Category: Activewear

  • Choosing the Right Knit Fabrics for Yoga Pants?

    Choosing the Right Knit Fabrics for Yoga Pants?

    Yes!  I am doing quite well this year, so far!  Part of my #makenine2019 challenge was some casual yoga-type pants.  This seemed to become more urgent on the list, as I wore out most of my yoga pants during 2020 – the year of “Casual Wear”. As usual, I didn’t use the pattern I first…

  • Creative Tips for Sewing T-Shirts with Knit Fabric

    Creative Tips for Sewing T-Shirts with Knit Fabric

    I have been watching the talented sewists over on Instagram take part in the #magamsewalong organized by @suestoney and @sewing_in_spain and their other monthly guests.  I think I have been watching ever since the birth of the #magamsewalong!  Of course, I always want to join in the fun so I was quite pleased when the…

  • 2021 Sewing Plans: Tackling UFOs and Stash Busting

    2021 Sewing Plans: Tackling UFOs and Stash Busting

    I guarantee you that there is always a lot of wonderful planning on my part the beginning of every year! This year I plan on finishing this #makenine. Of course, I have said this before, more specifically January of 2019 here! when I posted THE EXACT SAME #makenine PHOTO.  This is how much I accomplished in…

  • Time for Tops!

    Time for Tops!

    It appears that the past months of working remotely at home, in casual clothes, has worn out the limited Collection of Casual Clothes I had in my closet! Since I have been on a #RTWfast since 2015, I am going to remedy this by putting aside my bag making and bag pattern designing, temporarily, and…

  • Sewing Challenges: #So50Visible and #BGchallenge

    Sewing Challenges: #So50Visible and #BGchallenge

    @sewover50 has been running the #So50Visible Challenge on Instagram and I wasn’t too sure if I’d make their deadline of March 15th! And what do you know… I did! And not only did I, but I found out that I could also enter the #BGchallenge (Breaking Ground Challenge)! The aim of #So50Visible is to make…

  • A UFO – not lost, but found!

    A UFO – not lost, but found!

    Last weekend I attacked with renewed energy one of the UFOs I found when I was analyzing my #MMMay2018 results and inventorying my fabric.  (Found?  First I would have to I admit it was lost!  Never!) I had previously made a Designer me-made Copy of a GAP tank top for my sister with a beautiful…

  • Amber takes a break …

    Amber takes a break …

    Well!  We are all packed, ready to go on holidays!  Amber, my Singer 421G, finished my swimsuit cover up a few days ago and I’ve packed her up for a little R&R! I just had to show you the cool stitch that Amber can create, one of many I have yet to discover! This fabric…

  • One step closer to the beach …

    One step closer to the beach …

    My sewing days are running out.  Soon my sister and I leave for Mexico.  As usual, I have a dozen ideas but only so much time – so at the top of the list, besides swimsuits, is cover ups.  I bought the fabric for two cover ups – one for my sister and one for me –…