Luckily I had some Ren Faire outfit stuff to make. Which is outdoors. I made a few umbrella holders since it was going to be hot. Minor amount of sewing, but some sewing. I made three of them for oiled paper umbrellas. I just took what leather scraps I had to find pieces large enough […]
February was a bit harder to get things done. I had a hysterectomy later in February, but earlier in the month I also got sick. Then I got sick AGAIN later in March, which I am still struggling getting better. These do not go well together. Coughing with abdominal surgery is no fun. Painful, so, […]
I want to get back in the groove and get some sewing done. There is a group in Facebook that has a sewing theme each week. For January these themes are: 1 Jan 1-7 Clean your Sewing Space/WIP2 Jan 8-14 Sew Your Newest or Oldest Fabric3 Jan15-21 Sew Something for Comfort or Warmth4 Jan 22-28 […]
Okay, so not all of this was 2024. Most of it was 2024. Skirt: Skirt block with a green stretch ponte that I purchased locally. I made this 4 years ago. Top: Self-drafted boxy top with one of my fabric designs in Modern Jersey Dress: This is one of my fabric designs on a Modern […]
2024 is going to be the year of refresh in our house. I’m hoping. But probably not, since it is November. I did get a few things done earlier in the year, though, so I’m going to get those posted. I have all sorts of plans on my Todoist list for things I want to […]
This is a pretty simple outfit, but the main feature is the pockets on the pants. Pockets are always good. I drafted it to put elastic in the top and then gather the bottom. I wanted it to lay flat, but work on a heavy knit. The bottoms here are french terry bamboo knit and […]
The last few years have been quite…trying. Some health issues left me anemic and with low iron, so I had no energy, really. I have not been actively sewing since really around the time Covid hit. I mean…I sewed a bunch of masks, but not a lot of pleasure sewing. I used to sew, if […]
We have outdoor furniture that we occasionally use. The cushions were old and stained (dark mold) and they needed to be updated before a certain kid’s graduation party last year. That did not happen, and I embarrassingly had to use the horrible stained cushions with non-removeable covers that could not be washed. Yuck. I did […]
So last year my daughter said she wanted a dress about a month before prom, but then didn’t say anything more. Like…I need to know fabric, style, etc…are you still going?? Finally, a few weeks before prom, after hemming a friend’s daugther’s prom dress, she asked, “Am I going to get a prom dress?” Seriously, […]
Catching up on some posts that I should have made! I did share this on Instagram when I made it…well, after I gifted it. I drew my sister-in-law’s name for Christmas this year, and I had noticed that her purse handle was hanging on by a pin. I asked her if she would like me […]
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