These are amazing, though I’d imagine slightly heartbreaking to get a run in them.
Via This is Love Forever, with the original tutorial on Park and Cube inspired by Doo Ri.
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How to Resize a Vintage Sweater
I knew this had to be possible, and now there’s proof. Sarai at Sweet Sassafras found herself in a common situation—her grandmother had passed down a lovely pink cashmere sweater that never fit quite right: it was too baggy, too boxy, too frumpy.
Sarai hazarded an experiment with straight pins and a little beginner-level sewing machine action, and the attempt paid off in a fitted sweater with a new lease on life, and a wooly flower pin made from the scraps.
It’s great to have an excuse not to pass up future tempting but too-big thrift store finds.
Via Curbly.com
Currently Obsessed With: Pincushions
This darling creation (called spring branch) from Amy Stewart’s Five Trees shop on etsy is just another reason that I am currently obsessing over pincushions.
Rock N Reconstruct
A Des Moines native, Sarah Johnson started her reconstructed vintage clothing line five years ago in Los Angeles before heading back to Iowa earlier this year. Rock N Reconstruct features one of a kind modifications, and she’s even turned out bikinis in addition to dresses and tops (okay, so it’s not exactly bikini season, but it is ruffly and bright for this November day!). Sarah says on her web site:
I never want to become the designer that mass produces and has a dumb logo T-shirt. All of my pieces are one-of-a-kind and made by my own two hands. My mom is my treasure hunter as she sends me vintage clothes from Iowa…”
Mieke Willems’ Boat Pincushions
It’s almost the holidays again; the time when, like it or not, most of us start to think a little more intently about stuff. My favorite piece of stuff that I’ve seen today are these boat pincushions from a shop in Antwerp, Belgium called mieke willems. The eponymous designer also has a webshop that stocks whimsical but not too-cute wares (if you’ve been to Kiosk in New York City, you may know the feel).
I agree with Lisa at My Coney: the boat pincushions are pretty hard to beat, though the whole store is worth a browse; the “Bonne Pensee” stationery and simple striped tea towels come close.
[via My Coney]
New Fabric from Anna Maria Horner and the Truth About Why I Quilt
1.) I’m a quilter.
2.) I’m slightly obsessed with Anna Maria Horner and her fabrics.
3.) Both of my two current quilting projects (a queen sized one and a wall hanging) use her fabrics.
4.) I quilt entirely by hand and mostly give them as gifts for big moments (weddings, graduations).
5.) I actually love that my quilts take so dang long (like, oh, say a year and a half) for the sole reason that it means that I get to spend more time with the fabric.
Hear more about her new line for Good Folks, called Little Folks (some of which is shown here) over on her blog today.
Swoon-Worthy Sewing from Sarah Hannevick
Having serious crafter’s envy this morning while swooning over Sarah Hannevick’s mixed media work.
Sewing Tip: Use Variegated Thread for Happiness
Karyn at Make Something has a post up about stitching a tunic with some pretty patterned fuwari fuwari double gauze cotton, in which she claims,
One of my favourite details in sewing in using variegated thread. I get so much pleasure from seeing the thread colour change along my stitching line. Seriously, it makes me so happy.
That seemed like it might be some kind of hyperbole, but actually, the rainbow-edged buttonhole that resulted is an incredibly lovely, delicate detail.
Variegated thread for everyone!
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