Monday, June 7, 2010
Turn one fat quarter into 5 yards
I should really go to bed but then I sew this really cool trick to turn one fat quarter into 5 yards of bias tape. Wow, must try!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Back from *camping*
We went to Kananaskis for a weekend camping trip with Andy and Andrea. We have our brand new tent and they have their brand new RV.
It's Ben first time camping and he was very excited. In fact, he was so excited that he didn't eat any dinner, instead choosing to play with gravels and Noah's toys. The weather during the day was perfect. However, the supposedly camping trip turned out to be 2 day trips - we drove home at 2:30 am because Ben woke up screaming, probably it was too cold for him. It was cold even for me and I had my down jacket with the hood on. Lucky for us home is only an hour away. My own bed felt so good.
We drove back to K-country after a good night sleep to meet up with Tom and Shell for lunch and dinner. The kids got to play outdoor and they loved it. Even with the little hiccup at 2 in the morning, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Now I am looking forward to the week long camping trip in July!
It's Ben first time camping and he was very excited. In fact, he was so excited that he didn't eat any dinner, instead choosing to play with gravels and Noah's toys. The weather during the day was perfect. However, the supposedly camping trip turned out to be 2 day trips - we drove home at 2:30 am because Ben woke up screaming, probably it was too cold for him. It was cold even for me and I had my down jacket with the hood on. Lucky for us home is only an hour away. My own bed felt so good.
We drove back to K-country after a good night sleep to meet up with Tom and Shell for lunch and dinner. The kids got to play outdoor and they loved it. Even with the little hiccup at 2 in the morning, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Now I am looking forward to the week long camping trip in July!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Baking day
This afternoon Sarah and I made Banana Crunch Muffin. Since we have no granola at home, we have to first make the granola, which is perfect because we can bring them to our camping trip tomorrow.
Sarah loves eating the granola by itself. You can see the bowl of granola next to her as she's making the muffins.
The muffins turned out great! I took Andrea's advice and halved the amount of sugar and butter. I think the muffins are just the right sweetness. And I love the slight crunch from the crust. Yummy!
The recipe is from Barefoot Contessa and is available here.
Sarah loves eating the granola by itself. You can see the bowl of granola next to her as she's making the muffins.
The muffins turned out great! I took Andrea's advice and halved the amount of sugar and butter. I think the muffins are just the right sweetness. And I love the slight crunch from the crust. Yummy!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Organized!
I spent almost 2 hours cleaning Sarah closets and packing away things that no longer fit. It feels good to get organized.
On the same theme, here's one of my first sewing project - a case for holding all my cutting implements. I made this out of necessity. Ben was constantly reaching for my scissors so I need a way to keep all the sharp tools away from him but within easy reach for me.
I couldn't be happier about the way it turned out. I made this from canvas fabrics from Ikea. I love the bird and the blossoms. Since it's always sitting on my desk, it's the first thing people notice when they walk into my work area. In fact, it's now an integral part of my work space. Seeing it puts me in a cheery mood.
On the same theme, here's one of my first sewing project - a case for holding all my cutting implements. I made this out of necessity. Ben was constantly reaching for my scissors so I need a way to keep all the sharp tools away from him but within easy reach for me.
Monday, May 31, 2010
A yellow top
Here's Simplicity 3887 view 'C'. I picked up the fabric when I was in San Francisco and has been wanting to make a top with it since. It felt good to sew all day! DH is not complaining about looking after the kids and doing the cooking for the day. :-)
This pattern has 10" ease, which seems huge! So I made a muslin and took 2" off the front and back each. I made the mistake of doing the same to the neck bands. As a result the collar was too small. I wasn't thinking obviously. Fortunately it was a muslin. The muslin felt a bit tight around the hip, so when I made the real one, I used 1 cm seam allowance. I didn't bother with interfacing for the neck band. It seems to be ok. Do you find a big difference? I also shortened the top by about 2".
The sleeves are puffy. Hopefully it will relax a bit after washing. I think I will add the hip band without a bow. Nonetheless, I love this top. Compare to my first top, this one has much better craftmanship. It makes me happy.
This pattern has 10" ease, which seems huge! So I made a muslin and took 2" off the front and back each. I made the mistake of doing the same to the neck bands. As a result the collar was too small. I wasn't thinking obviously. Fortunately it was a muslin. The muslin felt a bit tight around the hip, so when I made the real one, I used 1 cm seam allowance. I didn't bother with interfacing for the neck band. It seems to be ok. Do you find a big difference? I also shortened the top by about 2".
The sleeves are puffy. Hopefully it will relax a bit after washing. I think I will add the hip band without a bow. Nonetheless, I love this top. Compare to my first top, this one has much better craftmanship. It makes me happy.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Another snowy day and a completed project
It snowed all night last night again.
The good thing is, it gives me an excuse to stay in the house and do some sewing. I finally get to finish dress 'C' from Stylish Dress Book 2.
I actually sewed this a long while ago before all the gardening activities. This is supposed to be a muslin to see how it fit. The fabric is a $2 find from Value Village. It turned out kinda cute so I wanted to add pockets to it. As the weather got warmer, I started working in the garden and never had a chance to sit down in front of the sewing machine until today.
I made a few modifications: I gathered the front instead of the pintucks as I saw here. I also lengthened the body to get rid of the ruffles at the bottom. And, of course, the pockets.
It's too cute to fit my age and style, but it's a fun project to do. It also give me a chance to practise sewing bias tapes and pockets. I will probably make it again with another fabric.
The good thing is, it gives me an excuse to stay in the house and do some sewing. I finally get to finish dress 'C' from Stylish Dress Book 2.
I actually sewed this a long while ago before all the gardening activities. This is supposed to be a muslin to see how it fit. The fabric is a $2 find from Value Village. It turned out kinda cute so I wanted to add pockets to it. As the weather got warmer, I started working in the garden and never had a chance to sit down in front of the sewing machine until today.
I made a few modifications: I gathered the front instead of the pintucks as I saw here. I also lengthened the body to get rid of the ruffles at the bottom. And, of course, the pockets.
It's too cute to fit my age and style, but it's a fun project to do. It also give me a chance to practise sewing bias tapes and pockets. I will probably make it again with another fabric.
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