• 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…

  • I finished my dress!

    I finished my dress!

    Well … actually my sister’s dress – part of my “Sister’s Sewing Project”.  It’s a border print and I’ve fallen in love with it.  Border print fabric is not easy to find!   My sister wanted this dress – she took this photo from the TV!  It was her inspiration.   And she found a…

  • Button, button, who’s got the button?

    Button, button, who’s got the button?

    … the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER button that is!  Well, it’s done.  I put it on my sidebar menu, which might of course appear at the bottom of my blog for some views.  Copy and past the code under the button into a Text Widget on your blog and you too can brag about your Challenge to not buy…

  • Designin’ December 2017 Prize Sponsors!

    Designin’ December 2017 Prize Sponsors!

    And now the news you have been waiting for … PRIZE SPONSORS!  I have included their websites here too … just so you can browse ahead of time and pick out the prize you have your sights on! So we have: Itch to Stitch has generously donated ONE pattern of the winner’s choice from the…

  • Are you getting ready for DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017?

    Are you getting ready for DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017?

    We are! Have you picked out your Designer Original and the supplies you need to make your Designer me-made COPY?  Or are you just in the planning stages – don’t worry … there are still about 45 days left before DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2017 begins!  Pull those ideas out, polish them off!   Ever since the first DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER I’ve seen many fabulous garments in the…

  • I’m back!

    I’m back!

    Last weekend started out as a busy weekend and turned into a challenging week, but let me show you what I did! I am still working on my sister’s dress – part of my “Sister’s Sewing Project”.  She would like this dress, in this 100% cotton border print and I am using this pattern, Butterick…

  • The battle is over!

    The battle is over!

    It started off bad.  I wanted a dress like my mom and aunt.  I wanted it out of this fabric (100% Rayon, which I love) and I thought I could alter this pattern to what I wanted.  That’s when my problems started.  If you missed it, you can read about it here.     So…