Charity | Life musings | Sewing

Mask making and quarantine sewing

By on April 14, 2020

Like so many others, once we were given the “go ahead” to sew masks due to the shortage of surgical masks…I dug in. I really didn’t have the supplies for prolonged mask making, and, oh yeah, I have a full time job still. There are some glorious ladies that are working their fingers to the […]

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Creativity | Pattern hacking | Pinterest hacks | RTW Copies | Sewing | Sewing for me

Caped cowl neck top

By on February 24, 2020

Awhile back I came across this picture, or a derivation of it, on Pinterest: There are quite a few pictures of it now, some as low as $20 for the knock off copy of the original one. This is one of those instances where you could definitely buy it for less, but I’m sure the […]

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Pattern hacking | Sewing for me

Basics are nice

By on February 17, 2020

You know, making something creative and difficult is both enthralling and frustrating at the same time. It is nice to just make a simple top sometimes. This is my pattern mash up of the Sneha top (Wardrobe by Me) with the Sophia top (Bella Sunshine Designs). It is a loose knit tunic from a rayon/spandex […]

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Creativity | Handbags | Pattern hacking | Pinterest hacks | Sewing | Sewing for me

A backpack purse

By on February 9, 2020

I go between wanting a big purse and NOT wanting a big purse, but alas…my life needs a big purse. During the week I tend to bring work home with me at times with the best of intentions (spoiler: it rarely leaves my purse). On the weekends I generally have a tournament or two that […]

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

Long cardigan

By on January 28, 2020

I must admit…I love a good long cardigan. It offers nice bottom coverage and tends to be a bit warmer in the winter. This fabric was a bit thin, but we are in a warm streak here at above 25 degrees F. It had plenty of warmth for the mild winter temperatures. The pattern draft […]

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Craziness

Year end wrap up

By on January 1, 2020

Gonna be perfectly honest. Not much got done in the last few months. Just treading water over here, which is why I didn’t get this post up from September onward. Here is my review of my goals for the last few months and year end, and just basically a “what’s up!” post. Work is getting […]

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OOTD | Outfits

OOTD – Week of November 11

By on November 17, 2019

Well it was record cold for this time of year, so warmth was what I was looking for. I also had a hard time bending my thumb without ripping out the healing that was going on, so putting on tights was a struggle! I opted for simpler things to wear earlier in the week while […]

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

Dress hack

By on November 12, 2019

This is another pattern hack from the Wardrobe by Me Basic Builder Top. I originally did this hack a few summers ago and made it a summer dress with a keyhole neckline and bands on the sleeves to make it sleeveless. This iteration of the dress is making it long sleeved and using the funnel […]

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Creativity | OOTD | Outfits

OOTD – Week of November 4

By on November 10, 2019

It is starting to turn pretty chilly now, and we need to make sure to dress for those freezing temps. I also got a new office this week, so no longer in my cozy little cube. It is a bit colder in there, so I need to dress appropriately. Monday, November 4: Dress – New […]

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Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for the girl

Sort of cosplay – Maria

By on November 9, 2019

I am calling this a “sort of” cosplay, since I just didn’t have the energy to source all the matching materials and fabrics for this to be a full on cosplay. I still put plenty of time into it…don’t get me wrong. Here is the character: Maria from the Assassin’s Creed movie. She is an […]

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