DIY: Bowie-Inspired Leather Eye Mask

Donatello works at night and often has trouble sleeping during the day. Apart from noise and temperature, darkness is so important in getting a good sleep. We have blinds, a black out curtain, but the bedroom still wasn’t dark enough. The polyester eye masks from the airplane never stayed put, so I decided to invent my own. These two […]

DIY: Hourglass Baby Quilt with Appliqued Dachshund

Hourglass Baby Quilt with Appliequed Dachshund

A few weeks ago, my best friend from grade 5 had a baby, so of course I had to send something to her in Finland! I sewed this hourglass baby quilt in various shades of yellow and green, since my friend didn’t know if she was having a boy or a girl. A variety of sunny yellows […]

DIY: Make Your Own Leather Key Covers

My leather obsession continues with these leather key covers. I wanted to customize our house and apartment keys for future house guests (though our apartment is still too small at the moment but I can dream). I refreshed my embroidery skills by labeling the house key with an ¨H¨and the apartment one with an ¨A.¨ Simple and obvious, […]

DIY: New Look 6262 V-Neck Dress with Gathered Skirt

New Look 6262 V Neck Dress Gathered Skirt

The New Look 6262 dress is the first dress I ever sewed for myself! I made View C with the v-neck, but added the short sleeves of View B.  I purchased the lovely plain weave cotton in a bright pink and orange poppy pattern from Fabricland during one of their sales. Fabricland is fortunately (or […]

DIY: McCall’s M7317 Pleated Surplice Dress

McCall's M7317 Pleated Surplice Dress

McCall’s M7317 pleated surplice dress is a great summertime dress. I made this out of a beautiful white rayon challis patterned with green leaves and orange flowers. This was the first time I sewed with rayon challis so I used a microtex needle instead of the usual universal type. It was also the first time I ever […]