didn’t have any time to sew and also no time to think about sewing. This is where the beauty of taking things week by week came it. Last night, after a week with lots of job stress, doctors visits, sick kids, sick partner … I made sewing a priority. After being on the back burner for the week, I needed it more and more to recharge my mind. So I let the…

Week 9  Welcome to week 9. 2 months into this. Last week  I stuck to my plan and made a couple of gifts. I also pulled up the materials to make myself a bag as well. Making bags is always so nice and so rewarding. Funny how I constantly am surprised by this.  In addition to this I’ve been using the tutorial from the Deer & Doe website to work on my wardrobe planning.This week I’ll keep on with…

Last week I managed to mend a baby garment, a pair of undies for myself and two pairs if trousers for the kids. Of my intended mending I still have one more piece but I need to rethread my overlock for it so I’ll keep it for when I have white thread on it.Getting though the mending was like pulling teeth but it was rewarding when it was done.Last week Check your thread dropped an inspirational…

Last week I dove into my fun sewing project and made a dinosaur suit for my 1,5 year old and worked on planned projects and AND I finished the damned pjs. Just in time as my 3,5 year old almost jumped a size since I cut them in December. I also finished another blog post collecting my thoughts on tracking and journal and how they helped me. This weekThe focus this week is 100% on mending. I much…

What worked for me in 2022 The Spreadsheet It started with a spreadsheet from the “Whole 30 fabric challenge” by Jacinda Green .As I kept buying fabric, this became a list of shame. Failing at this challenge more than once was confrontational. There are many jokes on the internet, often from pages of sellers, about buying fabric as therapy, about buying being your hobby, about hiding purchases…