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Set sail

By on February 14, 2018

Here is the second set of prints that I sewed up the samples for Fabric Anthropology.  This one relates to Helga in the Vikings series, and is a phrase she said in show. These fabrics are French Terry.  A note about printing colors.  The brushed poly is a synthetic, and the colors are closer the […]

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Battle ready

By on February 13, 2018

So who’s a Vikings fan?? Apparently…we are! Fabric Anthropology is running a Vikings round, and it has some very cool prints.  There are a few panels with just phrases, and then panels with some of the characters on it.  The coordinates include the battle print below, a print with ships (another blog post will be […]

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Focus – Week 6

By on February 11, 2018

Back on plan, dangit! My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – This is a preview of a sew I did for the hubby, but I really love this shot of him laughing.  I don’t really get enough pictures of him. Sewing – This week was pretty much just sewing for strike offs, and not much […]

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Focus – Week 5

By on February 5, 2018

My accomplishments this week Last week was basically the reason I need this challenge and process to go through each week.  Last week was completely UN-focused.  It was one of those busy weeks with a few hatchets thrown at us, just to make it interesting. The girl is improving from her meniscus knee surgery…each day […]

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Another sweater

By on February 3, 2018

One of the reasons why I never think I can go on a RTW buying fast is that it is cold here, and you need sweaters.  I don’t knit sweaters.  I can do a little loom knitting, but that is the extent of my prowess with yarn. Luckily, you can find sweater knits!  This is […]

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Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for me | Wardrobe Capsule

#MakeNine Challenge – Ponte and Pleather skirt

By on January 31, 2018

I got another of my #makenine challenges completed, and it was this skirt that I have been coveting for several years on Pinterest. I wanted to wear it to work, so that length wasn’t quite going to work for me.  I made it longer, but I think I may take the waist off and shave […]

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The layering t-shirt

By on January 30, 2018

A few years ago I purchased a t-shirt at the store Maurice’s.  It was one of those, “I need something new to wear this weekend” purchases, and so I didn’t expect to wear it much.  Turns out I wore it A LOT. Sequins always make a shirt better I decided I needed to make a […]

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Focus – Week 4

By on January 28, 2018

My accomplishments this week Focus Photo – We got a bit of snow this week… Sewing – My 52 week sewing challenge for the week was to sew something for a boy.  I made a Bram Raglan for my son with some of the moon fabrics from Zenith & Quasar (moon phases panel, moon surface […]

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Creativity | Loom knitting | Outfits

Forest hues

By on January 25, 2018

This week I decided to pick up my loom again, and finished this with a few sessions of binge watching Netflix after dinner. I used the pink Knifty Knitter loom that is 9.5″ long on the base.   It’s the smallest one.  I usually use the green one for my wider cowls that I join […]

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Sequoia Cargos – pattern test

By on January 24, 2018

This is one of the pattern tests that I just could not say “no” to doing.  These cargos were a much needed addition to my wardrobe, so I couldn’t help but raise my hand. These are the Sequoia Cargo pants and shorts from Itch to Stitch.  They also come with tabs in the legs so […]

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