And keep your cats out of your stuff! As you can probably guess, not having a proper sewing room, Simon and Sophie love getting into my stuff! (I use a small sewing cabinet on wheels, which I love. It lets me sew in any room or corner of the house!) Before today, I covered my… Continue reading How to make a simple sewing machine cover …
and I'm not quite finished yet! Let me tell you what's up ... I have been searching for a pattern and fabric to make a "replica" of my mother's and aunt's dresses in this photo. My Aunt was a seamstress back in Europe and she not only sewed for clients but also for herself and… Continue reading A long drawn out battle with beautiful fabric …
After sewing my Motor City Express jacket for possibly the whole of last month, I decided to tackle the small projects lying around next. Mending, shortening Mr. G.T.'s shirt sleeves from long to elbow length, and salvaging a few garments that I have made but don't wear. Like many I have had a few Me Mades… Continue reading Salvage operations…
And I am sooo enjoying it! This time I am using a pattern from Skinny Bitch Curvy Chick, the Tonic 2 - with a few modifications. I have made the sleeves shorter for the summer and have made the hemline shorter in the front and longer in the back (like a mullet?). I found a… Continue reading Still working on my Indie Patterns…
