Cleaning Up My Act
It’s 2020! In the spirit of reflection on what felt like one of the longest yet quickest years of my life, I wanted to share some of my triumphs and failures on a big undertaking of mine. One of my goals for 2019 was to …
sewing
Pintuck Apron
For Jamie’s birthday nearly two years ago (yes – still drowning in a sea of backlogged posts), I made this fun little pintuck piece since she’d told me she was in the market for an apron. I found the tutorial on Wholly Kao, and wholeheartedly accepted …
Pintuck Throw Pillow Case
When Kevin and I first moved in together, we needed a couch. We immediately agreed on the shape, style, and price point, but there was a week-long debate on what color fabric to get for the couch cover. He wanted light khaki, while I wanted …
Infinity Scarf (Tutorial)
Found some new treasures while fabric shopping all over Santa Monica with my coworker last weekend – check it out! I was having major commitment issues on what to make with the cherry blossom branch fabric on the top, but it was so pretty I couldn’t …
Utility Apron
Some photos from a utility apron I made for Jamie to give as a Christmas gift to a fellow elementary school teacher… I like to call it my first “paid gig”. After countless arguments about how much to charge for my labor (I insisted on …
Baby Gift Set
It never fails to surprise me when my peers get hitched and then have kids – I guess I’m just getting to that age where everyone is really settling down. I think I’ve gotten over the once-frightening idea of marriage, but children are a whole new …
Lion(ess) Costume
In light of it being Halloween weekend, I thought I’d dedicate this one to the lion costume I made Charles in 2008. I bought my first sewing machine for my first real sewing project. Aside from making small throw pillows as Christmas gifts in high …
Café Apron
As a follow-up to my last post, here is the final piece to the kitchen set – the Café Apron. But of course, some back story… We have something called the “IMAX-10” at work. Similar to the Freshman-15, one almost always gains 10 pounds their first …
Pot Holders and Oven Mitt
Today’s post is inspired by my stop at a Crate and Barrel outlet on the way home from a bachelorette party weekend in Palm Springs. Needless to say, it was a very fun weekend with some of the most amazing women I’ve known for more …