Creativity | drafting | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing

We are made of starstuff

By on April 30, 2017

Oh, Zenith & Quasar Fabric, how much do I love thee?  It’s not just because Lilly gives me free fabric, though that is kind of cool.  It is because her panels look like this: You can actually make a matching back to your shirt out of her panels!  It is a whole yard (for adult […]

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Disney Villains

By on April 26, 2017

I have joined another seamstress team for sewing up samples of custom fabric prints to advertise for their new rounds.  These are from The Fabric Cottage, and this round includes Disney Villains.  She sent me a 1/4 yard of the coordinate and an adult panel of Maleficent.  I didn’t think that the coordinate went as […]

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Dance off Bro!

By on April 25, 2017

Look!  I sewed something for my son! Poor kid gets so very neglected in the sewing room. This was a strike off sewing sample for Stardust Textiles.  It is part of a new round of pre-sale fabrics that focuses on space shows (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Star Trek). I was late to the […]

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Time for some softball!

By on April 24, 2017

While I was waiting for the pre-order to come in for Sports Stitches at RP Custom Fabrics, this strike off sample came up on a charity auction.  I just couldn’t wait, so jumped on the chance to buy it.  That was at least a month ago, and I just didn’t have time to tackle it.  […]

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Mantica dress

By on April 21, 2017

Look at that stripe matching!  Just look at it!! Yes, I am happy to say that I paid attention during cutting to try to get the side seams and the front and back all matched up for the plaid version of this cute little dress. Mantica Dress by Sofilantjes This knit summer dress was another […]

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Cute little swimsuit

By on April 14, 2017

I purchased this galaxy swim fabric last summer from Zenith & Quasar (no longer available) with good intentions to make my daughter a swimsuit with it.  I didn’t end up getting to it, so I wanted to make sure I got one made in time. She said she is over two pieces where she is […]

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Sylva top and tunic

By on March 30, 2017

Another test for Sofilantjes patterns!  I like her style of clothes for kids, since they are on trend and comfy.  I still have a few more sizes she can wear in these before she graduates out of them.  They go up to a size 14, and right now she is a 10W and 13L. Sylva […]

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Pretty coral

By on March 20, 2017

I was sent a few fabric samples to sew up for Zenith & Quasar fabrics, and this is one of the prints I chose.  It is called Watercolor Coral, and it is printed on a heavy brushed poly base.  It feels soooo nice!  I don’t know what she will end up ordering but both bases […]

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We’re all mad

By on March 15, 2017

I wasn’t sure if the girl would like this Cheshire Cat print from Affordable Fabrics and More, but it turned out she did!  When I ordered, I did not order a panel with it…not sure why.  The fabric host threw in the panel for free, which was a nice surprise. The panel was short-ish, so […]

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Sugar Skull outfit

By on March 14, 2017

I might be a bit macabre, but I do love the look of sugar skulls. Fabric: Affordable Fabrics and More (retail is closed right now, as pre-ordered fabric arrives) Sugar skulls, called calaveras, are made to honor dead relatives on Dia de Muertos, or All Soul’s Day.  This tradition can be traced back to the […]

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