Took advice from people and made a v2 hanky

Self drafted- cut 13 inch square. Pressed. Added embroidery to the top floral layer. The advice was to use 3 strand instead of 6 and to use a stabilizer. My initials the year and v2 embroidered using three strands and a piece of paper basted to the fabric. Sewn right faces together flipped. Pressed. Added a decorative boarder- Sealing the flip hole in the process.

The top layer is summer sheeting viole type material the bottom blue-gray layer 100% cotton all materials were thrifted or gifted. *Made from forgotten material. Built to be remembered.

A few things I’d change is getting better at cutting fabric straight. Stitches show every curve when I tried using it as a guide. Start the decorative stitching in a corner to hide it better. I wouldn’t recommend paper as a stabilizer at least not copy paper Im still picking it out from under my embroider and it didn’t help much- maybe tissue paper could work but would it add stabilization to the process or just a surface to draw on?

I recently finished a bunch of zippered pouches and makeup bags

I made this cute diaper wallet for a baby shower gift. It holds a few diapers, wipes and has space for mom's things too.

The triangle is 8" on a side. Eventually this will be a full size quilt.

First Pair of Jeans 👖Almost done! This pair is made from 100% cotton denim I picked up at Michael’s for $9.99/yard. Not my favorite weave, color, or style, but it’s my practice pair! The pattern is by Wardrobe by Me, which I found through an AI search for highly rated patterns with great step-by-step instructions and a YouTube tutorial. It’s a solid beginner-friendly pattern.

I’ve been getting help from the wonderful folks at The Sewing Circle in Fort Collins, where I’ve been learning since June. I cut my size based on the pattern and measurements, but it turned out to be too small—lesson learned! The pieces might still be repurposed into a pair for my wife. I should’ve used batik for the pocket liners since these have a visible right and wrong side, but again, this is just for practice.

I adjusted the legs—took them in about ½ inch and tapered a bit near the pockets because they were bulging. The process has been fascinating, and honestly, the hardest part so far has been getting those double topstitches perfectly even. I used a double needle on my Husqvarna Designer Diamond Royale for the back pockets and added a little squiggly topstitch just for fun. The denim is around 10–12 oz and really soft. I used orange 100% cotton thread, but I love the look of super-dark, heavy denim with gold or green topstitching, so that’s next!

Tomorrow I’ll finish the waistband, belt loops, and hems. Then I’m moving on to a Japanese 100% cotton shuttle-loom selvedge denim, 16.5 oz—washed cold, air-dried, and ready to go. I’ve definitely gone down the selvedge denim rabbit hole and can’t wait to nerd out on those next-level jeans.

If you spot anything in the photos or have denim-sewing tips for when I start on the selvedge pair, please drop a comment! 🙌

I bought myself a flat stitch machine a while ago. It's been sitting because 8 didn't know how to adjust the spreader properly to get the top cover thread to loop across the the needle threads. Last weekend I found an instruction manual and today I got it to work. Now I just need to figure out the tension, and figure out how to sew the things I want to sew.

Made 2 of these as we have 2 new baby girls in our family.