Going Retro
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 Posted in Sewing | 15 Comments »Do you remember when I told you about the wonderful cords, that Amy sent me? Well, last night I cut into some of it. I made the "Nasta" pinafore dress once before, and I thought it would be perfect for this ...
Soft, warm, and pink
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 Posted in Sewing | 11 Comments »Alright then. I have to say now, that the object here is not so much what I made, but the fact that I made something. That being said, Frida needed some new pants, so I digged up the Vilkas pattern from ...
Take 2: “Vilkas” pants
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 6 Comments »Today I made another pair of pants for Frida from the "Vilkas" pants pattern. This time I used fine corduroy only, which has no stretch at all. They fit fine, but I may make them slightly higher at the waist next ...
I wanted to show you…
Monday, September 8th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Frida, Sewing | 11 Comments »...something I made for me. I haven't been sewing much for myself - I'm kind of hesitant because of the fitting-issue. Whatever you make for an adult needs to be fitted to some degree, and also the sizing just isn't ...
“Vilkas” pants – and a gift from the blogosphere…
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Internet, Sewing | 10 Comments »I have been wanting to make a pair of pants for Frida, that wasn't as wide as the typical Ottobre or Onion pattern for woven baby pants is. After browsing through my patterns, I decided to try the "Vilkas" pants ...
First day of autumn
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 6 Comments »This morning we had bright sunshine and blue sky, but now it's rather windy, and the sky is grey. Yesterday, when the calendar was still on the summer page, I got a shot of Frida wearing her flower girl dress. She ...
Flower girl dress
Saturday, August 30th, 2008 Posted in Day to day, Sewing | 16 Comments »Sewing time is hard to come by at the moment. Frida doesn't always sleep a lot during the day, and when she's awake, she's all over the place, crawling and standing up. She doesn't pay much attention to her toys ...
