Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Spring Break

By on March 30, 2014

Ah yes…yet another Spring Break where we are NOT going someplace warm.  That is the sucky part of being an accountant this time of year.  I am still working on getting tax returns out to people and it is quarter-end.  Fun times, fun times. In honor of warmth that we will receive in about 2 […]

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Zebra Girl

By on March 23, 2014

This is the first week of sewing along with Project Run and Play, and the theme this week is zoo-inspired. I had a few zebra things in the stash, so this was a pretty easy one to do for me.  I found a super cute zebra design in the Silhouette store, had some zebra minky and […]

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Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Guitars

By on March 18, 2014

Well, I have been sewing, but we have also been a bit busy over here.  The Boy had his 4th grade performance, whereby we all got to listen to the wildly entertaining, and often off-key, recorders.  Then we saw something more musically thrilling: Imagine Dragons!  That was a fun concert, though it was on a school […]

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Outfits | Stuff I made

Satin

By on March 8, 2014

This dress is all satin, and another labor of love.  It wasn’t too difficult to put together, but I wasn’t sure if I would ever wear it.  I dressed it down here with  a black sweater, so it wasn’t so over the top.  The fabric was a great find and I probably paid around $5 […]

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Blue

By on March 7, 2014

I can’t wait for spring, so I can take pictures outside.  These pictures inside are for the birds.  It is so hard to get the color right and you can barely make everything out! This is a nicely lined jacket that is version #1 for me.  I have some fabrics that I want to use […]

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Leather

By on March 6, 2014

I have been playing with some leather in my sewing room lately.  The leather in this outfit is called Perfection Fused Leather, and is a bit of a man-made concoction.  Somehow they fused calfskin onto a lycra based fabric, and it is sold by the yard instead of by the hide.  It is rather nice […]

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Steampunky

By on March 5, 2014

This outfit is another one that I made in it’s entirety.  I really rather love the steampunk looks.  Their Victorianesque profile has a bit of a modern ascetic.  This is kind of a toned down version for work wear. The skirt was a bit of work, but it was a labor of love.  Those ruffles […]

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A peplum for the pre-teen

By on March 4, 2014

More stuff for the Girl! This was a pretty simple little outfit and a transition piece.  The lace-like fabric on the arms will be good when it starts warming up a little bit.  She was not happy with it when she wore it this day, though.  It was a bit chilly.  Negative degrees in MARCH. […]

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Off white

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I have been sewing up a storm for myself lately, but have been bad about posting my outfits.  Here is something I made that I am rather proud of…it is moto-style shirt/jacket.  It has lace overlays on the side seams and the back flap.  It is pretty and luckily I didn’t have to buy any […]

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Pinteresting project – March – Arm warmers

By on March 3, 2014

Last Fall, as part of the CAbi line they had arm warmers.  One was in a nice ponte knit and one was ponte and “fleather” (fake leather…sounds classier than saying pleather, I guess).  They weren’t too bad for CAbi prices at around $35 – $45, but I could obviously make these so much cheaper. I […]

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