• Thank you Tailor Fairy!

    In the mail today I received my giveaway package from The Tailor Fairy.   A bundle of blue fabric.  I haven’t committed myself to one pattern for it yet, but with the way the air conditioning has been working overtime at the office, I was thinking of making myself another cardigan! Thank you Tailor Fairy!

  • Me-Made-May’14 (1st post)

    Me-Made-May’14 (1st post)

    This is so fun, being part of this Challenge!  But can I do it? I have no time to speed sew up some outfits like a “Road Runner” to fill up my month of May.  But I do want to take a serious inventory during this Challenge – what is really in my closet? Quite…

  • I have the right to change my mind…

    I have the right to change my mind…

    Don’t I? I love this fabric, so soft and light and silky (ITY knit – polyester/Lycra).  I thought I should make this lovely summer dress – McCall’s M6922.  I traced the pieces for the short sleeve version of the dress and cut out my fabric.   I very easily sewed together the eight panels with…

  • Me-Made-May ’14 –- My Pledge

    Have you heard about the Me-Made-May ’14 challenge?  Well I just learned about it and plan on challenging myself during the month of May to wear, each day, at least one sewn or refashioned item of clothing! Can I do it?  Hundreds have already made the pledge!  Can you do it too? So now it…

  • My babies….

    I thought I would take a break from my sewing this lovely long Easter weekend to show you my babies, both Janomes just by co-incidence. I did not buy them together and at the time I was looking for each I wanted the best and most reliable I could get in my budget.  I read…

  • and the Liebster Award nominees are….

    Again thank you, Sewing with Scooby Snacks, for nominating me for a Liebster Award! Now on to the game…..  My nominees are… 1. Accidental Seamstress 2. Bon Bons & Bootcamp 3.  The Material Lady 4. Sew Much 2 Learn 5.  The Simple Seamstress 6. Dressing the Role 7. Sewing Battles 8. Sewing Adventures in the…

  • I got nominated for a Liebster Award!

    Thank you to Sewing with Scooby Snacks for nominating me!  It is sew 😉 special when I get likes and comments and now this recognition! I love reading Sewing with Scooby Snacks, she really has a knack for making designer jeans!  You should go check out her blog! What is a Liebster Award?  This award…