• DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER OPTIONS?

    DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER OPTIONS?

    Just wanted to remind everyone that “Refashions” have always been an option in DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER and also if you don’t have a blog, Instagram is also a fun way to enter the Challenge – just remember the hashtag #DESIGNINDECEMBER on IG! And now that I mention it, we have another Challenger, our fifth in the…

  • The fourth Designin’ December 2017 Challenger is …

    The fourth Designin’ December 2017 Challenger is …

    Belle Citadel!  Here is her Designer Original from Marc Jacobs in Nordstrom’s ($995.00) …  

  • The third Designin’ December 2017 Challenger is done!

    The third Designin’ December 2017 Challenger is done!

    The Challengers have been working hard this week, and we have another one – Ruth of Corecouture!  Here is Ruth’s Designer Original from Issey Miyake …

  • The second Designin’ December 2017 Challenger …

    The second Designin’ December 2017 Challenger …

    We have a another Designin’ December 2017 Challenger!  Diane of Dream Cut Sew.  Diane found her inspiration with this Valentino, her Designer Original …

  • The first Designin’ December 2017 Challenger …

    The first Designin’ December 2017 Challenger …

    or should I say our last, very last Challenger from Designin’ December 2016?  The beginning of this year, Emma and her Machine confessed that she couldn’t get her Designer me-made Copy finished before the deadline.  So I did the only reasonable thing, I told her she could enter it in Designin’ December 2017!  Our hobbies…

  • My sister’s Designin’ December idea!

    My sister’s Designin’ December idea!

    Yes, my sister, who isn’t fond of sewing (she loves to draw), asked me a few weeks ago  to make her a top.  No rush, no pressure, it would be great though if it was ready by the date of her husband’s Christmas party, this Saturday – which actually wasn’t a problem. She had already…

  • The news you have been waiting for!

    The news you have been waiting for!

    I won’t delay the announcement of my giveaway winner by entertaining you with details of my latest sewing project.  I’ll save that for my next post!  We are all here to find out who is the winner of the Clover 5-in-1 Sliding Gauge from Nancy Zieman. But first let me thank you again for another…

  • How rude …

    How rude …

    I almost let the day pass without saying “Thank you!”  I love being connected to the sewing and crafting community through social media!  Today, I have been blogging for four years, organizing Designin’ December for three years and enjoying a RTW fast for almost two years.  From my first post through to Designin’ December, it’s…