The path to my doll’s faces was not a simple one, but in the end I found some kind of resolution.
The machine I intended to use to make them ended up in repair — specialist repair, far away — and, in any case, I hadn’t been very confident that I’d be able to produce anything acceptable without any previous experience with machine embroidery or a dedicated embroidery machine.
For the past few years, I’ve donated goods, of one kind or another, to a county nursing home. Last year I made tactile/fidget quilts, but this year decided to do something different.
Originally I thought I’d make bears, but soon realized that I didn’t have the wherewithal to manage anything quite that complex in this, Our Second Year of Covid. I decided that simple dolls made more sense, and started by drawing a face template.
I ran across this little gadget at Red Stone Glen. Annie, who helpfully watches the shop, enthused about it.
Though Annie’s advice is always excellent, I had my doubts. My sewing room is littered with useless needle threaders. Continue reading
More masks, acknowledging the arrival of Covid Delta, and recognizing that we’ll be wearing them for quite a while yet.
Both of these masks are Mr. Noile’s, and both are the Marfy free pattern. Continue reading
Mr. Noile has been spending more and more time with his various outdoor cooking devices.
One of our ancient IKEA aprons.
Much nicer than the current version, BTW!
He wears our kitchen aprons when fiddling about in the open air. I am not a fan of this, as I’m fond of our indoor aprons, and they add a nice bit of color in our kitchen. Continue reading
A couple of years ago a new deodorant came on the market. It was fabulous! No chemicals, easy to apply, fresh, almost non-existent and natural scent, and it worked. Best of all, the container was refillable. Green all the way!
It was called Myro, and, despite being almost universally loved, it failed spectacularly, due to its propensity to leak all over itself, cabinets, shelves, and anywhere it was placed. Gel all over, ugh.
. . . that’s Draft It Yourself!
This is an easy-to-design, easy-to-make, handy, tote anyone with a little sewing experience can make.
This dress, sewn from Vogue 1250, started out as some kind of cycling garment — you know, bike-into-town with the idea of dressing “less cyclist” and more “townie”.
There’s a dime sewn into a tiny pocket
at the inner center front of the cowl —
a great trick that gives the cowl shape and form.
I guessed that I might not like it much, but thought that fabric was the questionable bit. That wasn’t quite right. Continue reading
This was a quick little fun project: a tiny tote bag for . . . just about anything.
I whipped it up in a lightweight, canvas-like fabric that looks like a basketweave.
Previously: I made three of these tops, including this one, in 2014 — that’s why this is a “legacy” post — and am still wearing them in 2021!
OK, this is the third one of these I’ve made and, yes, I live in them. I wear them all the time. Just like sloppy sweats (or PJs!), but oh, so respectable!
(So relaxed that it has passed out!)
