Dog Sweater Sewing Experiment

My little Lolah's doggy t-shirt was old, stretched out, and pretty much pathetic. So I decided I would experiment & try to make her a new one =)

I made this from two long shirt sleeves (cut from a shirt I am making for myself). I tried to use a pattern I found online, but that was a mess! Either the pattern was way off, or I added wrong (wouldn't surprise me - I am horrible at math).

So, I made my own version, did a little tweaking, and... tah-dah! A little flannel shirt to keep my booger-bear warm!


Please excuse the teary-eyed-poodle-ish-nastiness... she had just finished drinking water, and she never seems to be able to do that without bathing herself in the process...



Now maybe she'll stop shivering! You'd think that with all that hair, she'd be warm!

Some Thrifty Finds...

I love thrift shops! I went to a few the other day on a mission... & it was a success! =)


I sat digging in a bin for a while, and found about 20 pretty cloth napkins, for 25 cents each!

They are destined to become zipper pouches or pillows...

I also found, hidden in the bottom of a bin marked "Misc. Crafts", when they should have been in the "Sewing" or "Notions" bin, I might add... all of these cool zips for $2.00!!! The three on the left are from the 50's... how awesome is that? And who kept those for that long?

This one is my favorite =)

I can't wait to see what I turn all of these into!

Getting 'Sew' Creative

My hubby bought me a new sewing machine for Christmas! I haven't touched a sewing machine since high school, but sewing was something I wanted to get back into doing. I have been interested in photography for the past few years, but I felt I needed a new outlet for my creativity, something I could do with my hands & be proud of. So far, so good!


I want to use this blog as a way to share my sewing experiences with others, & to learn new things from everyone. I am a beginner, but I am loving it already! This blog is a way to document my accomplishments, my mistakes, and my progress in the world of sewing & crafting. (There may be a bit of photography thrown in here, too!)

So here's to a new year, new beginnings, & a new perspective! =)