I recently needed a thank-you gift for someone that was especially kind to me, so I decided that something handmade one was in order.  I decided on a zipper pouch, but wanted to add a few special details to it--and found that pintucks were just the thing I was looking for. I didn't do a full tutorial but I did run across a "cheat sheet" that I used when I taught a class on making zipper pouches last fall.  (The dimensions of this particular bag are a bit bigger---I did 9" by 11" inch ... View the Post

 I have a huge refashion pile that is waiting for me, and this lucky sweatshirt was sitting on top when I decided that I need to start tackling the pile.  So, I started with it. The sweatshirt was originally a Boy's Large but I wanted to make it something for Hannie, so I chopped some of the width out of it, made the sleeves puffed sleeves and added a cute Peter Pan collar to it. One thing you have to know is that this sweatshirt is so much cuter in real life.....sorry, the picture was taken on ... View the Post