Creativity | Outfits

Me Made May – Week #2

By on May 16, 2017

Here we are at week #3, and my pictures from last week.  I have a hard time getting pictures during the weekends.  This weekend was super, super busy, too, so it just didn’t happen for the most part. Day #8 Draped shirt – not blogged Animal print skirt – can’t find the blogpost – I […]

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drafting | Fabric designs | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

The annual birthday outfit

By on May 10, 2017

I generally try to sew something up for the girl for her birthday, since it is a special day.  Having my birthday 2 weeks before Christmas makes you appreciate people actually remembering that you have a birthday. 😉 This was a last minute, start at 10:30pm and finish at 1 am, outfit. The fabric is […]

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Outfits

MeMadeMay – Week #1

By on May 8, 2017

I tried to get pictures of most days, but failed this weekend.  My weekend wears were not all that exciting anyways. 🙂 Day #1 Blixen Blazer Cross front top Pleated back skirt with lambskin Day #2 Red ruffle top Black ponte maxi skirt Red jewelry Sweater was a gift. Day #3 Damask Top Jeans were […]

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Charity | Sewing

Dresses for the girls

By on May 7, 2017

I finally used up some of my cotton woven fabric that had been getting dusty, and made these two summer dresses up.  These will be headed to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation as a part of the charity Sew for Kids.   The group tries to get some nice summer clothes to the kids that they […]

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Pattern hacking | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Damask

By on May 3, 2017

I love damask, which really shouldn’t be a surprise since I draw it quite often! This damask print is part of the current round open at RP Custom Fabrics and it is inspired by Breakfast at Tiffany’s.  The other prints are closer to a Tiffany blue, though.  This one seems to be closer to a […]

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

80’s revival

By on May 1, 2017

A few years ago I sewed up my girl an outfit inspired by Kira from The Dark Crystal.  She still wears it, too, and wants more like it. Naturally, when Moonbeam Textiles created an 80’s movie inspired round including The Dark Crystal, and this order came up to sew up the samples, I jumped on […]

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Craziness | Creativity

May plans…so many plans, so many games to keep me away from them

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Ah yes, we have finally entered upon full on baseball and softball season.  It is 5-7 nights a week of either practice or games.  If it is practice, I can usually get something done, since we carpool with another family for baseball (hubby is the softball coach, so he is on for that!). During April […]

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Creativity | drafting | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing

We are made of starstuff

By on April 30, 2017

Oh, Zenith & Quasar Fabric, how much do I love thee?  It’s not just because Lilly gives me free fabric, though that is kind of cool.  It is because her panels look like this: You can actually make a matching back to your shirt out of her panels!  It is a whole yard (for adult […]

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

Disney Villains

By on April 26, 2017

I have joined another seamstress team for sewing up samples of custom fabric prints to advertise for their new rounds.  These are from The Fabric Cottage, and this round includes Disney Villains.  She sent me a 1/4 yard of the coordinate and an adult panel of Maleficent.  I didn’t think that the coordinate went as […]

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Creativity | Pattern hacking | Sample sewing | Sewing for the boy | tween sewing

Dance off Bro!

By on April 25, 2017

Look!  I sewed something for my son! Poor kid gets so very neglected in the sewing room. This was a strike off sewing sample for Stardust Textiles.  It is part of a new round of pre-sale fabrics that focuses on space shows (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Star Trek). I was late to the […]

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