Category: sewing patterns

  • McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    McCall’s M7364 – A simple sewing pattern!

    I’ve always got an eye out for border print fabric and when I saw this 100% cotton denim – EMBROIDERED – I could not resist!  I bought enough for a pair of casual summer pants and a summer top.  It has been quite hot here lately (but unfortunately smokey from forest fires) so I am…

  • What do you think?

    What do you think?

    Last week I showed you my Rosie© bag … I’m going to call it “Portrait style”.  This week I’m going to show you my Rosie© bag “Landscape style”.  But I have a simple question … Do you prefer your cross body bags long and skinny (Portrait style) or do you prefer your cross body bags…

  • McCall’s M6503 – What do you think?

    McCall’s M6503 – What do you think?

    Last post I mentioned that I had finished my “May Flower” dress, a theme provided way back in May by the #magamsewalong on Instagram.  I had a wonderful floral 100% rayon fabric and one of my favourite patterns, McCall’s M6503.  I wasn’t too pleased with the dress when finished though.  I don’t know how I…

  • Sewjo:  Lost and Found

    Sewjo: Lost and Found

    It’s a strange thing when you have lost interest in something that you usually love to do.   There was an odd dullness in my life these past few weeks because of the passing of our Wonderful Mother – my Biggest and Most Loving Supporter.  She was someone who constantly asked what was new in…

  • 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…

  • McCall’s M5974 – My first time wearing Orange …

    McCall’s M5974 – My first time wearing Orange …

    I do like this fabric.  But this is the first time I have had Orange in my closet.  I guess it is okay for the warm, sunny summer months?  It was just beautiful outside when I started taking photos of my finished Orange dress, until the wind picked up! For my #sewtogetherforsummer Challenge I asked…

  • I learned something …

    I learned something …

    … even though there really wasn’t much sewing this last week.  There was a lot of reading and exercising, but not much sewing. I did learn something though! I participated in the “Makers for Fashion Revolution” daily themes organized by @inthefolds on Instagram.  The daily themes made me think seriously about Fashion Revolution Week (April…

  • Sewaholic Yaletown – #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress

    Sewaholic Yaletown – #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress

    I’m done!  Just in time for the sunshine too!  This was an easy pattern to make.  I love it!  I’ve made a Sewaholic Yaletown before here.  It was even easier this time as I already had the pieces traced and was very familiar with the pattern.  So when @rocco.sienna, @sewsarahsmith and @sewing_in_spain announced their Instagram…