Ok, so I switched out the figure cushions for the yellow rubber top/blue urethane bottom. Rubber/urethane combo. This was actually quite an interesting experiment. It gave the skates a feeling of stability a bit more like my old skates, but still had the responsiveness of the new skates. It almost felt like the yellow rubber … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part IV
Although I really need to get in gear on that wooly winter coat, I wanted to do a few simple projects to get back in the swing of sewing, and I thought a few “instant gratification” tops would be good projects. I have been doing a lot of sewing for the sister, before she is … More Pattern Review: Simplicity 3842
Ok, so I am really starting to like my new equipment. It still takes me a while to get settled into them (they don’t feel quite natural yet), but I think overall in the lessons today they performed pretty well. After two more sessions on the figure skates, they are starting to feel a bit … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part III
After the death of my twin needle (I know, I know, one should ALWAYS have a spare twin needle, but I had been using the one that came with my machine up to this point. It has served me well. It may now rest in pieces), I decided I needed to get some more so … More Online Order Review: CTS USA
Ok, so I needed to pick up a zipper for a skirt I am working on (well, ok, and some lining because I just really didn’t like the color combo of fashion fabric/lining I had going on), so I went to local (non-Joann) fabric shop to get some stuff. Of course, as we all know, … More Fabric Store Adventures: Encounter of the n00b
I have already done an official pattern review for Vogue 1051 here. This time around I made a few moderate fit changes: * I took in 1/4″ from each side of the back pant leg at the knee *I took in 1/2″ at the top of the side seam on the waistband Since I was making … More More Vogue 1051
This weekend (Friday August 19 – Sunday August 21) Joann will be having a 50% off sale on all thread (regardless of brand) and a 5 for $5 sale on Simplicity patterns. I am only looking for one pattern, but regardless I may get some more thread. Really, what I will be needing soon is … More Joann Sales – Patterns and Thread
Ok, so I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to practice on my new skates the day after they were mounted. This is good, because it gives me a week of adjustment period before I have any more lessons, so I can hopefully get them somewhat stable, if not actually completely correct, in terms … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part II
My sister loves her back shirt with the “twentyone” label. It is simple, drapey, comfy… what’s not to love? However, like a lot of clothing these days, it hasn’t stood well to wear and now is getting holes and tears. She is so in love with the style, she asked me to copy it for … More A Return to Sewing: Black Twentyone Copycat Shirt
When I had originally started this blog, I was intending to mostly post about my adventures in sewing, with occasional updates and news posts about the goings on of the artistic skating world, and a few book reviews. I had not planned on detailing my daily or weekly triumphs and tribulations at the rink. Honestly … More Fancy Italian Footwear, Part I
