hi, i'm maggie.

(like the rod stewart song)

i'm a millennial living in the bay area who loves dark beer, the environment, and sewing for the tiny humans in my life. more

lorax art kit

lorax art kit

for my birthday this year victor got me "sewing happiness" by sanae ishida.

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i've only made a few patterns from this book so far, but boy the ones I've tried have been awesome, in particular the zipper pouch has quickly become a favorite.

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i made another one of these (first version here) out of this lorax print left over from maya's third birthday tunic.

love aunt maggie sewing happiness | zippered pouch

as with that garment I decided the accent color should be contrasting, and used the same purple for the lining and of course I included one of my labels.

love aunt maggie sewing happiness | zippered pouch
love aunt maggie sewing happiness | zippered pouch

finally i filled it with colored pencils and paper for a quick on the go art kit!

love aunt maggie sewing happiness | zippered pouch

love, 

aunt maggie

 

rainbow apron

rainbow apron

a pinwheel tunic for neela

a pinwheel tunic for neela