2 posts tagged “sewing”
Here's my latest plastic bag, filled up with supplies for Buffy night: popcorn, more popcorn, and a copy of the local newspaper, which ran a story about zines that I was quoted in! I like how the stripey look of the different colors of plastic came out. I used 8-ply plastic on the bottom for extra reinforcement, so it can carry a nice full bag of groceries.
Feeling more confident about sewing, I decided to make a skirt out of some of the way-too-many SXSW t-shirts we have lying around the house. This is made out of 2 t-shirts: one forms the front and back of the skirt, and In the side view you can see the triangular panel made from the second shirt. It was really fun to make, even though I screwed up a couple of times and had to rip out what I'd just sewn. It was worth it though -- it's now my favorite skirt, and I learned a lot by making it.
My friend Megan helped me articulate my latest crafting craze: I make bags out of bags, and clothes out of clothes!
Inspired by this post from a fellow vox-er (sent to me by Cammie), I made this shopping tote out of old plastic grocery bags. I ironed several layers of plastic bag and fused them into this amazing, sturdy, re-usable plastic material, and then sewed it up! This is the first sewing project I've done on my own, so the stitching and measuring are completely imprecise, but the plastic is very forgiving. I can't wait to make more!
I've also been gardening and riding my new bike, which I've recently acquired courtesy of my rad, bike-loving neighbor Erin. Hooray for summer! In the garden, I have lots of kale, mint, lemon balm, chives, and sage, and I'll soon have tomatoes, peppers, butternut squash, and leeks. I didn't get any basil into the ground early enough this year, which is disappointing, but our farmer's market is keeping me in the basil, thank goodness.
