This dress is all satin, and another labor of love. It wasn’t too difficult to put together, but I wasn’t sure if I would ever wear it. I dressed it down here with a black sweater, so it wasn’t so over the top. The fabric was a great find and I probably paid around $5 […]
I can’t wait for spring, so I can take pictures outside. These pictures inside are for the birds. It is so hard to get the color right and you can barely make everything out! This is a nicely lined jacket that is version #1 for me. I have some fabrics that I want to use […]
I have been playing with some leather in my sewing room lately. The leather in this outfit is called Perfection Fused Leather, and is a bit of a man-made concoction. Somehow they fused calfskin onto a lycra based fabric, and it is sold by the yard instead of by the hide. It is rather nice […]
This outfit is another one that I made in it’s entirety. I really rather love the steampunk looks. Their Victorianesque profile has a bit of a modern ascetic. This is kind of a toned down version for work wear. The skirt was a bit of work, but it was a labor of love. Those ruffles […]
More stuff for the Girl! This was a pretty simple little outfit and a transition piece. The lace-like fabric on the arms will be good when it starts warming up a little bit. She was not happy with it when she wore it this day, though. It was a bit chilly. Negative degrees in MARCH. […]
I have been sewing up a storm for myself lately, but have been bad about posting my outfits. Here is something I made that I am rather proud of…it is moto-style shirt/jacket. It has lace overlays on the side seams and the back flap. It is pretty and luckily I didn’t have to buy any […]
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Pinteresting project – March – Arm warmers
By Stacy on March 3, 2014
Last Fall, as part of the CAbi line they had arm warmers. One was in a nice ponte knit and one was ponte and “fleather” (fake leather…sounds classier than saying pleather, I guess). They weren’t too bad for CAbi prices at around $35 – $45, but I could obviously make these so much cheaper. I […]
The Girl is just a little bit obsessed with The Warriors book series. It takes her a week or two to read each book, and she is about done with the first series of 6 books. We have bought her the next series of 5 books. She is in 3rd grade and reads at a 4th […]
So, yeah…not quite sure what to call this thing. I have a similar style shirt in a knit that I purchased. It is black and knit and is a great layering piece. I copied the lines of that shirt, with some additions after seeing this CAbi shirt-jacket: It really is a nice piece. It is […]
I finally got up the nerve to sew up a proper lined blazer. They are a lot of work these things. I had to tell myself to take my time and not rush through it, since I like to sit down and get through a project start to finish in one sitting. That didn’t happen […]
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