My old black pleather purse has seen better days. As it is pleather, the handle piece tore off, and I had to resew it on. It looks like crap, since the pleather now has a hole in it. It was time for a new real leather purse. This is black Mirabella cowhide with a black […]
The boy is into the Assassins’ Creed video game and movie, though he hasn’t actually played the game. Dad has, and they are pretty cool games, with a bit of history involved in them. The boy wanted some shirts with the AC logo on them, and yes, I know…copyright and all that. We have bought […]
This week we are going to a funeral of someone that I grew up with as a part of my life. Her kids asked me to do the eulogy, so I am a bit stressed about that. I don’t enjoy public speaking, though I can generally do a good job at it. Just don’t look […]
I have been interested in doing some sample sewing for some of the custom fabric groups on Facebook that I follow, and this one came up. I offered up, and was selected to sew up this pretty print. It will be stocking on Friday, noon EST. Some of her stockings sell out right away, so […]
I was hoping to get this gift made over my holiday break from work, but I just did a lot of reading and resting. I needed that, but now I am stressing on getting projects done that I have volunteered to do. This is what I need to finish up this week: Sample sewing some […]
Ah, the holidays. The food, the fun, the endless get togethers with family and friends. I don’t know about the rest of you, but being comfortable is pretty high on my list. It is also nice to wear layers, since if you are doing the cooking, or are in a crowded house…you can get pretty […]
We are at a point in our familial gift giving, that many just want to exchange for the kids and not do anything else. We are getting some gifting back, but for the most part the adults are not interested. I miss it. I do have a cousin in California that always sends something nice […]
It is that time of year to look back at alllllllll I accomplished throughout 2016. I started the year off strong, then came travel softball and baseball for the kids, so summer was mostly a wash. My time eased up by fall, so I finished the year off strong. Here is a synopsis of a […]
No modeling of these! Generally, there are things I tend to buy. Jeans, outerwear and underwear being in that group. It seems a waste of time to make underwear, since they are so cheap. Of course, if you like a certain overpriced brand in a version they no longer carry…then you might be inclined to […]
I saw this striped fabric on a custom fabric website and thought it would be perfect for the pattern test I did on the cropped jacket. Unfortunately, I spent way too much on fabric for these pieces, but sometimes you just gotta splurge. Most of my fabrics I buy are at a discount fabric warehouse, […]
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