Here is the completed purse. Very easy to make. I added a pocket into the lining to make it a bit more versatile. It’s 10 1/2w x 4d x 12h (to where the fabric encases the handle). The perfect little… Continue Reading →

Here is a photo of all the parts of my project. This is going to be a purse with round handles. I found the bamboo-looking round purse handles on my building’s Freecycle shelves (free!). I had previously bought this pattern… Continue Reading →

Yes, you read that right. Pickle napkins. I bought this fabric because I love pickles. I had no idea what I’d make out of it, I thought I’d just let it sit around until something came to me. So now… Continue Reading →

I have a lot of buttons, but not many of them match, so I have to come up with other ideas for them. These are buttons glued on tie tack pins.  Very easy to make, but you need the right… Continue Reading →

 Hi everyone! I’m excited to start off my second year of Thing-a-day.Lately I’ve been making different size and variations of small bags to improve my skills putting in zippers. This bag is to carry in my purse, for all those… Continue Reading →

February 28th is long past, but my first photo is from that day and shows my t-shirt cut into various parts.   I had this cool “girlie” size t-shirt that was never gonna fit (seriously, I’d have to shrink, not just lose weight), but… Continue Reading →

I have a pile of projects to work on, but instead I took some photos of my cat Bella. She likes to hang out when I sew or work on crafts, so I’m surprised she hasn’t shown up yet in… Continue Reading →

This was inspired by an AV Club column about the KFC Famous Bowl written by Patten Oswalt. He calls it “a failure pile in a sadness bowl.” How could we not be tempted to make a vegan version? The first… Continue Reading →

Last week I had so many ideas that I wished there were more days in February. This week I lost track of time and the days went by so fast, but I sat down on Thursday night to practice my stitching using some… Continue Reading →