Look at me!  I’m over there!  Specifically … I’m over at High Latitude Style today with Nicole and a few fellow sewists!  Check out our contributions here, at High Latitude Style and get some great advice on designing your own clothes.

My contributions were my black Sewaholic Hollyburn and my Butterick top (B5645).

Excuse me now, while I dash over to High Latitude Style and check out all the contributions from some really talented sewists!

Happy Sewing!

to say Thank you to Green Eye Crafts  and Sewing, for Cat People  for thinking about my blog and nominating me for this “Blogger Recognition Award”.  (After posting, I noticed that Confident Beginner also nominated me.  Thank you!)

Like many bloggers, I started “Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!” because I was totally/completely/utterly lacking sewing buddies!  So I started stalking/following all of you, quietly at first.  But I just couldn’t keep quite anymore so I threw in a comment here and there.  Then there was no stopping me.  I was having so much fun!

I started my blog in 2013 and from then on I reached out for more – FaceBook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram.  Is there anything I am missing?  It certainly has turned into an addiction that I cannot stop!

So if you are lacking in sewing buddies like I was, start by stalking/following other bloggers, like I did.  Sign up on a social media site, one or all – it all depends on you!  Comment on a few posts and you will have all the sewing buddies you will ever need.  The sewing community is a friendly place to share and learn!  Don’t worry if it doesn’t come to you right away, like sewing, blogging takes patience and practice … try this, try that … always keep learning!  

I’d like to give this award to some special blogging buddies who rose to the Challenge in December – that is the DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER CHALLENGE – and thank them. I know I’m not listing all the blog titles/links here, some just might have the sites where they entered the Challenge:

ellegeemakes

remakeremodelrecycle

kloonpatrone

Creations by Paula

@heheheplusshe

fadanista

Thimberlina

Older Babe Sews Clothes

Seen it Sewn it

@amshina

I’m also going to add in these bloggers, because they have something unique to offer too:

Seam Racer

J.A.M. Joanna’s Artistic Muse

Emma and her Machine

Pattern and Branch

Curls n Skirls

If those I’ve named choose to participate, the rules for receiving this award are as follows:

• Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog.
• Write a post to show your award.
• Give a brief story of how your blog started.
• Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers.
• Select 15 other bloggers you want to give this award to.

 

and Happy Blogging!

I’m very pleased that I had this post all ready to go – except for the winner’s name – as I have been, probably like a few of you out there, lying on the couch with my blankie, nursing a cold/flu, dozing and reading sewing blogs for two days now.  Thank you for entertaining me when I’m down.  I am hoping to be back at the sewing machine soon!

But enough complaining… let’s continue, shall we …

Thank you for stopping by to say “Hi” last week and leaving your lovely comments.  I have met so many friendly, talented bloggers over the past three years, it’s just wonderful!  

After closing off comments, I put all your names into a hat for the GIVEAWAY (the “Hot Hemmer”) and pulled one out and the winner is … *drumroll please* …  Janey B of Jane Makes.  Congratulations, Janey B!  Please send me an email ( imadeit362436  at gmail dot com ) with your mailing address and I shall mail the “Hot Hemmer” to you.

I just want to say thank you to all of you out there who read and comment on my blog and all of you out there on IG, WordPress, Twitter, just everywhere, who give me so much sewing education and inspiration!

Thank you! and watch out for those germs!

Happy Sewing! 

WordPress has a lovely little feature that reminds you of your blog’s anniversary.  “Nice dress!  Thanks, I made it!!” is three years old now!

Time has flown by and I have learned a lot about sewing, photography, writing, blogging and social media.  I always look forward to reading your blogs and sharing mine and I can’t wait to learn more. Continue reading →