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Posts tagged “Sewing”

The Stitch Lab Studio
House Tour

Name: Leslie Bonnell Location: Austin, TX Size: 1,100 square feet They say it takes a village, but in this case it takes one sassy leader and a squad of willing friends to mend a house that was a lit...

101 One Yard Sewing Projects

We don't know about you guys, but we're of the school that you get your holiday shopping and DIY-ing done early so that there's time to enjoy the holidays and not be panicked about presents. This m...

Embellish Invites: With Thread

Recently, we received the loveliest handmade card that was embellished with thread. Simple but unique, the extra bit of time that went into making the card really wowed us. So much so that we stil...

Beautiful Bird Mobile...and Possible Cat Toy

We were over at our favourite cat blog, Moderncat when we noticed these beautiful bird mobiles from Spool Sewing. Our youth demographic decor site Ohdeedoh was already on top of these last year, but w...

Modern Sewing Workshops

Apparently a bunch of you took advantage of the sewing classes offered at smc. The teacher there, Rebecca, let us know that she hosts a bunch of classes throughout LA. And if none of those work with...

Sewing and Home Improvement Workshops at SMC

If you're looking to enhance your sewing or home improvement knowledge (or start an organic garden!) this summer, SMC is offering some one and two day workshops as a part of their continuing education...

Machine Gallery Presents: Machine Sewing 101

Remember back when I was attempting to sew? I got through it but really could have used some basic knowledge of a sewing machine and a little bit of practice before I started. I have a feeling I'm n...

Amy Butler Designs

Yesterday, when Grace blogged a good question about finding fabric for a Louis XV Revival Sofa, our first thought, like that of some of our readers, was Amy Butler Design fabrics......

How To: Make a Shower Curtain

Especially in small apartments, bathrooms can be miniscule so there isn't always a lot of room for decorating. When you consider how much visual space a shower curtain takes up, it makes sense to mak...

DIY: Make A Simple Throw

We love a throw: to add a little color to our living room, to keep us warm on the still chilly evenings when our heat is enthusiastic but ineffective, to cozy up under when we're watching our Netflix....

Laure's January Jumpstart #2: Making Pillows

The fabric is fresh out of the dryer and ready to be ironed So my January Jumpstart Project has hit a bit of a snag. And today being the last day of January, I thought I'd out myself....