Happy Friday! I'm dragging my feet on the girl-transforming-into-werewolf costume for K and my pleas for her to wear the ninja costume tonight are falling on deaf ears. I obviously need to re-evaluate who's the boss here. ************************* A random comment on the age-old game of tag by K: I'm not that into being "it" these days. I'm totally over it. ************************* Alright, I better see if I can muster the energy to focus on assembling faux fur...Have a great ... Read more
Sewing for Me: All About the Comfy
Hudson, meet Renfrew. I'd planned on having these Hudson pants done last week as part of the Perfect Pattern Parcel #6, but I already discussed my land-of-the-unicorns approach to my sewing output level (read: completely fantasy-based). But here we are, just a mere seven days later and voila, the comfiest lounge pants known to mankind. And look, I'm branching out and trying a new position other than my usual awkward standing. I give you awkward sitting. I love wearing these because ... Read more
Monday Outfit: Halloween Ninja
Good morning, friends! Every year, I seem to end up making two Halloween costumes for K. This, I've realized, is because I never finish the main costume in time for the annual Halloween bash held at her school (which was this past weekend), so I resort to frantically sewing something quick and effortless. Enter Ninja K. I'm quite impressed with K's idea for origami ninja stars. I helped her make them, and we used the pinwheel instructions similar to this one since that's what we ... Read more
Happy Friday + Randomness
Happy Friday! This little illustration is totally random, but these little kimono girls make me happy. I hope you've had a wonderful week, and are gearing up for a fun weekend. I'm keeping it sweet and short today since a certain 8-year-old wants me to sew up a rather involved Halloween costume. ************************************* K on adolescence: Mama, I hope I'm the kind of teenager that likes her parents...I hear teenagers are really ... Read more
Sewing for Me: Perfect Pattern Parcel #6
I hadn't consciously planned on three tours in a row, but I've noticed that these opportunities to try non-Japanese patterns give me the much needed push to get me out of my sewing comfort zone and try something new. And when you combine a good educational cause with a bundle of patterns I'm eager to try like this Perfect Pattern Parcel #6, it's all kinds of goodness. I've been part of the Pattern Parcel round-up before here and here and here, and though they've all been great, this ... Read more