Aug
17
New and Improved tee-shirt make-ovah
August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I am not really one to wear tee-shirts that say stuff. But when I was on vacation I went to the Seattle Mariners Stitch n’ Pitch. An evening of knitting and baseball- besides sewing and cocktails, my other 2 fave pastimes!
I was scoping around to find some ideas to transform my new Stitch n’ Pitch [...]
May
25
French-Inspired Sewing
May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I adore all things French and am always inspired by the French way of living. A friend recently bought me a fabulous book called The French-Inspired Home by Kaari Meng. Meng is the owner of the Los Angeles based store French General.
This book is packed with tons of ideas for sprucing up your place. There [...]
May
9
Sewing for Travel
May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I just got back from a whirlwind vacation that was fabulous, but, unfortunately I WAY over packed for. So it got me thinking about sewing for travel and finding resources to create travel items that will make your journey much easier, or at the very least, more stylish.
Sewing a Travel Wardrobe by Kate [...]
May
8
Dreamy Sewing Spaces
May 8, 2008 | 3 Comments
Dream Sewing Spaces: Design and Organization for Spaces Large and Small by Lynette Black is such an inspiring guide to help you create your own Dream Sewing Space. I just adore this book! It helped me turn my guest house into the sewing studio equivalent of Barbie’s Dream House (pictured).
Whether you have a sprawling room [...]
May
1
Obsessed with Plush
May 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
It seems like every time I turn around, someone I know is pregnant and having a baby shower. While my standard kiddie present used to be a baby tee with a gun screen-printed on it (as part of my ode to punk and that I just thought it was interesting) I now find myself only [...]
Apr
29
Recycled Clothing - Books
April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
There are a whole slew of books available now on how to transform your wardrobe using the clothing you already own. But, how to discern the good from the ones that aren’t that good? Here are a few of my favorite books that are packed with ideas on how to Recycle Clothing.
Kathleen Maggio’s Altered Clothing: [...]

Candi Cane-Canncel is your CraftGossip Sewing Editor. 