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home ec class: hemming jeans

By On November 29, 2010 · 3 Comments

I haven’t abandoned my home ec class. I keep looking at the projects hoping to steal a bit of time here and there to finish some more up. This one was a necessity. When my daughter tore a hole in her best-fitting pair, I had to face the pile of [...]

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personalized denim tote bags

By On October 18, 2010 · 5 Comments

Thanks to Sister Diane, I spent more time cleaning than crafting this weekend. She wrote a post about how we crafters just don’t seem to put things away and I looked around my room and thought, “Yep, that’s me!” I figured if I wasn’t brave enough to take a picture of [...]

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thrifty thursday: denim jacket

By On September 2, 2010 · 3 Comments

I’ve been looking for a denim jacket for a long time. I wanted it to be dark denim, slightly tapered at the waist and long enough to reach my hips. Yeah, pretty specific. I tried on too many to count. Then one day at a garage sale with mostly kids’ clothes, I [...]

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wardrobe refashion: denim skirt makeover

By On February 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

This is the original skirt I was going to wear last weekend. It turned out a little too casual for the event. I was planning on wearing it with black tights and boots. Now I’m wondering if it might look better with a t-shirt and sandals.

I really hacked this poor thing [...]

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blue and yellow custom sweater bag

By On September 10, 2009 · 8 Comments

It’s been awhile since I’ve made a sweater bag and I had forgotten how much fun it is to work with felted wool. I especially love how you can whip it into shape with a hot iron and a little steam.

My friend Cathy LOVES tote bags. She frequently brings a thrifted [...]

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oversized swatch becomes cute wool clutch

By On August 5, 2009 · 1 Comment

Last weekend my friend Jennifer drove up from Kansas City to hang out. It had been over 20 years since the last time we’d seen each other. We had a lot of catching up to do. She wanted to learn how to knit, which is a great way to spend your catching-up time. I cast [...]

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wardrobe refashion: pants to skirt

By On May 23, 2009 · 4 Comments

I finished the refashion of those denim pants that made me look like I was waiting for a flood. It was much easier than I thought. I have a pair of khakis that are the same style. I think I’m going to to take some pics next time and write up a tutorial.

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denim messenger bag for christina

By On March 4, 2009 · 6 Comments

I’ve been wanting to make a bag like this for awhile, but just couldn’t figure out the pattern. I fiddled around with a prototype that didn’t work out too well and then abandoned it for a few months. (OK, a year!)

Then my friend Christina asked me to do something with her Fairy [...]

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patchwork scarves :: wool and denim

By On December 2, 2008 · 3 Comments

Last summer I bought a cute little patchwork quilt that I’ve been planning to make into a tote bag. When I started deconstructing it, I realized it was made up of long, skinny rectangles. Perfect for scarves! Two scarves, actually: one backed with wool, the other backed with denim.

I think [...]

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