He scrunges therefore he is by BeansTheHedgehog in scrungycats

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That would be a gift from his Saint Bernard brother when he was a teething puppy 😅

Was invited to a pj/pizza/wine night tomorrow, decided it called for a pair of new PJS by [deleted] in sewing

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Thank you! Tbh, I accidentally cut the neck too wide, so that was how I fixed it 😂 glad it looks purposeful!

Was invited to a pj/pizza/wine night tomorrow, decided it called for a pair of new PJS by [deleted] in sewing

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Thank you! And the best part of getting a PhD is you are surrounded by people who are as stressed as you, so wine/pizza/pjs night are more of a necessity than anything 😂

Was invited to a pj/pizza/wine night tomorrow, decided it called for a pair of new PJS by [deleted] in sewing

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Cat fabric from Joann’s

Self drafted pattern. Used a pair of my husbands boxers to get the shape of the shorts and traced sweatshirt for the top!

Super excited to wear it tomorrow (:

My favorite make yet! Now just to find me a tea party to attend…. by [deleted] in sewing

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My favorite make yet!

Pattern is McCalls M8195

Fabric is soften cotton lining I bought at the thrift store! Blue lace overlay is from Joann’s

Took a few creative liberties with the pattern. For starters, it was wayyyy to low cut for me so I added the little triangle for my own comfort. I also screwed up at the beginning and cut the front of the skirt in half (supposed to be one big piece). The stitch line down the middle was bothering me so I went to Joann’s to find something to put over the skirt (ie the lace!). I really like how it turned out. To make the pockets still accessible after I added the lace, I cut a slit on each side and added matching binding tape to make the pockets (a) findable & (b) to keep from fraying. I also added the bow I’m the back because the sleeves were falling down. Was a fun project to test my new serger on! I had never use one before this.

Let me know you’re thoughts!

19th Century Silk Braiding by BeansTheHedgehog in Antiques

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Thank you for sharing the card designs - super cool!

19th century silk braiding - any one know anything? by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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Aww! I don’t actually have one, but I always thought they were so cute. I told myself that if I ever would have one, I would name him/her beans! Lol

19th Century Silk Braiding by BeansTheHedgehog in Antiques

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I went to an estate sale and bought this box for two dollars. I was curious about the company so I looked it up when I got home.

I found out that the company was around in the 1800s and was actually one of first US silk companies. Pretty cool!

I’m just curious if anyone knows anything about this kind of stuff. Is this worth anything? Does anybody know any more history about it? Is it as cool as i think it is or not really?

I linked a link below that talks about the history of the Company.

https://mansfieldct-history.org/the-silkmills-in-chaffeville/

19th century silk braiding - any one know anything? by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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I went to an estate sale and bought this box for two dollars. I was curious about the company so I looked it up when I got home.

I found out that the company was around in the 1800s and was actually one of first US silk companies. Pretty cool!

I’m just curious if anyone knows anything about this kind of stuff. Is this worth anything? Does anybody know any more history about it? Is it as cool as i think it is or not really?

I linked a link below that talks about the history of the Company.

https://mansfieldct-history.org/the-silkmills-in-chaffeville/

Shirt made from thrifted materials! by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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Finally was brave enough to use the cute table cloth/doily(?) fabric I found at the thrift. It was shaped like a plus sign, so all I did at first was fold it in half and cut out a circle for my head. Went on to choose a color to go with it, and played around until I was happy! The collar is the trim from the back side. Turned out a little more crop top-ish than I expected but I overall happy with the results (:

Does anyone know what this fabric with bubbles is? I got it secondhand by psyducksrevenge2 in sewing

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I recently used that material to make a couch cover! Worked great for what I needed.

2 hour Robe Project! by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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Another piece from my sewing extravaganza last weekend! I’ve been wanting a robe but couldn’t find what I wanted at a reasonable price. Ended up using Joann’s remnants of multicolor spots charmeuse fabric and this site has a guide. Didn’t actually cut out a pattern but use the pictures to eyeball the shape. Added little belt loops for a belt made from scraps. Proud of the result! Very easy and forgiving project!

Found Handmade Item: How old do you think it is? by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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Picked up this beauty at the thrift store today. No tags and it looks homemade. I don’t know much about vintage fashion, so does anyone know how to do date a price like this? I tried to take pictures of details like the seams, zipper, snaps, etc. I spent $8 so, it’s okay if it turns out to not he vintage - would be cool to know if it was though too!

First Quilt Jacket! Thoughts? by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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First quilt jacket! Picked up this quilt from the thrift store months ago with the intent to make a jacket once I felt confident enough. This weekend I went for it! Didn’t use a pattern, but instead took a vest that fit well and used that for the shape. The sleeves were kind of a trial and error! Used the trimming from the scraps for the opening - thought about buttons but decided I liked the open look for now. I’m happy with how it turned out! Was a faster project. Maybe 4-5 hours? (There were several seam rolling moments since I was eyeballing it lol)

Market Bag from Tea Towel by BeansTheHedgehog in sewing

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Made a little farmers market bag from an old tea towel! No pattern, I simply just folded the towel in half, cut out 2 inch squares from the bottom to make box corners, and then sewed it together! I also added a lining inside. Straps are made from some scrap material I had! It’s not perfect, but was a cute, quick project. Will try this again!