Babs Projects
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Since spring is upon us the theme for the month of April and May is ‘RECYCLE & REUSE’. It is a perfect time for spring cleaning. My workspace is filled up with all kinds of scrap fabrics, crafting supplies etc. I am challenging myself to use the stuff that I already have at home. I …
I’ll pick up from where I last left. As you can see, I sewed the lining as well as the main fabric with all the panels. I must say this part was not easy. I was glad to be done with that. The next step was to attach the main fabric and the lining. …
Finally, I have an update for the T-Shirt Dress project. All the clothes have been packed and shipped to Evelet in Mumbai. I did hit a road block when it came to shipping the package.The quotes, I got from UPS and DHL were simply ridiculous. For that price I could have booked a ticket to …
I am making a second tote. I need a bag for gym as well as the library. I want an over-sized bag, so that I can stuff anything & everything in it. Gone are my days of carrying a pretty little handbag. Nowadays I need something that resembles a sack. It has to accommodate everything….water …
Yes, I need totes! There are all kinds of beautiful and lovely totes available in the stores….but making one is far more gratifying than buying something generic off the shelf. I found this beautiful table runner at TARGET. I decided to use this as my fabric for the tote. It is thick and sturdy. Once …
I finished sewing the apron for my niece. I found a beautiful purple fabric with prints of yellow cupcakes. I am sure she will love the fabric. She wanted a purple apron. Since my little one is of the same age, I asked her to model the apron for me.She was very willing, although at …
I will be absolutely honest. The procrastinating devil in me has been raising its ugly head. I don’t know if it is the weather (had 2 snowstorms so far) or maybe, I am just being lazy. I kept putting it off. So today I have forced myself to sit down and give an update. Well, …
Since my saga with the aprons is all done and finished, I’ll update my project for the month of Dec. I already hinted that it has to do with giving & charity. Well here it is. I have decided to sew and donate T-Shirts dresses. Initially I had planned to make these dresses and donate …
I was finally able to finish the photo shoot…:) of the aprons with the help of my two friends. They graciously volunteered to do the assignment. Thank you guys!!!!! Here are the images. I hope you have as much fun viewing them, as I had making them. All the above aprons have cotton blend fabric …
Okay…now that all the festive occasions are over, it is time to reveal my project for the month of December. I am really, really excited about this project. Since this time of the year is all about giving, I thought about doing a something that involves words like ‘Charity & Donation’. I still have to …
Okay, so I have finished sewing nine aprons. Not bad for 15 days of work. I will be posting pictures of them in the next couple of days as right now I don’t have the time. I am really, really busy with all the Diwali preparations. As for my tenth apron, I have run out …
My project for this month is going to be aprons. Not one but ten. No, I am not crazy. Sometimes I just like to challenge myself. I have about 15 days to finish 10 aprons…Let me see if I can do it.
Before I give any update about my cross stitch project, I have to tell you all about my ‘Cafe Curtain Adventures’. Since I added the back-splash in my kitchen, the existing curtain started looking like a rag. Thus started my adventure. What started as a one day project eventually ended up with three days’ worth …
Few years back one of my English Professor had asked me if I was a perfectionist. In my mind at that time I had laughed it off. I felt I was far from being a perfectionist. I lacked the discipline and like everything else in life, being perfect is an acquired art…. Now, I realize …
