Yes! I love that today Google is celebrating Gideon Sundback... inventor of the zipper!
A cute fabric camera strap has long been on my List of Things I'd Like to Make. This week, I came across two new tutorials online that have reminded me of this project and maybe bumped it up a few notches on the list. No matter how many projects I do, this list just never gets shorter...
This is the classic strap one I'd been thinking of making...
Fabric Camera Strap - Tutorial by Make Something
Remember a month or so ago, when I was dreaming about legwarmers? Well, I actually made some.
I realize that we're now deep into October, but this past Sunday morning has felt so summery. The sun was out in full force. I slept in, made a pumpkin pie, then did a few household chores, all while listening to Michael Franti's Sounds of Sunshine album and dancing around a little.
I didn't blog too much this summer, but it was not for lack of crafting. I was outside a lot of the time, spending time with friends, travelling, and getting up to Squamish to do some rock climbing. My sewing machine did see a little action, too, and I made a couple of handbags. I was really happy with how each of them turned out, especially as I made up both patterns myself.
Little Sunshine Clutch
I made this bag to use at a couple of weddings I attended this summer. I planned to wear a charcoal grey dress from Smoking Lily, sassed up with bright yellow Miz Mooz flats. (I looove their shoes - super fun and super comfy.) So I needed a yellow bag, big enough to carry a camera and a few items, but small enough not get in the way. The wrist loop handle worked perfectly to keep the bag nearby, but out of the way.
It's definitely nudging me to start on one of the quilt ideas I've been thinking about in the past little while... I have 2 that are on the must-sew list - and after last night, I now have an idea for yet another quilting project...
Top Stories: controversial bike lanes, Obama on the oil disaster, and... sewing!
Nice coverage from Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge on the CBC News...
Nice cover (!) story in the WestEnder today about so-called "hipster homemakers" in Vancouver - featuring Spool of Thread, Coco Cake, Baker’s Market and the Modern Quilt Guild!
You can read the full article - including a nice close up of the amazing yardstick counter at Spool of Thread (not to mention Lili and Henry!) - on the WestEnder site.
Vancouver crafters have something to celebrate! Spool of Thread is finally opening!
After a few months of teasing (and a ton of hard work!), the shop is all set up, with the Grand Opening happening this Saturday.
Grand Opening of Spool of Thread Sewing Lounge!
Saturday, June 5th
11am - 6pm
649 East 15th Ave, #101 (at the Fraser/Kingsway triangle)
Treats and giveaways throughout the day!
Molly at the Purl Bee posted a great a tutorial for a 20-minute tote bag. It looks super quick and super cute.
Best of all, her examples are made with the Spring 2010 Echino Ni-Co fabric collection. I am such a sucker for Echino fabric... I adore the pink glasses print, and the bus pattern is pretty darn sweet, too.
I wonder if my sewing skills are good enough to tackle a jacket?
Burda's got some sweet patterns for Fall jackets.
Hmm...
Oh gorgeous swimsuit, why do you cost $226 USD? Sob. Sob! What I need is a pattern to make one of these myself. Hmmm. This one by Burda Style is all right, but not quite what I'm looking for - too modern, almost.
Hm. Any suggestions, readers?
Yesterday evening I decided to try out this tutorial on how to make a yoga mat strap. It was pretty quick and easy to make - and the finished strap works really well.
The design is nice and simple, as it ends up as just one strip of fabric looped in on itself. By far, the best part of this sewing project comes right at the end: after you're finished sewing, you loop the ends in on one other - performing what seems to be a bit of logic-defying, möbius-strip style move. Whoa. (Followed by Om.)
Check out the tutorial over on Craft:.
This week's Craft Rock Friday serves up yet another dose of Devendra Banhart. Back-to-back Banhart. Can you handle it?
The video for "A Ribbon" gives props to something that's in everyone's craft stash - yup, you guessed it, ribbons. But that's not all: the craft-love continues with cute lil' fabric fish, birds, flowers and mushrooms - plus a truly lovely glowy paper house.
Nice work, Devendra. Real nice.
I am smitten by this handbag. Orla Kiely fabric does that to me.
But I am even more smitten by the fact that it was made out of an Orla Kiely dishtowel, bought at Target. A dishtowel! Which means that it cost only a few dollars - instead of, say, the $400 to $700 that a real Orla bag would set you back. (If only they had Target in Canada!)
The ruffles on the bag were inspired by this dress, which I also adore. I wonder how many dishtowels it'd take to make that? Hmm...
Read more over on dishtowel > handbag creator, Thimbly Things' blog, including some links to other Orla Kiely dish towel creations.
Sew Mama's round-up of sewing projects for Mother's Day also includes some nice tutorials for general summertime fun: a quilted garden tote to help with your planting, a tote bag to bring to the farmers' market, and a picnic blanket - complete with "rock pockets" to keep the blanket from blowing away!
BurdaStyle is calling on crafters to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. All you have to do is make a bowtie!
Download the free bowtie pattern from BurdaStyle.com, then sew it up - pink and/or black fabric, nonetheless! - and send it in. The bowties will then be auctioned off at the American Cancer Society Pink and Black Tie Gala on May 7th 2009.
Get all the deets and download a bowtie pattern over on BurdaStyle.com
Looking for something to do? Looking for a kazillion things to do?
A couple of months ago, Whip Up went a bit crazy (in a good way) and posted HUGE LONG lists of links to online tutorials. You're sure to find something to keep you busy. If you missed it then (like I did), here are some links to those links...
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