Good afternoon! I do hope all of my American friends had a wonderful and safe Independence Day! Ours was relatively quiet and very nice. Today I want to show you the extremely late birthday present I made for Emilee. She has been obsessed with horses since her entrance into the world, so the Mustang fabric...
FREE travel cosmetics case:: You can use fabric you have on hand to whip up this polished, functional case for a unique gift or before your summer getaway!
Last week I was going through my bits of leather and decided they needed to be used. I had several small cuts, and offered to make some custom bags via Instagram. I had a few takers, and today I want to show you two of the bags I was able to make. First, I got...
I’ve been one busy lady this past week. I made a bunch of new bags for my Etsy shop. I generally sell them on Instagram, but they go so fast on there and they don’t hang around long enough to be blogged about. So let me tell you about these! All bags are one of...
I dabble in so many different aspects of sewing, that sometimes its a while before I work on one specific thing or another. In other words, I can sometimes be a binge crafter. Its been a while since I’ve done foundation piecing, and I was reminded as I was working on my latest project just how...
Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.
That dress is stunning. What a lucky girl! And I can’t believe you were told your machine is not up to par. Look what you *do* with your machine! More than most of us could ever do with our “better” machines. And it is pretty unbelievable that you were booted out of a contest where the prize is a machine that would get you “up to par.” So sorry, Meredith.
What a pretty dress! I was sorry to see that you’d been eliminated from the SOSM – I thought you did a great job on your blouse, especially given the Hello Kitty machine! It must have been difficult for the judges to eliminate anyone… I think it’s going to be a tough competition!
she looks adorable!! you’re going to come out on top at the next competition!
I’m so sorry you got eliminated from the challenge! I think it’s really weird that they would jump to the conclusion that your machine is not good enough. I’m not sure how they would even know what sort of machine you use. Best of luck! Love your blog!