Creativity | drafting | Fabric designs | Sewing for me

Feast or Famine sewing

By on December 31, 2021

Here I sit at the end of the year of not much sewing and have managed to sew/finish up 10 garments, 1 backpack purse, 3 leather wallet key chains and I fixed 2 leather purses. That is more than I think I accomplished the rest of 2021! Time is a hot commodity right now for […]

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Creativity | drafting | Handbags | Leather | Sewing | Sewing for me

Black leather backpack purse

By on December 26, 2021

So my last big leather purse that I made has broken hardware on the strap, so it can’t be carried. I need to set about trying to figure out how to fix that mess, since the leather is still in good shape. I will have to detach both sides of the straps, and the conchos […]

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Creativity | home decorating | Surface design

A little bit of wallpaper

By on November 15, 2021

Oh hey…hi. I know it has been awhile. I have not been really sewing or doing much of anything, really. Just trying to make it through my teens last few years of high school. I have a high school junior and senior now, and how fast did that happen?? So…this is a little project I […]

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Creativity | drafting | Outfits | Sewing

Fan gear

By on June 21, 2021

Wow, it has been 3 months since I have posted here. Time sure flies when you have no time (or energy) to do anything crafty. I carved out some time this past week to get a few things sewed up. I also “lucked out” that the girl’s fastpitch tournament ended with a single elimination tournament […]

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Creativity

2021 Sewing goals, plus other things

By on March 16, 2021

Sew…where to begin on goals for 2021. I’ll have you know I started writing this in January. It is now March. I have not progressed much on these goals. #1 – This clearly is to buy less fabric and supplies. According to my 2020 annual budget of fabric and crafting supplies, I spent around $1,900. […]

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Creativity | Fabric designs

Some blankets & the state of the fabric stash

By on January 28, 2021

Like I needed to buy more fabric amiright?? Side note: there is still fabric sitting on the floor in front of the closet. I have been doing occasional fabric designs, and as I am no longer buying from custom fabric groups on Facebook, I have turned to buying my own fabrics. Here are some fabrics […]

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Creativity | Leather

Horse bridle

By on January 23, 2021

A year ago, or so, I went with my sister to a horse convention where they had booths of tack. She was looking for a bridle, and they were fairly spendy. I figured that I could make one for her much cheaper. She gave me a couple of old bridles, and they have languished in […]

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Creativity | Sewing

2020 makes…not the most stellar year

By on January 2, 2021

As I reflect on 2020 creations, I really didn’t get that much done. So much for being able to devote time to my hobbies over the quarantine. We did catch up on on a lot of movies and tv series, though. Here is what I accomplished for sewing, for the most part. I know there […]

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Creativity | Pattern hacking | Pattern testing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Cargo yoga pants

By on December 12, 2020

On the next installment of things I have been meaning to make for years, are these yoga pants I have had pinned on Pinterest: I don’t want to make them so wide-legged, and I wanted a higher, different waistband. I purchased a heavy bamboo lycra from Nature’s Fabrics for this project (380 GSM). This needs […]

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Creativity | drafting | Fashion fun | Pattern hacking | Sewing | Sewing for me

Drama cape

By on December 6, 2020

Who needs more drama, amiright? There seems to be enough in the world today! In an effort to stop watching the news and the unfolding angst in my Facebook feed I decided I needed to get into my sewing room and use up some of that fabric I have been hoarding. Self care right here. […]

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