In getting our new wood-looking vinyl floors, I decided to repaint the dining room. It previously was a nice deep blue you see here in this older photo: It was originally painted by the previous owners of the house, so it was pretty much the only room I had not painted before. That color, along […]
I’m trying to get caught back up. Seems like a never-ending battle of playing catch up lately! I know soon both kids are going to be super busy in summer sports, so I really need to focus more during working hours to make sure I don’t have to work later than I want to get […]
Well, it happened…I missed a week. Work has been kicking my arse lately, and I really didn’t sew much in the last few weeks. It was my first full week working from home, too, and I do quite like it. I did end up still working late pretty much everyday, but being able to shut […]
You were chosen to test a pattern, sewed up a muslin/final product, gave comments and now it is time for final photos. Or maybe you sew up strike-offs, samples, for fabric promotion. You know only the best ones get picked for the online gallery and promotion photos, plus you will be doing some spamming for […]
I never really know how the girl will go when it comes to dresses. Sometimes she loves them and sometimes she is more, “meh…”, and it goes to the back of her closet. I showed her this pattern, and she said she would wear it. I think the pockets sold her on it. Pockets are […]
This is a quick turnaround strike-off sample that I was selected to sew up from a seamstress call at Threaded Candy Customs. These stripes are supposed to go with a Halo gamer print, but these are also great for the summer-at-the-coast vibe. I decided to sew them up into a summer dress. I really, really […]
Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something. Please check out my disclosure policy for more information. On my #makenine list for the year I had a tunic on it that I found on Pinterest: It might have been woven or a combination […]
After making these hoodies for myself, the girl wanted something along the same lines. I didn’t go all out with this hoodie, however. I decided to just modify the Foliis pattern I had from Sofilantjes. It was a pretty easy modification. I just cut the back pieces, added a seam allowance and added the pleather/eyelet […]
I have looked at all those super fun bullet journals on Instagram and Pinterest for the past few years, so I decided I wanted to start a journal. They are a blend of tracking your weekly schedule, a to do list, drawing and whatever inspiration you want to put inside one. I started off by […]
This week was all about the house. New floors started going in on Monday, so the house was tore apart by Sunday night to get everything out of the 4 rooms. It was so, so messy. In between the floor guys being in the house, I was painting. Let me tell you, painting with vertigo […]
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