Très Bon Babble

I saw the most adorable project on Lori's blog last week. Original directions were from a new-to-me blog called Shanty2Chic (she makes...

11/8/10 Edited to add - I just looked up the post regarding the muslin I made for this coat and it was THREE years ago, not two. LOL. I crin...

Why did I think a double row of ruffles on the sleeve of a bathrobe was a good idea? Not to mention heavy terry cloth. Thank goodness for sc...

Through my friend Gaylen (the dishes-collector!) posted about her friend, Chan who was generously hosting a contest, offering the most adora...

I just returned from seven blissfully relaxing days cruising in the Eastern Caribbean. I was able to knock out three dresses for the trip. I...

I use Bloglines for my blog feeds and learned over the weekend they will be shutting down on October 1. Can someone recommend a different se...

I love love love old fashion knit Christmas stockings. I have wanted to make coordinated stockings for my kids for a few years but the proje...

It's that time of year when many of the online fabric sources are trying to reduce their inventory and I felt obligated to help. Somehow...

Here is another project I finished back in March. I'm starting to sound like a Michelle Obama groupie but this dress was also inspired b...

I saw this photo online this morning and really love the top. Specifically, I love the shoulder / sleeve treatment. I would love to find a p...

Well, I took my first ride on the Craigslist train today and I am utterly exhausted. I listed a car for sale at several hundred less than Bl...

I made a knit dress a couple years ago that I just loved and always intended to make another. Instead, I decided to make a knit top from the...

I found this sheer gauzy fabric with a border print and really liked it. I thought it would make a great peasant style top. I was going to m...

How cute is this apron?! A year or two ago, I received a surprise package in the mail from Allison . She is so thoughtful and has sent me so...

Here's another top I recently finished. It's New Look 6829 done in a lightweight woven cotton blend , originally purchased from JoA...

7/27/2010 - Edited to add additional photo of dress. (hair flipping is due to scurrying to beat the camera timer!) Ok, first of all, I turne...

I ended up with two copies of the same pattern - McCalls 5931 . If anyone is interested in this pattern, I'm happy to send it to the fir...

My friends, Jen & Allison , and I decided right after Christmas that we all wanted to make sweaters. And in our competitive way, we qui...

While on vacation last week, I finished not one but TWO knitting projects. Hooray for me - the queen of UFOs!! The first is a pair of Uggs-i...