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Friday Internet Crushes: I Need These Books! | Red-Handled Scissors

Friday Internet Crushes: I Need These Books!

1. Built by Wendy Coats and Jackets: The Sew U Guide to Making Outerwear Easy 2. Embroidery Companion: Classic Designs for Modern Living 3. Sewing Bits and Pieces: 35 Projects Using Fabric Scraps 4. Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing So, does anybody have an extra copy of any of these just …

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Sunday Snapshot: The Cat and the Craft Books | Red-Handled Scissors

Sunday Snapshot: The Cat and the Craft Books

Yesterday, we kicked off the long weekend by starting our fall apartment purge. As we reorganized the bookshelf before taking our first load to the Salvation Army, Pixel spotted his shelf opportunity and took it. Shockingly, he completely ignored our careful by-category organization, and filed himself under “craft.”

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Baby's First Nursing Shirt | Red-Handled Scissors

Baby’s First Nursing Shirt

I am a lady of a certain age. Specifically, the age where one’s friends suddenly start procreating. So, I’m doing what any reasonable gal in my situation would do. (No, not getting knocked up.) I’m getting my baby craft on! My first baby-related project is a nursing shirt for my friend Michelle of Z+M the …

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Review: Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe | Red-Handled Scissors

Review: Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe

There are few things that make me happier than a good how-to book. I love to learn, and I want to see exactly how each step of a project should look so I know that, later, I’ll be able to put what I’ve learned into action. (Okay, so I may be a tiny bit anal-retentive.) …

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