heads up to all you crafty folks out there. you can now buy downloadable wiksten sewing patterns, cheaper than the paper versions and you don’t have to wait for them to be shipped - hooray!

bunnies made by me from martha stewart pattern. 

(image by sister reba)

i think i’m going to order this anouk dress & tunic pattern from victory patterns. chevrons!

japanese thread cutters. aren’t they beautiful? and with all the sewing i’ve been doing lately they would come in pretty handy.

i just found out about merchant & mills, which makes some of the loveliest patterns (though a bit expensive) i’ve ever seen. debating whether or not i should get the dress shirt and/or the top 64.
(image via harmony and rosie)

i was finally able to order the wiksten tova pattern. it always sells out before i know it. so excited to make my version of the dress above.

(image via wikstenmade)

quick and easy tutorial for shortening sleeves and shirts with no hemming.

free pattern to download from colette patterns.
can’t wait to try this one out.

i love this blouse pattern from pattern runway.

wiksten sewing pattern sale

if you can’t see paying $30 for this wiksten tank pattern , try downloading the grainline tiny pocket tank pattern (shown above) for only $2.50.

to-do
find material similar to this (bicycles!) and then tweak this pattern, which just came in the mail, to make my own version (that does not cost two hundred dollars).

weekend project - diy: cloth bread bag
via momtastic

also on my weekend to-do list:

• bake banana bread
• brew and bottle some beer
• 5 mile run (getting ready for the shamrock shuffle)

of course martha stewart has a tutorial for how to sew elbow patches.  of course.

sewing with Jenny Gordy
if you live in new york you should sign up for these classes.