and I don’t even have a good reason why it took so long! Life just got in the way, I guess. But this skirt sat for three days waiting for one button. I suppose this is one reason why we have UFO’s (un finished objects). I downloaded the PDF pattern from Dixie DIY – the…
Category: 1000 Things to Do with a Sewing Machine
Question and Answer Period!
A Blog Buddy has asked what settings I use on my Janome My Lock 334 serger for a rolled hem, since we have the same machine, and since she does not have the manual for her machine. Well to start, I have a selection of reference books, my next favourite thing to buy besides fabric…
Still working on my Indie Patterns…
And I am sooo enjoying it! This time I am using a pattern from Skinny Bitch Curvy Chick, the Tonic 2 – with a few modifications. I have made the sleeves shorter for the summer and have made the hemline shorter in the front and longer in the back (like a mullet?). I found a…
Indie Pattern Month and a 2nd “New to Me”
Ok it’s a re-run. Is it still a New-to-me if I have made it already? I don’t care! I just wanted to show you how much I really like this pattern from Teach Me Fashion, the two tone singlet! This material was a polyester but it is so silky. It was even a little slippery…
The orange extravaganza!
A good friend and co-worker asked me to make a dress for her daughter’s year-end “graduation” from grade 8. I have had experience working with her and her daughter before, making her a flower girl dress for a wedding. I knew that there would be lots of alterations ahead for this tall girl. But I…
The Red Top – as easy as pie!
May has been “Sew Stretchy” Month and I am enjoying sewing these knit tops. This one is Butterick B5645 sewn with a 96% polyester 4% spandex. I love patterns that give you a few variations. I have a wild red, white, and black paisley print and a solid black for the sleeves. The pattern is…