sewing weapons 101

I like to sew. I also like hammers. I feel manly swinging them around. So when I realized that I could combine sewing and hammers by adding snaps, I was completely sold. I was convinced that snaps were so much easier than buttons. No more ruined fabric from failed buttonholes!! Today, I did not ruin my fabric. I sewed perfectly and didn't even have to rip out any threads. Today though, I did manage to ruin my sewing table!!! A few good taps is all it takes to put in a snap. Coincidentally, a few good taps is also all it takes to push the snap, snap setting tool and hammer through the top of an Ikea Corras rolling cart. Sewing can be dangerous. I'm not really equipped to face the dangers that come with it - burns from irons, cuts from fabric tools and the dreaded needle smacking your fingers when you hold the fiddly fabric. Scary stuff. I've included photos of the weapons ...errrrr.... tools that I use when I sew. =)

wrap skirt

I'm Amy. I went to college with cignoh and worked with her in San Francisco. I watched her "thing a day" in February and decided I should be more creative. I tried beading, but my husband was far better than me at it. I bought a sewing machine instead. He's also better at that, but I don't care. For me, it's more about the fabric than the final product. This photo is one of my wrap skirts. I just started my own blog last week http://badskirt.blogspot.com/ before I knew about this one. No need to visit though, I'll try to post of the better things here.

Thank you all for sharing your work!

Amy