The DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Sewing Challenge is FIVE years old! I wonder how much that is in cat years? 🙂 This will be the 5th year that I have been sizing up all the fashions in the stores, magazines, online or on the runway. All the while thinking … “Why buy when you can make it…
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Inspiration … called DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2019!
For those of you not familiar with the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER Challenge, this will be the 4th year now I’ve been coveting all the fabulous garments in the stores, magazines, online or on the runway. All the while thinking … “Why buy when you can make it yourself – better and for less money?” Last DESIGNIN’…
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
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…
Sometimes I get distracted …
I am almost finished my #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap dress, which you might have read about last week. Due to some careful pattern/stripe matching I am happy with how things are turning out. This Sewaholic pattern, the Yaletown, has been a joy to work with. This is my second Yaltetown, my first one was made with a…
Waiting impatiently …
Perhaps you remember from last week that I asked for some help in choosing my fabric for the #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress Challenge? Well I have my answer now, thank you Kind Readers! It was a pretty close race! First choice, although it was close, was … the blue Chevron! (for lack or a better description)…