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Lucky Strike - A Shoulder Bag Adventure
I’m not sure why I chose this title. I feel like maybe the new bag and the typewriter went on an adventure together (to a bowling alley!) and are posing for a photo after it was all said and done. But really, the typewriter is too much of a lug to go anywhere, and I [...]
Posted by robyn on July 25th, 2008 under crafts, sewing | 15 Comments »Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Walking Foot
OK, so for you non-sewers out there reading this blog, it may sound absolutely insane that I wanted to initially start out this post with: “Dear walking foot, where have you been all my life?” Yes, probably for those who don’t think sewing is cool (which, really, you should reconsider), this sounds pretty lame. But [...]
Posted by robyn on July 23rd, 2008 under bernina 440 qe, crafts, sewing, sewing machines | 9 Comments »Buttons!
Here are the buttons I bought yesterday at Windsor Button for my bag that’s almost finished. They are not the wooden buttons of my dreams, but they are a reasonable substitute, I hope!
I like that they are different on either side. One side is lighter, one side a little darker with different grain lines:
Now to [...]
Sneak Peek & Twitter
Here’s a small sneak peek of what I’m making these days with my new Amy Butler fabric. Can’t wait until it’s done. It almost is, but I’m on the lookout for 4 perfect buttons to finish it off. One search tonight yielded nothing; the store I visited had several buttons of the perfect variety, but [...]
Posted by robyn on July 16th, 2008 under crafts, sewing | 7 Comments »New Frenchy Handbag
Last week I made the first real item made on my new Bernina machine. It’s a Frenchy handbag, the smaller version of the other one I made not long ago. I was skeptical, but I think this turned out pretty cute, even though it’s waaay preppy for my taste. I used Amy Butler Belle fabric [...]
Posted by robyn on July 8th, 2008 under crafts, sewing | 8 Comments »Bernina Aurora 440 QE: Playing with stitches
So I’ve been playing around with the different stitches on the machine. Can you tell?
One of the very first things I decided to do was sew a sample of each of the 180 stitches it is capable of. Boy, that got old fast. But I got most of the way through until I ran out [...]
On their way…
Thank you all for your helpful rationalizations! They worked. I am now excitedly awaiting my new purchases!
Is $70.04 OK?
This is the question the little credit card slider box in front of the glossy LCD screen at the somewhat posh, but nearest grocery store asked me tonight. You’d think that for $70.04 (and if I could capitalize numbers in rage, I would), you’d get more than 3 medium-sized eco-friendly reusable grocery bags full of [...]
Posted by robyn on July 1st, 2008 under crafts | 11 Comments »This is Banjo & I:
I'm Robyn. Thanks for stopping by! This is my craft blog.
Contact me at robyn [at] dognamedbanjo [dot] com.
