Category Archives: sewing

I decided it was high time I finally made something with this nani iro knit fabric I got in Japan several years ago. I bought it in Nagasaki at a great fabric store that Jan took my mother and me … Continue reading →

Yeah, so I disappear for a long time, and when I resurface it’s because I have made yet another T-shirt. I am pretty excited about this T-shirt, though, because I used some yummy knit fabric I got in Japan at … Continue reading →

The haramaki, or belly warmer, is a winter staple in Japan. Young and old, men and women, the haramaki does not discriminate (my father was a landscaper, and he used to wear one all the time). I have a few, … Continue reading →

Amazingly, I got some sewing done over the weekend. Yeah, it’s a sweatshirt, but it’s winter, and I am always cold. I always have to have on several layers, and when I go outdoors, I need the technical gear, like … Continue reading →

Okay, so we’ve had several days of gloriously dry yet very chilly weather, but soon we will return to the downpours and nonstop wetness that is the Pacific Northwest. I grew up here in Portland, and I have never liked … Continue reading →

Hi! Yes, it’s another t-shirt. Right now I am all about the quick & dirty, one-day sewing jobs. I wear t-shirts pretty much on a daily basis, so I am gearing up for the winter. This is the same pattern … Continue reading →

My friend Megan, whom some of you may remember as cancer-fighting Megan, is in town visiting, and since she has no hair again (keep reading), she needs headwear! I haven’t been the best knitter (though I AM working on a … Continue reading →

Okay, so I didn’t even bother to put on actual pants for this photo. It was one of those days. I was anxious to get some sewing in because I hadn’t been at my machines for a while. Needless to … Continue reading →

I have been working for some time on achieving the perfect running shirt pattern. So far I have made at least a dozen running shirts, and none of them are perfect. It has gotten to the point where I am … Continue reading →

Hey, so I broke out the Korean sewing book again (I’d link to the post about it, but I guess the post is on my old blog, and ding, dong, the link is dead! If you need to know about … Continue reading →