I recently realized that I need prompts to do any kind of "diary-esque" writing. When I stumbled upon the 30 day drawing challenge: http://blog.allisonlehman.com/2011/04/30-day-drawing-challenge/, the only way I know I would do it was if it was in a sketchbook/diary format.

So I made these little booklets with the daily prompts on each page, I made about five and plan to give away four as gifts and keep one for myself

I'm pretty excited b/c the books were made entirely from recycled materials (except the glue and ink to print the prompts).

 Hope you like them



this way the cover for both the front and back



Front


Back


Front


Back


Front


Back


Title Page


Title Page


Pages


Pages

So, my sewing machine's been working ok...but sometimes it makes these clunking noises, so i figured the bobbin case must be weird, so i'd adjust it. then during one of these routine adjustments I noticed the shuttle (?) (the thing that holds the bobbin case) looked kinda bent...but I'm not sure.  when I try to compare what it looks like now to the diagrams in my manual (perfectly round) it looks bent but i can't tell....


(without bobbin)



(with bobbin)

looks more bent with the bobbin

any ideas?

Hey Everyone!
Thought I would share this contest about this awesome organization that collects new and used clean bras for women who need them.

They are having a T-shirt designing contest!
And the designs don't have to all be about the organization, they have three categories:
Bra Recycling
Domestic Violence Awareness
For A Smile

Anyway check out the details:
http://brarecycling.com/pdf/T_Shirt_Design_Contest_EXTENDED_DEADLINE.pdf

Organization Website:
http://www.brarecycling.com/

Hey Everyone!
Thought I would share this contest about this awesome organization that collects new and used clean bras for women who need them.

They are having a T-shirt designing contest!
And the designs don't have to all be about the organization, they have three categories:
Bra Recycling
Domestic Violence Awareness
For A Smile

Anyway check out the details:
http://brarecycling.com/pdf/T_Shirt_Design_Contest_EXTENDED_DEADLINE.pdf

Organization Website:
http://www.brarecycling.com/

Hey Everyone,
just finished this postcard-esque birthday card I made for my mum.
Used materials from around ze house and fashioned it after those old-fashioned travel postcards, like this one:
http://www.bri.ucla.edu/nha/ishn/la-postcard.jpg

Here's mine:


(sorry for the bad quality of photo, i used my computer)

After I finished it I thought about how much more awesome and love goes into making something for someone or even for yourself.....but yeah thought I'd share that. I'm really proud of this one.
Keep on crafting everyone, someone out there does appreciate it.

Hi,
So, I have a patch but I can't tell if iron it on something or do I sew it on. I have never used a real patch before, so I'm not sure what to do.

On one side it has the actual design and has the threadlike feeling. But on the other it feels kind of like wax paper and threads are covered by the wax paper material.

Also, can you sew/iron on any patch or does only go for certain patches? What's the difference?

Thanks!

Just some shirts that I completed. Two of them are reconstructions of former reconstructions. I redid them mainly because I planned to redo them once I started using a sewing machine. I hand sewed them the first time. And just one reconstruction that I'm pretty stoked came out great enjoy!!!

Before:




After:
Although I initially wanted to keep it a dress I chickened out at the last minute and decided to make into a tank. The dress form it was in was ok...but I couldn't convince myself that I actually wear it...so I changed it.



Now a tank:
Not quite finished because of the flaps under the armpits as well as the rough edges on the top, but I feel it's close enough to post.





(it's not tight! i was just standing funny )

Before:
I was trying to make a long sleeve shirt with a cowl neck, but didn't turn out as I imagined...


After:
Kept the cowl neck idea but decided to go sleeveless and hemmed up everything in black.




So I don't have a before picture of this one (forgot!  ) but it was just a standard black t-shirt, nothing new.

After:
I used the instructions from Generation T: Beyond Fashion




Thanks for viewing!!!

Wasn't sure where to post this but I'll just go with this...
Anywho, here's a couple of things I made for my friend's beh-beh shower today


A t-shirt bib, using instructions from Generation T: Beyond Fashion



A burping cloth, using instructions also from Generation T: Beyond Fashion. Can you see my invisible behbeh?

And


a Care Bear picture I sewed on to a widdle shirt :3 so cute.

Thanks for viewing!

Well, it was only a small detail i.e. the red, blue, yellow patch, but I had to basically take apart the whole initial hoodie in order to install the patch. But now i'm done   it's for my boyfriend's birthday this weekend...also when i'm going to meet his mom  wish me luck!
-des

Hi, I have been having this problem for two days now 
Sewing sweater fleece (sweatshirt) material
and using a zigzag stitch...but it turns out looking like this:



the zigzag isn't exactly happening...
at first I thought it was the upper thread tension, so I changed it from a normal (4) to a 3, but that didn't work...so then i thought maybe it was the needle so i changed that as well...and that didn't work...so now i just don't know...if anyone has any ideas please let me know! thank you!

p.s. sorry for the bad quality pictures >_<