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Stitched Jack-O'-Lantern

11/2/2019

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I love all things Halloween, and all things sewing, so when I saw this photo on pinterest of a stitched jack-o'-lantern I knew I had to give it a try this year.
stitched jack o lantern sewn mouth shut pumpkin
I started out by just gutting and carving the pumpkin like normal, with slanted eyes and a wide mouth. Then I used some twine I had and a large needle and got to work.
pinterest stitched jack o lantern
My Inspiration
using a needle to sew a pumpkin
My first stitch.
The inspiration pumpkin looked like the creator had used mostly catch stitching, so i tried to do the same. There was a lot of wiggling and pulling and even some hammering to get the needle through, but overall it was easier than I'd anticipated! 
jack o lantern sewing fun
stitched pumpkin and bird silhouette
stitched mouth scary pumpkin jack o lantern
Now I feel like I should keep the sewing theme going for next year....
Any suggestions are welcome!
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DIY Felt Pumpkin Shirts

10/28/2019

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diy felt pumpkin shirts
You all know I love Halloween. And what better way to show my love than to force my family to wear homemade matching Jack-o'-lantern shirts out in public.

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Madi Tank Strap Hack

6/17/2019

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sewing pattern hack for strappy workout top
One of the things I love about sewing my own clothes is the ability to create meaningful garments for meaningful events in my life. There are the huge life events like my wedding (and yes I did make my own wedding dress) and then there are smaller but still meaningful events like running my first post baby road race. Running after giving birth has been a really difficult transition for me, and I felt like I needed to celebrate the hard work I'd put in to get ready for this half marathon. So of course, what better way to celebrate than by making myself a new Madi tank for race day?! Of course, in the end, life got in the way and I didn't end up finishing it in time to wear it for the race. But I still think of it as my Indy Mini Madi.

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Lisbon Fabric Shops (Part II)

4/24/2019

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My husband Eddie is a grad student, and a few times a year he attends various Alzheimer's and Dementia conferences. Sometimes, these conferences are in amazing places, and sometimes I get to travel with him. And at the beginning of this month, we went to Lisbon, Portugal!
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Lisbon Fabric Shops (Part I)

4/10/2019

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My husband Eddie is a grad student, and a few times a year he attends various Alzheimer's and Dementia conferences. Sometimes, these conferences are in amazing places, and sometimes I get to travel with him. And at the beginning of this month, we went to Lisbon, Portugal!
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Make Nine 2019

12/31/2018

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make nine challenge 2019
I've seen the #MakeNine challenge around on Instagram for a few years now, but I've never participated before this year. Usually I have waaayyy more than 9 projects that I want to accomplish in a year. And to be honest, I still do have more than 9 for 2019 as well. But the problem with having SO MANY ideas and plans is that it is SO EASY to get side tracked and bounce around from one thing to the next. Which is exactly what I do. So in any given year I do make a lot of things, but I also start and never finish a lot of things, and I often have projects that end up on my to-do list for years that I keep meaning to do.

Which is why I have decided to partake in the #MakeNine challenge this year!

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Spiderweb Wrap Skirt

10/18/2018

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spider web circle skirt diy
Of all the holidays, Halloween has always been my favorite. And of all the silly things that Eddie and I have been excited for about having a baby, dressing up for Halloween was one at the top of the list. which is why i decided to make two costumes this year. Which is slightly insane. I'm definitely the person who ends up finishing a costume on Halloween night, if at all. But I couldn't resist aiming high! And believe it or not, I finished them both. Before Halloween! It's a Halloween miracle!

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Indiana Tote Bag

9/30/2018

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indiana shaped tote bag
For those of you who are new around here, I live in Indiana. And I love where I live. Soooo I tend to create a lot of fun little projects that use the shape of Indiana. And I recently realized that Indiana makes a perfect tote bag shape!

For those of you who are NOT new around here, this newest creation will come as no surprise. I'll admit, I am slightly obsessed.

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Guest Post: Sewing the Huxley Bag

9/19/2018

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This is a guest post by Sonia Spence over at Fabric & Flowers. Go check out her awesome blog full of tips, tutorials, and patterns!


sonia from fabric and flowers
Hi! I live in the West of the UK and started sewing in 2011 with an old sewing machine I’d been given and haven't really stopped since! 
I am passionate about quilting and inspired by colours, shapes or random ideas that pop in to my head. I love coming up with a design and making it a reality, and as well as quilts I also like to design bags, pouches and accessories (you can find my patterns in my Etsy Shop here and where my patterns have been published here). I believe that nothing is impossible (especially if you don’t think about it too much…..I often question myself halfway through a project though!) and love to encourage others to try new things.
Sx
huxley rucksack convertible sewing pattern

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Huxley Inspiration

8/28/2018

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The Huxley bag sewing pattern back pack bike bag
When I send out my patterns during the testing stage, I always make sure to tell my testers that they should go ahead and make any changes that they want to the pattern. I do this so that my testers can end up with a finished product that they actually love and will actually use! I also do this because I find it so inspiring to see all the different ways that people can take my patterns and make them their own. 

This blog post is going to highlight some of my testers, their bags, their thoughts on their bags, and some of the changes that you can make to The Huxley Bag!

​Emily:
backpack sewing pattern

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