Sew a Sock Monkey Hat One of the challenges on the G.I.S.H.W.H.E.S. list this year was: “Make a sock monkey hat from orphaned socks. So I rounded up a pile…
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Sewing T-Shirt Quilt Project I love t-shirts. They are wearable momentos , silent announcements of your personality and a way to share what you love. They are also damn comfortable.…
I made my son a Mario costume for Halloween. It was both easy to make and comfortable for him, which is great. It consists of a red, long-sleeved shirt and…
Working on the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds costume for my daughter. I made the helmet out of sheets of felt and some old plastic sunglass lenses.
Here’s a bluebird I made from the book Big Little Felt Fun by Jeanette Lim. I’m really getting into sewing with felt. I think I’ll start making some of my own…
I made a felt Kindle for an associate who is retiring from being in charge of all digital content for our library system. I think we’re going to be lost…
Organizing a Creative Space There’s nothing like a domestic disaster to make you reorganize your stuff. We had a water heater fail and flood our basement, where my sewing supplies…
I made Celtics and Yankee ornaments for my nephews. (Note, make absolutely sure you know what the recipient’s favorite teams really are!) Look up the logos. Usually teams have a…
Felt Crafting So I found a pile of white felt and gave myself a challenge- make five things with it. 1. Adipose. From Doctor Who. “The fat just walks away!”…
I made a hood out of a black t-shirt for my evil queen costume. I used a hoodie to estimate the curve, cutting out two pieces. The bottom of the…