Well, the request was odd, but the item to make was pretty easy. One of the dad’s on my son’s baseball team collects dinosaur bones. He had a 4′ dinosaur bone that he unearthed on a dig that he needed to have a pouch to cushion it as it stood end on end. This pouch […]
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Sheer inset dolman top
By Stacy on August 10, 2017
Hey look, something that is not a pattern test or strike off sewing! I have been wanting to make another sheer inset top in black. I have made a white one and one with huge sleeves. The process in drafting this was pretty easy. I used a dolman top pattern that I made from a […]
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Free summer tank top
By Stacy on August 4, 2017
This was a pattern test for a summer tank top for Orange Daisy Patterns. I liked the coverage, and the fact that she can actually wear this to school. It seems like a lot of summer tops are not geared towards school aged kids and schools clothing standards. Strappy tops and open backs are usually […]
Here is the next print in the Fun Round pre-order at RP Custom Fabrics. This is the round with the signs of the zodiac. I have to admit, I do not have much knowledge in this area. I know my sign, and occassionally read a horoscope, but that is pretty much it. I found these […]
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Color wheel
By Stacy on July 29, 2017
Yes, indeed. I do have more fabric from the Fun Rounds! Arcoiris at RP Custom Fabrics This is the color wheel print, and I decided to make a skort and top with a flounce for the girl. This were really easy to cut with the circular lines in the prints. I used two 25″ rounds […]
The softball season closed out for the girls with a Nationals tournament. These tournaments are more like a regional tournament, where some do come from states away. Fortunately for us, it was just a half hour away. During their first game of pool play, the teams exchange gifts. I made a few things for the […]
Leather tassels on purses can be a great accent. They can go on the zipper, or just hang off the handle. I also use these for my keys. I tend to have large purses, and it is much easier to find my keys when it is attached to a bit of fringe. This is how […]
This was a sample sewed up for Fabric Anthropology, and the theme of this round is Horror and Halloween related. Edgar Allen Poe is not really Halloween-ish, but he was a bit of a darker writer. It fits the theme. One of my favorite works of his was The Telltale Heart. He was probably one […]
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Rogue Tranquility Shorts & Tank/Dress
By Stacy on July 20, 2017
Sara at RP Custom Fabrics has decided to venture into pattern making, and I tested her first two patterns. She is giving these away for free, but you need to join her group to get the code for them. Tranquility Shorts Tranquility Tank/Dress The first pattern is a pair of shorts with the curved open […]
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Beautiful Sunset
By Stacy on July 19, 2017
This print is part of the RP Custom Fabrics – Fun Rounds pre-order. The image is of a sunset skyline in a circular format. Really pretty! (click on picture to go to the pre-order for it) I received a few of the smaller round panels, and two that were the same size. I think they […]
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