I Sew for Trade.

I have been wanting to get a bike rack for my car. So that we can take our bikes to other cities to ride. And some friends of ours, just so happen to have and uneeded one ... and they were in need of an apron like mine. So here are their aprons. And we have a bike rack now. Less consumption is always good.

Last Dress till Spring.

I had fun making dresses but now that it is getting colder I am going to try a pair of pants. I have a pattern for skinny cords but I will need my moms help. I added pockets into the sides of this brown dress ... but the pocket is from a childs pattern ... so they are not very deep. I learn as I go.

T-Shirts Re-vamped.

My brother gave me a stack of his old t-shirts. And with some pieces of two of them ... I made this purse. I put it together at midnight because that is when the idea hit me. I was going through the pile of shirts and saw one with switch blades on it and thought ... this would be perfect for the interior of a purse ... a concealed weapon. And voila! This one will not be given away because I am keeping it for me.

Their trash my treasure.

Can you believe this was headed to the dump? My pop found it sitting by the trash at work. There is not a thing wrong with it. It fits my sewing maching and my sewing tin. And best of all ... it was free.

My Labels Are Here.

My labels came yesterday. I am so thrilled. I put the first one on my red dress. It is one thing to make your own stuff and it is another to see your name on it. I ordered them from Sterling Name Tape and it was really easy. I want to sew them on everything I make.

And a matching Red Clutch.

I love this little clutch. It fits just what you need for a night out. I got the pattern from "Bend-the-Rules Sewing" by amy karol. And you can change the size easily to fit your ish. Her blog is one of my favorite websites ... angry chicken.

Every girl needs a Red Dress.

I have started sewing clothes. And this cost me $8.00 for the fabric and thread. The same style is being sold at Urban Outfitters for $48.00. And even better I can pick almost any fabric and whatever color I would like. The pattern is a New Look and it didn't come with pockets but I thought it was a nice change. I have a brown linen one in the works now.

My First Post.

Here is an apron I just made. I got the pattern from Lotta Jansdotter book called Simple Sewing. All of the projects from it that I have tried have been really simple. I was on her website the other day and found that she just published a new book ... Lotta Jansdotter Homemade Projects. I will have to get it soon. I love her style.