I love fabric shopping – but then again, what sewist doesn’t? I try to think of a project when purchasing fabric, but that doesn’t always occur – which can lead to a growing stash! I picked out three fabrics from my stash that I am currently on the search for that perfect project. So here are this weeks three! Polka Dot French Terry – I fell in love with this French Terry after seeing Abbey from Sew Charleston’s Undercover Hoodie and it immediately found its way into my cart. It’s from … View Post
I know November is mostly over, but figured it’d be interesting to go back and take a look at what my sewing plans were for the month! November was the first month I tried to plan in advanced my goals/sewing plans like a lot of the YouTube vloggers I follow to keep my sewing distraction to a minimum. We’ll have to see how I did at the end of the month! As of November 1, my plans for the month were to sew the following items: Tops: Julia Cardigan by Mouse House Creations – I am … View Post
I absolutely love sewing vlogs and one of my favorite is Hollie Sews! Earlier this fall, she started a seamstress tag on YouTube and while I don’t have a YouTube channel, I thought it would be fun to answer the questions here! So…here we go! 1) Who are you? Hi there! I’m Lara from Arlington, Virginia which is right outside out Washington, DC! 2) When & why did you start sewing? I picked up sewing in Spring 2016 as just an “add on” to my knitting hobby – well it has become … View Post
Welcome to my new blog – Handmade by Lara Liz! Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek in to my handmade life. I am new to this blogging thing – by day, I am a CPA, but in my spare time I love to sew and knit. I took up knitting in late-2015 after getting married and wanting to find a new hobby! I learned to knit at Fibre Space in Old Town Alexandria, VA – my local yarn shop – and immediately fell in love with knitting. It was so nice to come home after work and not stare at a computer … View Post