So in my last post, I mentioned that the world had given me lemons. I’ve collected a few more fruits since that post, and the road has been bumpy. And then yesterday I did something I haven’t done in a relatively long time. I took out my sewing machine. I wasn’t tackling a new projectContinue reading “…hem some pants?”
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Got a few hours to spare?
I’ve traded my 5am part time shifts for full time work and occasional late nights. That means, of course, that instead of leaving work, coming home, and being too tired to do anything, I get up at a reasonable time and don’t go to work until the afternoon. I also need more pairs of khakisContinue reading “Got a few hours to spare?”
Twofer Tuesday 2: Scarf start
This is a short post because I am cooking dinner and need to shower after a run. While thinking about how to make the messenger bag work yesterday, I made a little felt(ish) embellishment for my sound effects fleece scarf. I haven’t sewed it together yet because I’m not sure how I want to doContinue reading “Twofer Tuesday 2: Scarf start”
Twofer Tuesday 1: Messenger bag, polymath style
Solve this equation: (2 yards of Spider Man fabric + approx. 2 yards of black fabric + aida cloth + bias tape)Sam’s frustration = ? A Spidey messenger bag! A few posts ago, I mentioned making a tote bag out of the remaining fabric from the Super Birthday Project, but then I remembered that IContinue reading “Twofer Tuesday 1: Messenger bag, polymath style”
Super Birthday Project Complete!
Last week, I bought the initial materials to make my brother’s birthday gifts. I have officially finished the project, and it is sitting at my dining room table, waiting for a box, so it can be shipped. As I was making some finishing touches last night, I started musing on the benefits on homemade gift-giving.Continue reading “Super Birthday Project Complete!”
Super Birthday Valance: I am too tired to write a witty title
Eric and I drove to Lake Odessa today to visit with him mom, her boyfriend, and the boyfriend’s family. It was a lovely time, and they are lovely people who live in a lovely home. They had lake access. They have a barbeque. We ate like royalty, went fishing, and enjoyed the company of someContinue reading “Super Birthday Valance: I am too tired to write a witty title”
Spidey Senses
I am in full geek out mode lately, it seems. And now I have about two yards of extra Spider Man fabric. At first, I danced with the idea of making a skirt because, well, they are easy, and I’ve done it before. What kind of blogger would I be if I only did stuffContinue reading “Spidey Senses”
Super Birthday Curtain: An exercise in patience
What a week. Sorry for no post yesterday. I was watching The Dark Knight Rises. Today I ventured into making the curtains for the Super Hero Birthday Room Project (as I’ve taken to calling it…since now). I have two sewing books, and they both have lovely little explanations for how to sew curtains. There isContinue reading “Super Birthday Curtain: An exercise in patience”
Twofer Tuesday 1: Super Birthday Pillow
I finished Part 2 of the awesome plan for my brother’s birthday room makeover on Sunday, despite its very best efforts not to be completed. I made the pillow with some very soft fleece, of which I am immensely jealous, except that I kept enough leftover to make myself some my pajama pants with it.Continue reading “Twofer Tuesday 1: Super Birthday Pillow”
Super birthday ideas
My brother turns 11 this year, and while I still need to come to terms with that, I can easily move onto thinking about totally sweet birthday ideas for him in August. After talking to my mom for a while today, I got a great start. She is redoing his room to be a superheroContinue reading “Super birthday ideas”
You say Polymath like it's a bad thing... 