I was doing really well with doing those monthly wrap ups, and then got all behind! Because I got busy! So, here is what I finished for August, September, October and November. These are most of them, anyways. Might be missing a few. August: September: October: November: Whew! As of the end of November, I […]
The boy is one of those lucky kids who has a December birthday (I am, as well), so he gets many gifts and being a teen it is harder and harder to figure out what to get him other than an Xbox giftcard. I ran across this book at Barnes and Noble, so I got […]
This is such a cute top! Releasing today is the George and Ginger Posh Top. I made a size 14 tween for the girl out of cotton lycra from Fabric Anthropology. Kristi did shorten the pattern a few inches after this version, but otherwise the fit is the same on the final. It has these […]
Creativity | drafting | Handbags | Leather | Sewing | Sewing for me
Little bag
By Stacy on November 27, 2017
On Saturday night we were going to go to a concert to see A Perfect Circle, so I wanted to get a small bag finished up to carry my phone and wallet. I had been meaning to make something like this for awhile now, and am pretty happy with how it turned out. I made […]
There are a pair of stretch jeggings I have where I really like the fit of them. They are kind of straight leg leggings, and I wanted to copy them for awhile now. I finally got that done this weekend. When I copy a RTW item I own, I turn it inside out, cover each […]
Creativity | drafting | Frustrations | RTW Copies | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing
Black and white and a little dressy
By Stacy on November 20, 2017
Back in the summer I made my girl a dress that I thought would work for her choir concerts this year. Nope! The girl needed a black bottoms and white top for her choir concert, so back to the sewing machine I went. She said she wanted a “flowy” top and I got to choose […]
drafting | RTW Copies | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing
Pretty purple jacket
By Stacy on November 12, 2017
Here is my last sample piece for the current round open at Fabric Anthropology (whew! I made 5 this time!). This is the purple watercolor and it is another very pretty color. The watercolor feature makes it have some pretty gradients going throughout the print. I drafted up this jacket and sewed it in about […]
drafting | Pattern hacking | Sample sewing | Sewing for the girl | tween sewing
Pink and black
By Stacy on November 10, 2017
I love how this turned out! I am a big fan of pink and black together, so when I got this pink watercolor french terry to sew up I knew what I wanted to make. This is the pre-order from Fabric Anthropology that closes on November 15. I paired it with a ponte I got […]
Creativity | drafting | Frustrations | Sample sewing | Sewing | Sewing for me
City stripes
By Stacy on November 6, 2017
I love the fact that I am at a place in my sewing that I can have an idea and be able to draft patterns to what I want. This doesn’t always mean the execution is easy, though! This jacket was a huge pain the butt, and took most of a day, but I love […]
The girl is on a blue kick recently, so far be it from me to not buy tons of fabric in those colors! I had already purchased this Cascade Supplex from Zenith & Quasar when I volunteered to sew up this sample fabric for the current Fabric Anthropology round. They look pretty perfect together! The […]
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