My First Knitting Project

March 21, 2012

Spring has technically arrived so I better post this cozy project before it looks silly. Although, anyone living in the metro Vancouver area would agree that it has been colder than usual and wearing a hand knitted wool cowl wouldn’t exactly be strange these past two weeks. Those of you that know me, have heard [...]

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Turn Heads with This Hello Kitty Crochet Project

November 21, 2011

I haven’t been able to post much lately because I’ve been busy trying to embrace my little cutting machine and perusing the web for more things to work on. Things like this Hello Kitty toque for my almost six year old princess! I can’t remember exactly how I found the inspiration for this latest project. [...]

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See Shani Sew

May 5, 2011

Sew many bags, so little time! I thought I was temporarily retiring my sewing machine in favour building our Pottery Barn inspired media cabinet. Instead, I found myself working on two consecutive sewing projects over the past weekend. (Yes, I know, it’s already Thurday.) Last Saturday I rushed to complete yet another Cosmo Bag by [...]

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Perfectly Pleated Clutch

March 21, 2011

That’s what it’s called anyhow. I’m not sure how perfect my pleats really are! All I know is that ironing the pleats for the side panels was a pain. A special note to future pleated clutch makers: let the material cool down in between pleats. To give you an idea of how many pleats I [...]

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Stuff I Love - New Fabric Favourites and a Great Pattern Book

February 15, 2011

You know that feeling you get when you’re shopping and you find something that you just fall in love with on the spot? Your inner thoughts are just screaming, “Buy it, buy it…you know you want it, just buy it!”. It’s a bit like that “love at first sight” moment you see in the movies; [...]

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