Sewing
On Thursday, I was lucky enough to attend the book release party for BurdaStyle’s second book, BurdaStyle Sewing Vintage Modern: Mastering Iconic Looks from the 1920s to 1980s. And, as it turns out, this event was the start of a weekend-long love affair between my cat and the book. I, for one, wish them every …
I’m leaving for Hawaii tomorrow. (Whoo!) So, of course, I’m making my own vacation wardrobe. Behold, the first finished piece: the typewriter dress. Fingers crossed that I get a chance to finish the second dress and skirt before morning!
Halloween was mostly cancelled this year in the Pierson-Cox household. Jeremy had a cold, the cats had just gotten home from the vet, and the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy made it nearly impossible to get around in NYC anyway, so we surrendered. Instead of running amok with the costume-wearing hoards, we spent the evening sewing …
Every crafter needs a good notebook on hand for jotting down ideas and planning projects, but did you know that it’s really easy to make your own? If you’ve got a sewing awl (a very basic hand-held sewing machine—I use a Speedy Stitcher) and 15 minutes, you can create your own custom idea book with …
