by kelerr
My sewing motivation is having a moment. I have finished two projects in record speed over the past week, all with fabric from my stash (of course, I also somehow managed to purchase two new fabrics as well, though I will say that I have been really good – well, better than normal – this year about using what I have!). I’ve had the Sew Over It Giselle Dress in the back of my “to make” pile since it was […]
by kelerr
Another week, another installment of “Kelly Rereads Books Written for Preteen Girls” (a.k.a. “Rereading The Baby-Sitters Club“). That would probably be a lot weirder if these weren’t books I read and loved as a preteen girl myself and that I am now revisiting in this strange, strange pandemic year we’re having. So let’s jump in. In book one hundred and six, Claudia, Queen of the Seventh Grade, Claudia is literally voted Queen of the Seventh Grade, a title which doesn’t […]
Categories: Reading
by kelerr
It is not secret that I love all things retro. So when I spotted The Snacky Seamstress‘ Nora Shirtdress pattern on a tester’s feed, I immediately knew I had to have it. It wasn’t quite released yet when I first saw it, so I eagerly waited a few days and purchased it as soon as it came out. I had some fabric on hand that I knew would be perfect for it. I printed the pattern out and taped it […]
by kelerr
We’ve got a big bunch of books today as I combined two installments again. Though the first was chock full of books, but the second was only the usual five books plus two mysteries and so it made sense to combine, not to mention the fact that I’m reading them faster than I can write about them at this point. Book ninety-six, Abby’s Lucky Thirteen, explores the Jewish traditional of the bat mitzvah. Abby and her sister Anna are preparing […]
Categories: Reading
by kelerr
The other day I was working from home and sitting next to a box of stash fabric. During my lunch I started half-heartedly looking through it and came upon a cranberry-red wool-like fabric (I’m not sure what the actual content is, as I got it for free somewhere, but it was heavyweight and felt like it might be in the wool family). I knew immediately what I wanted to do with it, and it was a project I’ve wanted to […]
by kelerr
Well, better late than never right? I knew today was Tuesday, and went to bed last night knowing full well that I didn’t prepare a blog post for today. It’s been a tiring couple of days, and sometimes (actually always, in my case), a little extra sleep is the solution. I was prepared to just let the day go by without a post, but decided I should just bit the bullet and get one out there later in the day. […]
by kelerr
In my rereading of the BSC books, I am almost positive we are now in territory I didn’t read as a kid. However, I know there is at least one book I definitely did read in this cluster, leading me to believe that I just got more selective about the BSC books I did read. All the books in this section were published from 1995-1996 which means that I was a freshman in high school. So… yeah. Maybe I don’t […]
Categories: Reading
by kelerr
In between working, getting ready for Halloween, working on new sewing projects, and voraciously consuming Baby-Sitters Club books, I managed to squeeze in some non-children’s books, including a new book from a favorite author! Invisible Girl, by Lisa Jewell. I love a good Lisa Jewell book and this one was no exception. In her latest novel, Jewell tells the story of a small group of people living in a London neighborhood. The action revolves around the Fours family, the patriarch […]
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by kelerr
I was so excited when I found out we were still having our work Halloween costume competition this year. As usual, I had a plan. I had already decided last year that I was going solo this year, so learning that there would be no group costumes was no problem for me. I was going rogue and solo and perfectly on brand for me as… a Pin Cushion! For added fun, I decided to also include a measuring tape scarf […]
Categories: Costumes, Creating, Homemade Halloween, Sewing
