I am a huge fan of these scarves during the fall and winter…and spring. They are great to throw on to dress up an outfit and keep you nice and cozy warm. These two I made for gifts for the Sewing Mamas retreat. I did actually try to match the plaids. *sigh* They were well […]
Years ago I bought a jersey t-shirt at a fast fashion store, and it turns out that I loved the fit of it. It was too casual to wear to work, but I wanted to make a pattern from it so I could make some shirts to wear for my business casual office. They turned […]
One of the neighborhood “moms” that I grew up with was looking at my handbags I made recently, and was admiring them. She is going through some tough times right now, as she has been dealing with a rare skin cancer. At this point she is hoping for 4 years. I wanted to make her […]
It is that time of year for Skirting the Issue. Simple Simon hosts a month of sewing tutorials and sewalongs to sew up some skirts for foster girls. Over the years I have done a few tutorials for sewing up some skirts, as my girl used to wear them quite often. Not so, now. Ah, […]
I made the first one of these last summer, and really love the ease of it. It is a nice size, and matches everything. I needed one that was more cream, so when I saw this leather in the scrap leather bin at the fabric warehouse, I scooped it up. It was a good size […]
The Sewing Mamas retreat was last weekend, and, as usual, I was pressed for time in getting ready for it. Every year, some of the ladies bring a goodie to give to the group, and I have always forgotten about it until the last minute and have run out of time. This year, I got […]
I had a wedding to go to today, and the reception was going to be outside. It was supposed to be a humid, 90 degree day, so I knew I needed something cool. It ended up storming on us, and I left the wedding reception a bit early with my son. Not a fan of […]
I was supposed to be working on a casual wardrobe, and this ended up not being so casual. It is more of a dressy top to wear to work in the summer, but that is okay. I needed this! It fits a little tight, since it is a rayon with lycra, so not as much […]
I have been participating in Me Made May this year, for the most part. I have had a few days where I haven’t worn my me mades, but for the most part, I have been successful at it. I haven’t gotten pictures for everything, but here are the ones I have done so far. And […]
Time to get some summer sewing done, right? Well, I actually made these a few months ago, but she finally wore them this week when we were hit with a warm spell. She told me that she couldn’t wear jean shorts to school anymore. The hell? I looked up the online dress code and it […]
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