Creativity | Focus

Focus – Week 28-30

By on July 30, 2018

Gotta admit…this summer has thoroughly exhausted me.  I’m not sure how the kids would have gotten everywhere if I hadn’t been “working” from home.  While I did get what I needed done for work, it was definitely affected by my kids activities, with having to work late on many nights when I really shouldn’t have […]

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drafting | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Light and Dark

By on July 29, 2018

This was the third strike-off sample I needed to get finished in the last week.  It was pretty dang busy! Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something.  Please check out our disclosure policy for more details. This fabric is from the Harry Potter […]

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Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Go Army!

By on July 27, 2018

I was offered to sew up these strike-off samples, which are more for a younger child.  My kids were well past the age that these printed samples would fit, so I went to the next best alternative…my grand-nephew! My niece’s husband did time in the Army as an EOD specialist (think: Hurt Locker), and now […]

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drafting | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | teen sewing

Getting ready for Halloween!

By on July 24, 2018

What…is Halloween months away or something??  Yes, I know, but with pre-orders they need to get them ordered by the end of July so they come in on time. This is a pre-order from RP Custom Fabrics and the round is called HalloMas.  She has the two holidays combined so she can make sure the […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing for me | Sewing for the girl | teen sewing

Two BSD Sophias

By on July 16, 2018

I volunteered to test the Bella Sunshine Design’s Sophia racerback top/tunic/dress, and it turned out very nicely for a quick summer top. I made two of them.  One for my daughter in a size 2, with the top length.  This is nice basic for her wardrobe.  I made it in bamboo spandex jersey from Nature’s […]

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Creativity | drafting | Pattern hacking | Sewing | Sewing for me

Nebula

By on July 14, 2018

I love this fabric that I purchased from Zenith and Quasar last year, and finally got it sewed up for me. This is the star stuff panel and Carina Nebula fabric from her space round last year.  I sewed up some samples for that round, but also purchased a bunch for myself.  I love how […]

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Blog Tour | Sewing | Sewing for the boy

Change up the Tee – blog tour day 10

By on July 13, 2018

I decided to participate in another blog tour by Made for Little Gents, and this time it was about making more than just a basic t-shirt for boys. The blog tour was sponsored by GYCT Designs, and they offered the blog tour participants the Primary Tee.  There is a giveaway and sale included!  The sale […]

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Focus

Focus – Week 27

By on July 12, 2018

Whenever July 4th is in the middle of the week, we don’t seem to go anywhere or do anything.  This past week we were just tired, so we stayed in and watched a Band of Brothers marathon.  It was nice to sit and do nothing.  I almost finished a loom knitted scarf during the marathon.  […]

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drafting | Fabric designs | Sewing | Sewing for me

Stripes

By on July 11, 2018

This was supposed to be an entry for the 52 week sewing challenge last week, but I ran out of steam and did not get the pictures uploaded.  Oh well…add it to the many weeks I missed! This top is made from a fabric pattern I drafted and then printed on Modern Jersey from Spoonflower.  […]

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Creativity | Focus

Focus – Week 22 – 26

By on July 6, 2018

Yeah, pretty much all of June has been just trying to keep up with all of the practices, games and tournaments.  Not much else has gotten done. My accomplishments Focus Photo – This has pretty much been our lives…at the ballfield.   Sewing – The month of June I did not get a lot done […]

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