Creativity | drafting | Fabric designs | Sewing | Sewing for me

Reds and blacks

By on November 18, 2016

I finally got pictures of this top that I made in late summer.  I have shared a picture of the skirt before, but here is a better shot of it. The shirt is my drape top pattern out of Modern Jersey in my own fabric design.  I really like this design, and even put it […]

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drafting | Pinterest hacks | Sewing | Sewing for me | Wardrobe Capsule

Plaid cape top and gored skirt

By on November 15, 2016

Here is a Pinterest pattern hack coming for you.  This pin is pretty popular.  It is a short-sleeved top with a “cape” over it.  If you are on Pinterest, I am sure you have seen it.  I know it comes up in my feed all the time. I wanted to make this as part of […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the boy | tween sewing

Make all the hoodies!

By on November 7, 2016

My son is a soon to be teenager, and it appears at this age that hoodies are a thing.  He wears hoodies and t-shirts all winter long.  Now, while he has plenty of t-shirts, there is a lack of hoodies.  He had one that fit and a few that were too small but worked, so […]

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Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | tween sewing

Guest post – Stylin’ Stacy – Cosplay Costumes

By on October 31, 2016

This is a guest post I did for Crafting Con.  Bringing it home for Halloween! ***** Hello!  I am Stacy and I blog at Stylin’ Stacy.  The costumes I tend to make these days are centered around cosplay characters.  They serve dual purposes as my kids wear them to a convention in the spring and […]

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Sewing for the girl | tween sewing

Tattoo Horse top

By on October 30, 2016

My daughter needed a new top to wear for our family pictures, too, right?? Of course, she did. I drew the horse out during one of the kids’ games, and I knew she would want it on a shirt.  I transferred it to a digital format, and cut it out with the Silhouette.  See the […]

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Creativity | drafting | RTW Copies | Sewing | Sewing for me | Tutorials

Pattern hack – Cowl/hood top

By on October 24, 2016

I like to look at CAbi for inspiration on new pieces to make.  I like the details, in general, and they tend to have nice finishes.  I have a friend that invites me to her parties, and I usually end up buying a few pieces that fit into my wardrobe. This casual top caught my […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing

The poetry of Poison

By on October 21, 2016

Last spring I bought these patterned jeans on sale at Justice for my daughter.  I don’t make EVERYTHING that she wears.  These are 14 Slims and I still needed to put elastic in the back waist for them to fit well.  A relatively easy fix, but that is generally the reason why I make a […]

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Creativity | Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Celtic Jacket

By on October 15, 2016

This jacket was a pattern test that was dropped in the spring.  My pictures are from the spring, so I decided to finally post this since fall is upon us.  As much as she has grown, I doubt it fits her now! The pattern may come out sometime, but I decided to pull myself from […]

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Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Cooler days are here…time for a new coat

By on October 13, 2016

Another challenging garment!  Wardrobe by Me needed testers for their new coat, and I volunteered for it, although I knew I would be pressed for time.  My chronic back pain also ratcheted it up a notch this past month…or so.  As it was, I was late on this.  I used fabric for the outer that […]

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Creativity | Leather | Tutorials

Sewing with Leather – Some Tips

By on October 7, 2016

This is a blog post I did for the Sewing Pattern Testers blog.  It was edited a bit and she is new at blogging, so didn’t get how to put the html into the post.  I am sure she will get better in time.  So…here is the complete post with pictures and links! ****** Hello […]

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