Creativity

Inkbox tattoo

By on February 22, 2019

In my never ending curiosity to see what I can put my artwork onto, I came across inkbox on Instagram.  Having several of my designs that would lend themselves to it, I decided to give it a go! I decided to do my wolf skull tattoo, and thought it would work without editing.  It turns […]

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Creativity | Review

January in review

By on February 8, 2019

As it was sooooo hard to keep up with my weekly updates, I decided to opt for an easier to handle monthly update. I had some words picked out for 2019 to focus on: Satisfied – This relates to my work life.  I want to have a new job that I will be satisfied with […]

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drafting | Pattern hacking | Pinterest hacks | RTW Copies | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for me

Black filigree

By on February 1, 2019

Well, its been terribly cold here in the great North.  We had the coldest temperatures and wind chills in 25 years, so schools and businesses were closed.  We all just hibernated and stayed inside. I sewed, of course! I received a strike-off from Sugar Ink to sew up for their latest round based on the […]

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Another sweatshirt dress – AC inspired

By on January 28, 2019

The 52 Week Sewing Challenge for this week was Sew Something Red. I already sewed up some underwear with some red in the fabric, but I wanted to do this, as well. I have seen some Assassin’s Creed inspired hoodies on Pinterest with the red and black colors in them, and thought they looked cool.  […]

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Creativity | RTW Copies | Sewing | Sewing for me

A furry vest

By on January 24, 2019

For the 52 Week Sewing Challenge – Week 3, the challenge was to sew a pattern you owned but had not sewn up yet.  I had downloaded the free Bell Town Vest from Straight Stitch Designs at least a year ago.  It was also the pattern I had planned to use for my furry vest […]

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drafting | Sewing | Sewing for me

Using up more scraps!

By on January 23, 2019

I made some more underwear, and took out pretty much all of my scraps to try to find my little gems hidden away.  My sewing room was a mess. I was running out my lace elastic, so I had to make do.  I cut some of my thicker lace down the middle for some of […]

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New underwear!

By on January 21, 2019

I know…so exciting! I am like most people, I think, where underwear is the last thing you think about replacing…and the most often worn.  I have had the same batch I bought from Victoria’s Secret at least 8 years ago, and they were in not great shape.  Add to the fact that my butt is […]

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drafting | Handbags | Leather | Sewing

Two leather hip bags for gifts

By on January 16, 2019

Before Christmas I had cut out several projects out of leather of my hip bag pattern.  I didn’t really have recipients in mind until I got around to making them up, so these were the last two I sewed up for my aunt and sister…both for their birthdays. We don’t give Christmas presents to adults […]

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Focus

Focus – Weeks 48 – 52

By on January 5, 2019

My accomplishments this week Focus Photo –   Sewing – I made this top, which received a ton of likes and comments in the Facebook groups.  I haven’t gotten a lot of comments (or any) lately, so it was nice to get some love for something I drafted and made.  It’s funny that I got […]

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Craziness | Focus

Reflecting on 2018

By on January 1, 2019

Well, it was a year. The year started out with Meniscus knee surgery for my daughter and a shoulder surgery for my grandma.  This was followed up by new floors (finally), which led to a leak in our furnace and valves needing to be replaced due to jack-hammering of tile above it.  That same week […]

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