2011 was a pretty hard year. I hear there was plenty of good and lots of bad for other people. For me, it was the same. Plenty of good. Lots of bad. Yet another year of making it work. I kept up my perpetual effort to broaden my skills while getting more social. I know I tend to dig in and disappear… so, I worked on changing that and continued trying to balance life better. I lost my dad to dementia in July, three days after my 25th high school reunion. I got the call the same morning I randomly woke up at 4am, for some strange reason, and started working. I never ever wake up that early to work …MORE…
Heathered Charcoal Top
I love this pattern, it makes a great fabric canvas. I made the tunic view E, shortened it and left off the neck ring. Butterick 5528 Pattern Description: Close-fitting, straight tunic E has cap sleeves, stitched hem and neck ring. Fabric Used: Cotton/Lycra Jersey – Heathered Charcoal Gray Fabric Source: www.gorgeousfabrics.com Suggested Fabrics: Moderate stretch knits only Pattern Sizing: Lrg-Xlg-XXl …MORE…
Choices. So many choices!
I have one month to make something for a choral performance. The dress code specifies concert black. How easy is that? Easy as pie, unless you are me. Instead, I have the royal chief bridesmaid dress in my mind’s eye. The neat cowl. The empire waist. The thought of it done in black makes me stop for a moment and …MORE…
My First Lekala
My first Lekala pattern and I just love the outcome. This was my test garment, however, it fit perfect without any alterations and quickly became a go-to dress for me. I have worn this dress three times already. Lekala 5860 Inspiration Dress, Adrianna Papell Pattern Description: V-neck dress with neck darts, lined bodice, empire waist and ruched skirt. Fabric …MORE…
Super cute platform stiletto
Now that summer has come and gone it is time to sew for the holidays and winter ahead. So, I’m online looking at festive heels the other night and ran across this high vamp platform and ordered them on a whim. They look great with jeans but I want to take it one step further and make several dresses to …MORE…
2011 Spring into Summer
It’s been so long since I have blogged my projects, so I thought it was time to spring it into action… and YAY summer is here! Unfortunately this site hasn’t received much attention since I’ve been in ‘hunker down and work’ mode for the past couple of years (I haven’t blogged for two entire years!) …and I’m paying for it …MORE…
Pattern mash-up
I’ve been working on my entry for the RTW & Designer Knock-off Contest 2009 hosted by PR. I have been working through a few patterns to pull together the features I need to create my patio dress. Here are the patterns I’ve been working with: Simplicity 3918 I made view C but left off the lace and kept the shoulder …MORE…
Patio Dress
I’m excited to get to work on my entry for the RTW & Designer Knock-off Contest 2009 hosted by PR. I have a piece of cotton knit in my stash that is just waiting for the right project. It will be perfect for my interpretation of this beautiful Patio dress. Here are closeups to show the pick stitching and amazing …MORE…
Floral texture design fun
I have been watching the squash flower each morning and then drop the blooms without setting fruit.Startling to be sure but a quick check with Google educated me on the roles of the male and female flowers and assured me everthing is fine. The male flower spends only one morning in full bloom and always falls off so no worries. …MORE…
Tracing time is over
I joined in on The Great White Shirt Sew-Along today at PR. I realized recently that I have been tracing patterns, altering them and then setting them aside only to trace another. I think I’ve got stage fright or something, or just afraid to waste fabric. This sew-along will be the perfect remedy! Here are the patterns I have traced …MORE…
Inspiration dress
It blows my mind that this dress is made from quilting cotton! If you are interested, you can click the image to view a slideshow of outfits since the inauguration.Such a pretty dress. I’m thinking I could self draft this design myself, at least the bodice and then frankenpattern the skirt. I really like the style. I am intrigued by …MORE…
