So, remember this dress? Well, I washed it on Monday in preparation for her Orchestra concert on Wednesday. It shrunk. The polyester satin lining shrunk, so now it is too small for her. I could barely zip it up. That meant on Tuesday night I had to whip something up for her performance. I had […]
This cami is a nice quick sew from The Simple Life Pattern company. It is a good wardrobe staple, that the Girl did not have as of yet. Of course, after I made two of them she said she doesn’t like tank tops. I think she feels too exposed in them, so more sewing was […]
As I was on a roll with getting sewing done, I volunteered to do the pre-test for the Sofilantjes Nivalis Tunic and Dress. The timing was not the best, as work decided to get very busy (like I didn’t know that would happen), and now I am sick. Yes, a bit over-extended. I made three […]
The Girl has been reading a mermaid series that she really loves. It is the Waterfire Saga and it currently has three books in it. The age range for it is 12-18 years, and she is 10, but an advanced reader. To say she is obsessed with mermaids would be putting it lightly. She really, […]
My little sugarplum fairy is now playing the viola in the orchestra class at school. I am so happy both my kids picked up string instruments, as it is a personal favorite of mine. The Boy is playing the violin. They had a concert tonight, so nice formal clothes were needed. Last year it was […]
Here is another designs I made. This one is probably going to be worn the most! Striped Flowers in Lavender – This is a mixture of Iris, Roses and Dahlias in the same shades. This was printed on Satin, and scaled to print at 4″ x 4″. The satin is a bit thin, so I like […]
The last few years our gardens have not been as happy as they once were when we actually had time to pull weeds. When they were happy, I loved to plant pretty dahlias and Iris flowers. Then, I took pictures of them! I took some of the many pictures of my flowers (and some of […]
We have another tester pattern for Simple Life Pattern Company. It was released today, and you can find it here. This is the Saige Dress, and I rather like how it was put together. It is a knit, with a lined bodice, so you can use some thinner knits on it. If you do use […]
I decided I needed to make my kids some clothes to wear for our family pictures. I was waiting for peak Fall colors and wanted to go with colors that had browns, olive greens, tans, etc. Of course, I decided this when I didn’t have a lot of time to get it done. I […]
It is the time of year when I focus on back to school sewing. The Boy doesn’t really need too much. He really just likes to wear exercise pants/shorts and t-shirts. Not exactly exciting to sew. The Girl, at least, is a little fashionista. She likes new clothes, but they must be comfortable. She told […]
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