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09.07.08

Bagged, baby! Bags, Finished Projects, Sarah the Sewist | (11)
At long last, the bag I made for our friends from Amy Butler's new book "Little Stitches for Little Ones" arrived in northern New Mexico and I can now share the photos... This one is dubbed the "Modern Nappy Bag" and is really something -- its absolutely enormous! And it certainly doesn't look like your run-of-the-mill diaper bag. I used fabric from Amy Butler's newish line of home decorator weight cotton sateen, August Fields. Some woodgrain fabric of the same weight from Joel Dewberry's Ginseng line looked like it was made to match, so I lined the whole thing and made the ...

Tagged: Amy Butler, Bags, complaint file, Finished Projects, friends, joel dewberry, sewist, whining
04.16.08

Sewist’s Block Sarah the Sewist, Unsuccessful | (7)
You probably remember my Hot Patterns Jeanious Jeans that I was so gung-ho about... The ones that were looking totally awesome? Well, I finished them up, complete with the hot pink pocket and waistband lining. And some funky pink twin needling on the hem. Pretty fresh, huh? I thought so, too. And they fit great. Seriously, Hot Patterns' fit works really well for me. Anyway, I wore these jeans/trousers to work the day after I finished them. I got a number of compliments on them, including my favorite, You made those didn't you? I can tell because there's hot pink lightning bolts on the ass. I ...

Tagged: Hot Patterns, sewist, Unsuccessful, whining