After the success of my first 2 button-up shirts I have been finding myself drawn more and more to the idea of making clothes. For those of you who don't know I currently live in Minnesota and we have bitterly cold winters (last winter we had 47 days below 0˚F /-17.7˚C) and can have snow on the ... read more
Archives for October 2015
Another Plaid Grainline Archer
When I told you another Grainline Archer was in my near future, I wasn't kidding! I loved my first one so much I had to make a second one - also in plaid flannel. I wasn't really looking to make another one so soon, but when I stumbled upon this fabric at only $4.50 a yard I was sold. The ... read more
Large Flower Applique Quilt Progress
I have been making slow but steady progress on my flower applique quilt. Since I want the flowers to overlap in different areas I can't just applique them down when they are finished as this is more of a design as I go project. In the above picture only the orange flower is fully appliqued down ... read more
Grainline Archer Shirt
Recently I have been following more and more clothes making blogs and finding that I wish I could do that myself. I have previously tried my hand at making clothes (with limited success) but I fell in love with the Archer Button Up by Grainline Studios and finally took the leap and decided to give ... read more