Craftstache

Pre-TO/FW

Jenica — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:46:56 +0000

Things have been getting busy around here in preparation for TO/FW 2012 (Toronto fashion week). Here’s some shots from this past week.. you know, the party before the party.

Backstage…

Zombie Boy… Yikes!

ZoThis tiny tiny space is where the magic happens.

Okay don’t get too freaked out by the makeup… or no eyebrows. They seriously glued them down and covered them with foundation. Crazy.

New Quilt in the Shop, Check it.

Jenica — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:18:14 +0000

So I’ve finished the first quilt for my etsy shop (with more pics)!

Also, I think I gotta thing for star quilts now. This was my first one and I’m totally happy with how it turned out.

Handmade Heirloom

Jenica — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:33:03 +0000

This has been the most time intensive quilt of my life ~~so far~~ ever. I started this beauty 6 months ago, hand stitching over 300 hours, and finished it a week after Christmas (note: getting better at finishing projects on time!) Pin It

Tuesday Tune

Jenica — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:18:26 +0000

Hope everyone had a good Christmas. Here’s a fav new tune my friend Jess over at Lookbook Cookbook introduced me to.

Lana Del Rey (real name Lizzy Grant) is a singer/songwriter from Lake Placid, New York, United States. She released her debut album, “Lana Del Rey” in 2010. Here’s the single ‘Video Games’.

Fall Breakfast

Jenica — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:38:04 +0000

At my in-laws hobby farm house. Enjoying our last fall breakfast before the temperature drops.

My Favourite Quilt So Far!

Jenica — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:38:24 +0000

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Sometimes I take on craft projects for the insane challenge. I just finished my first hand stitched quilt! It’s a gift to my cousin who recently had a little baby girl. I admit, I have a hard time finishing a project that takes more than 4 hours, but it was totally worth it (and only a month late!)

Also, I’ve updated the about section and started an Etsy store, HomemadeHomeDecor!

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Pot Holders

Jenica — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:17:16 +0000

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I made some pretty easy quilted pot holders. These are a great way to try out your quilting skills. I used a basic pattern but you could really jazz it up. Here are a ton of ideas.5 layer sandwich – the top is the quilted square, next is an aluminum sprayed fabric which is heat resistant, 2 regular quilt batting and the last one is the back side of the pot holder.

Yup, I had to try them out right away! So I made some cranberry muffins.

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Tuesday Tune

Jenica — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:51:20 +0000

I can’t seem to get enough of this song right now. I’ve been listening to it on repeat during my train rides on the way to work. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros is an American indie-folk ensemble band led by Alex Ebert, vocalist of the power-pop group IMA Robot. This track is from their album ‘Up From Below’.