This week for Project Run and Play we have Holiday Wear. I kinda missed the fact that it was supposed to be FALL holiday wear, but she can wear this to Thanksgiving just fine. I made the kids some Halloween outfits a few years back if you want to see some Fall holiday wear. Oh, […]
This week’s challenge for Project Run and Play was to use a white sheet. I had one just sitting there, unused, in the linen closet a few months back, and decided to donate it. Of course! Unfortunately, I had to buy one for this challenge. I got an ultra soft king sized cotton flat sheet […]
For week #2 of Project Run and Play, the challenge was to sew something inspired by a fashion icon. I can only imagine how many entries will have something to do with Audrey Hepburn (a good choice for sure)! I was looking more for designers that inspire me, and no one inspires me more than […]
I decided to participate in Project Run and Play’s season this time for the sew along. The first week was pattern remix, where you were supposed to make your take on a bias cut skirt. This is quite a leap from that skirt, but still has to do with bias cuts. I am also late…like […]
This past week I took my annual first-week-of-school-sewing-bonanza-time-off. I managed to work out most mornings and then do some sewing. Gettin’ stuff done! Whoo hoo! The girl wanted rock star clothes (BLING) and she likes black. This turned into a S.W.A.P. (sewing with a plan). I wanted to have a wardrobe that she could mix and match. […]
Even though Anya really doesn’t need more skorts and tops, I decided to make her a few more. She wore this first one right away on a very hot day at the horse races. I made it for summer wear, but the black was not helping her out in staying cool. The skort is a pretty […]
Anya decided that she finally wanted to learn how to sew. I asked her what she wanted to make and she said bike shorts and a top and then a skort and a top. I told her we would start with the bike shorts and go from there. Bike shorts are pretty easy, with just […]
Every little girl wants a floaty gossamer princess dress, right? Especially for her BIRTHDAY, right?? I try to make her a special dress every year for her birthday. I only missed the 1st birthday, but managed at least one special dress for the rest so far… This dress came about from Anya choosing a dress […]
This is a pretty involved dress, so here is the quick and dirty on how to construct it. This took me a good 8-10 hours to make and I am a pretty efficient sewer for the most part. Not trying to scare you off, but this is more of a labor of love than most […]
Anya’s part in the 1st Grade Performance is a speaking part as a scarecrow. When she came home with her assignment, she was not a happy camper. To put it lightly. You could say she was mad! I told her I would make her a “cute” scarecrow outfit. She was STILL mad. Then I told […]
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