I know…it seems like all I’m doing these days is pattern testing. I have told myself to back off, since I got sick and overextended during these last few tests. I am done for a while, after I show another one I have done, promise. I have a dance costume to make for a friends […]
Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl
Cute little cami and a fun outfit
By Stacy on February 9, 2016
This cami is a nice quick sew from The Simple Life Pattern company. It is a good wardrobe staple, that the Girl did not have as of yet. Of course, after I made two of them she said she doesn’t like tank tops. I think she feels too exposed in them, so more sewing was […]
Fabric designs | Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl
Nivalis tunic
By Stacy on February 7, 2016
As I was on a roll with getting sewing done, I volunteered to do the pre-test for the Sofilantjes Nivalis Tunic and Dress. The timing was not the best, as work decided to get very busy (like I didn’t know that would happen), and now I am sick. Yes, a bit over-extended. I made three […]
During the winter, the World’s Toughest Rodeo has a few performances in our neck of the woods. I was on the website right away and got some good front seats, which cost a bit more than I usually spent. Afterwards, I decided the “nicer” seats weren’t nice at all, since I had the arena gates […]
The Girl has been reading a mermaid series that she really loves. It is the Waterfire Saga and it currently has three books in it. The age range for it is 12-18 years, and she is 10, but an advanced reader. To say she is obsessed with mermaids would be putting it lightly. She really, […]
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to make my strike-off’s up in, so as I was thinking about it a pattern test came out from Sofilantjes. It is called the Hibernis Cowl Shirt, and it was perfect for this fabric. I wanted to color block, and this just turned out so well for my fabrics. […]
My fabric finally arrived on December 13th. Well, at least the strike-off’s arrived! I gave her my digital files on September 27th. This is not a speedy process. I ordered the 5 yard minimum of these 4 different prints, and they are $17 yard, so not cheap. I really do like the quality, but not […]
Over my Christmas/New Year’s break I had time to sit and do some loom beading. When I string my loom I tend to try to do as much as I can, since it takes a lot of string to get it set up. So…first I loomed all of these bad boys, and then I put […]
As I didn’t get much done over my annual two week break at the end of the year, I shall give you old stuff! I like to look back and see what I got finished in the past year. It was a fairly decent year, but no where near my most prolific. Stuff for the […]
My little sugarplum fairy is now playing the viola in the orchestra class at school. I am so happy both my kids picked up string instruments, as it is a personal favorite of mine. The Boy is playing the violin. They had a concert tonight, so nice formal clothes were needed. Last year it was […]
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