Category: sewing

  • Jelly Roll Race Quilt Top

    I bought a Comma collection (by moda) jelly roll last summer, and started hand sewing some of the strips together, only to stuff them into a bag for a long time. I needed something easy to sew on the machine this past long weekend, so I unpicked the handsewn seams and worked the strips up […]

  • Oh, Brother

    Meet my new sewing machine! It’s a really inexpensive Brother XL2800. I agonized over what machine to get, but in the end I just went with something easy that’ll get the job done. I haven’t sewn much with it yet, but so far it seems just fine – smooth, tension takes adjustments well, good selection […]

  • A Finished Skirt!

    I went on kind of a finishing spree this week and picked up a few things I haven’t worked on in ages. I actually really enjoy cleaning out the stash and WIP baskets…sometimes. It comes with the changing of the seasons, right? It’s not sunny or warm yet, but I’ll be ready for when it […]