Last weekend I went to a local sewing retreat, so I had a chance to sit down and get some sewing done! I didn’t get as much done as I wanted, but it was nice to sew with other ladies that “get it”. We all had a great time and I got two shirts, a […]
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Creativity | drafting | Pinterest hacks | Sewing | Sewing for me
A mis-shapen thing
By Stacy on June 19, 2015
I was trying to figure out what I wanted to sew on a Sunday night, since I finally had some free time. We are in the midst of softball, baseball and yardwork. It must be springtime. I decided to try to draft a new pattern from one of my pins on Pinterest. This is the […]
Here another test top I made a few weeks ago. It is two overlapping triangles on the front and the back, and turned out to be a pretty cute summer top. I think I will make a few more of these…they look really cute with jean shorts! I added a snap just under where the […]
The Girl has gotten a birthday dress every year since her 2nd birthday. Last year, I didn’t really make her an extra dress apart from the Elsa costume dress I made her for the comic con. She really wasn’t into wearing dresses, so I counted that her birthday make. This year she was a little […]
Costume Details
Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for the girl
Little miss malificent costume details
By Stacy onAll things being equal, this costume was much less involved than my son’s costume for the con. Which, in an of itself, is quite the statement for a kid’s costume that will get worn a handful of times. The costume dress is a mix of a crinkle, double-sided knit which is rather heavy, pleather and a lightweight […]
For today’s installment of inspirational sewing…I give you a shapeless sack. At least it is comfortable and it covers my butt. Leggings are not pants, and thus I needed a bum-covering shirt for casual Friday at work. I used a pattern I drafted for a woven top, and it really is a shapeless thing. […]
Creativity | Handbags | Sewing | Sewing for baby
A diaper bag for the grand-nephew
By Stacy on April 1, 2015
I seem to be procrastinating more and more, so this diaper bag is a little late. The little bundle of love was born a few weeks ago, so I am sure they already have a diaper bag. Now they get another! It’s not like you aren’t going to use them when you have kids. I […]
Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for the boy
Connor costume – The Jacket
By Stacy on March 29, 2015
I am still working on the costume, so I thought I would post the bits I get finished up as I get them done. The beading on the arms was posted here. So… The jacket is just a hodge podge of layers that are difficult to discern how they would all be sewn together…and why. I […]
This was the last tester version of the Rayann’s Retro top. The length was pretty close to the original one I did, so you can see she shortened it up. I made it in an 8 width and 10 length. The main fabric I used for this top was purchased way back when I was […]
