June 2011
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May 2011
6 posts
Every time I make a sale on Etsy I get so excited!
Which I think is both warranted and unwarranted. Warranted because someone likes something that I make enough to pay money for it! But unwarranted because the actual process isn’t that exciting. Unless it’s something made-to-order, all that happens after somebody buys something is transferring the money from PayPal to ship it and then I put it in the mail. Although, I will say that I...
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He's precious, I've been watching his videos all day.
He's precious, I've been watching his videos all day.
April 2011
5 posts
Seriously,
Whoever dresses Michelle Obama (upon doing some Googling, it’s a White House Aid named Meredith Koop!) is a genius. That woman is so well dressed. I may have to do a big blog post about this.
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On sewing things in general
In honor of putting the finishing touches on my first dress sale ever (!), here are some things I learned from it (as well as some things I knew previously that helped me out and some things that are just good to know in general).
Measure at least twice. Especially when you’re first starting out, it is easy to inaccurately measure. Make sure you don’t hold the tape measure too...
T-shirt dresses!
I’ve been toying with this idea in my head for a while and it just now came into fruition! I just listed it on Etsy. I recently learned how to grade patterns (from this book, which I highly recommend to anyone wanting to learn about pattern-making!), and so now I’m offering custom made dresses on Etsy!
Really excited!
I’ve had one of these for a while now (this one’s not mine, I just don’t have a good picture of mine at the mo).
But it was missing the slide plate, the thumb screw, and the foot. Since those are all easily replaceable, I’ve slowly been getting them, and today I ordered the last two pieces I need! So once those get here I’ll be able to use it! I’m hoping...
March 2011
3 posts
I just ordered this little baby!
Excited!
LET ME TAKE A BREAK FROM MY REGULAR SUBJECT,
just so that I can say WHO NEEDS BRACES?
They are DUMB.
I love my crooked teeth and I think they make me unique.
New things on Etsy!
This is my first clothing item on Etsy, so I’m excited about it!
It was a lot of trial and error, but I like it! Also, it has an invisible zipper!
February 2011
1 post
I added ANOTHER item to Etsy!
I posted this to Etsy the other day! I mentioned it in a post the other day, but I just posted it the other night. The other one sold really quickly! So that was good.
January 2011
5 posts
I listed a new Etsy item!
This bag is now up for sale on Etsy! You can read more about it there.
I got a rotary cutting mat!
I am super excited about it. It is sew nerdy of me (I got everyone that joke)!
The fabric you see on the mat is the same pattern I used for this bag, and once I finish it, it’s going on Etsy!
A hat!
I didn’t really have a good hat to wear for winter, so I made this one! It was my first experience knitting a hat in the round (I’ve only done mittens and gloves before), and I am pretty satisfied with the results.
Aaaaand finished!
A backpack/purse hybrid!
For my most recent Textiles class project, the assignment was to make a bag or purse or case of some sort, and it has to be lined. I’ve made cases and lined them before (obviously) but I decided to step away from laptop cases and do something a bit more ambitious. I was having trouble finding a purse/bag I liked that was good for biking and every day use, so I made one! I like this one a...
Christmas gifts!
I made all of these a while ago because they were all Christmas presents, but since the holidays are over I can talk about them now!
My friends and I did a Secret Santa this year, and the person who I got lost his iPod to a pool this summer. So I said to myself, “What’s better than a real iPod for Christmas?” and then I made this:
and I even embroidered the back!
and then...
December 2010
2 posts
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Another laptop case! But mostly another project.
I just listed both of these items on my Etsy store today! First, I made another laptop case. It’s the same pattern as the first one, but this time it’s with a neat umbrella fabric that I am a big fan of.
and the finished product:
And here’s the laptop case:
Laptop cases!
I started an Etsy store recently, and I figured that since I’ve made a couple of them successfully before that I’d start with laptop cases. They’re padded and lined and things!
In the process… (these are iPhone pictures, so please forgive the poor quality)
Closures for the cases (the umbrellas are for other cases that I’m making)
Sewing it together.
And the...
November 2010
2 posts
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From the beginning.
Here are some photos of things that I’ve made in the past— when I make some more things I’ll start posting them.
This is the first dress I ever made (about six months ago). I used a pattern, but I don’t remember which one. It was kind of a crash course (I even had to make my own bias tape!).
This is the next thing I made. It’s made from a bed sheet that I found at...
