Hi, Becket here again. After I made the baby quilt, I still felt the need to sew something cute but practical for our future baby's room. I realized that I would benefit from some decorative storage - and that's when...
Hi! Becket here again. I've been madly sewing all sorts of things for the baby (stay tuned for future posts!). My most recent projects have been stroller blankets. This one I made from a vintage Marimekko-like fabric that I found...
Hi - Becket here again. Just finished (and just in the nick of time - because I'm starting to get big pregnancy-wise) a couch reupholstery project that has been plaguing me for months. It all started when I inheritied a...
Hi -Becket here again. I thought my bed was looking a little boring and needed a little something extra. I already had two lovely pillows from Crate and Barrel that we received as wedding gifts, but I wanted to create...
Quick bag made from a new Japanese craft book and a sale bin Anthropologie napkin. I really liked the shape and clever construction: it's just the two sides and a long piece that makes up the sides, bottom, and handle...
Hi- Becket again. I know that I just posted a skirt - but I've been wanting to post another one that I finished. Like the other skirt, this one is made with vintage material. But, this time I found the...
Hi - Becket here. Since it's skirt month I thought I would post a skirt I made. I decided to experiment with sewing a skirt that I didn't have a pattern for (Amy helped with this one too!). I wanted...
Hi- Becket here for a quick update on the cat tent. Maitreya has been asked about how to make the tent and I realized that I never included information on the pattern that I followed. My bad! So, hopefully this...
Hello - Becket again. I was on a brief sewing kick where I was making stuffed animals. People kept asking "who are you making them for?" I had no good answer - I just had this inexplicable need to make...
Hi - Becket here again. I'm expecting a baby soon (due in August) and so it's been a good excuse to make cute baby stuff (keep a lookout for future posts - I have a few projects that I'm wrapping...
If I had a chalk board in my craft room, I would make myself write Japanese patterns don't include seam allowances. 100 times and then maybe, just maybe, I would finally remember it....
These curtains have been in the to do pile for a while now, but they were quick once I actually worked on them. The original inspiration is this bag and skirt from Susanstars (first posted about in October 2003!) Fabric...
I made this bag from the cosmetic bag tutorial I bought from Baked Ideas. It's a little too floppy since I didn't add interfacing as recommended. Oh well. It will fill out once I put stuff in it. The flowery...
This little scrap of ultrasuede was calling to me, so I made it into a keychain. Super easy: fold it in half and stitch around in a rectangle. Slide onto the keyring with the rest of the crew. It's nice...
Good Husband got me an iPod for my birthday. I've already banged it up a bit carrying it unprotected in my purse. I made it this little sleeve while I come up with something more elaborate. It's a layer of...
Have you seen all the t-shirts at the mall with the ribbons on the neck? They're usually off to the side a bit, tied in a big bow with trailing ribbon. Some of them are threaded through the neck in...
Note to self: the reason your thread keeps getting all tangled in the guts of the machine is that you forget to raise the uptake thingy all the way before stopping....
Another one from before I started this log. Man, duvet covers are expensive! I got Mark a feather comforter for Christmas last year, and the covers are rediculous. Sewing together 2 sheets works pretty well (I swear I did this...
