Sunday Snapshot: In Search of the Perfect A-Line Skirt Pattern

Sunday Snapshot: In Search of the Perfect A-Line Skirt Pattern | The Zen of Making

It’s a dreary, rainy Sunday here in Brooklyn, and the only thing I want to do is sew. More specifically, I want to sew a-line skirts. Alas, I’m not satisfied with any of the a-line skirt patterns I’ve already made, so I’m digging through my book collection in search of something better. (All I want is a basic a-line skirt pattern that I don’t have to draft it myself. Is that really so hard?!) Well, seeing as how I have ALL OF THE SEWING BOOKS, I should be able to find something, right? Wish me luck!

Do you have a favorite basic a-line skirt sewing pattern? Help a gal out—share your links and recommendations!


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Saturday Internet Crushes: Wonderful Wood

Saturday Internet Crushes: Wonderful Wood | The Zen of Making

Break out your tools and get your weekend woodworking on with these 6 stylish wood-related jewelry and home decor projects!

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Review: Dremel Moto-Saw Kit

Disclosure: The generous folks at Dremel provided the Dremel Moto-Saw that is used in this post, but Dremel did not contribute in any way to the editorial content. The opinions expressed in this review are honest and entirely my own.

Review: Dremel Moto-Saw Kit | The Zen of Making

Thanks to their versatility and a wide range of available accessories—not to mention the fact that they’re compact enough to be stored in a Brooklyn apartment—Dremel tools have always played an irreplaceable role in my craft studio. So, when Dremel offered to send me their new 2-in-1 Dremel Moto-Saw [this is an affiliate link], which is a combination scroll saw and portable motorized coping saw, I was pretty darn excited.

Review: Dremel Moto-Saw Kit | The Zen of Making

The project that I worked on for this review was pretty basic: My husband and I installed a new window shelf for the cats so they could spend their afternoons bird watching and chattering at squirrels.

Why keep it simple?
I really wanted to get a feel for how well the Dremel Moto-Saw would handle common household uses before moving on to anything more complex. In the context of this project, “simple” means straight lines, right angles, and a couple of square notches. (I’m sure I’ll weigh in on curve cutting, detail cutting, and cutting non-wood materials in the future, but, for now, I’m sticking to the easy stuff.)

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