Category Archives: sewing

Sweet Pin Cushion

Posted on August 18, 2010 by sewtheday

Looking for a way to use up those felted wool sweater scraps?Better Homes and Gardens has a wonderful tutorial for making a sweet little cupcake pincushion! I’ll probably give this a try sometime in the next week! I have a … Continue reading →

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Custom Work

Posted on June 20, 2010 by sewtheday

I thought I’d share some of my recent custom work…. This little zipper birdy coin purse was for Yasemin. A hot pink extra large wetbag for Aspen… A pair of Soap Saver Socks in brown and white twist cotton. I … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, cotton, craft, crochet, custom, fabric, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, up-cycle, wetbag, wool | 6 Comments

Tea Towel Tote Tutorial

Posted on June 14, 2010 by sewtheday

I have a stack of Tea Towels that I bought on various trips. Souvenirs mostly from the UK. They just sit in a drawer and never see the light of day. The thought occurred to me to make totes bag … Continue reading →

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XBox Plush

Posted on June 12, 2010 by sewtheday

My dear friend Moira is expecting a baby. She and her husband were joking and saying that the baby would end up teething on an XBox controller. So she issued me a challenge….make a plush one for the baby. :) … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, cashmere, Plushie, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, up-cycle, wool | 1 Comment

Stash Busting

Posted on June 8, 2010 by sewtheday

Over at the Purl Bee there is a great tutorial for making these simple fabric stash baskets or…buckets. I find it is more like a bucket so that is what I’m calling it. So I made one yesterday out of … Continue reading →

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Little things

Posted on April 19, 2010 by sewtheday

My sewing time seems to always be in fits and starts. I rarely get to finish a project in one sitting. This leads me to make little things that I can finish fairly quickly. As a result, I’ve been making … Continue reading →

Posted in fabric, kitchen, Little Bit, Reclaimed, repurpose, sewing, toddler, up-cycle | 2 Comments

Bunnies for the Basket

Posted on March 31, 2010 by sewtheday

Here are the results of 2 of the many great bunny tutorials I’ve seen this past week. With Little Bit’s Easter basket to fill I figured these would be perfect. I found The Purl Bee’s finger puppet bunny tutorial through Lil … Continue reading →

Posted in cashmere, craft, fabric, hand sewing, holidays, Little Bit, Reclaimed, repurpose, reuse, sewing, sweater, toddler, Tutorial, up-cycle, wool, Yarn | 3 Comments

Little Apron for Little Bit

Posted on March 30, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve finally finished Little Bit’s apron. It has been sitting unfinished since January. A combination of school and travels left it by the way side… but now it’s finished in time to be tucked into his easter basket. Today I … Continue reading →

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Hat With Ears

Posted on March 24, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve had several people inquire about a pattern for B’s green hat since last week, so I have relocated the blog where I found the inspiration. Chez Beeper Bebe has this great hat tutorial! So, check out Chez Beeper Bebe’s free … Continue reading →

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Cashmere Makes Yummy Hats!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by sewtheday

I’ve been Sweatering…. That is… scouring local secondhand shops for usable wool, cashmere, and wool blend sweaters…. Here is a picture of the yummy colors of cashmere sweaters I’ve reclaimed. Last week I set to making baby hats. Here are … Continue reading →