Tag: Sewing blogs

  • Woah! Hey guys n’ gals …

    Woah! Hey guys n’ gals …

    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…

  • Just popping in …

    Just popping in …

    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…

  • and the winner is …

    and the winner is …

    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…

  • Happy 3rd Anniversary “Nice dress!  Thanks, I made it!!”

    Happy 3rd Anniversary “Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!!”

    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…

  • DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016!

    DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016!

    Have you already completed your COPY of your Designer Original?  Or perhaps, like me, you are just in the planning stages – whatever… there are still a few months left before DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER 2016! Pull those ideas out of your head!  Ever since DESIGNIN’ DECEMBER last year I’ve seen many dream garments in the stores, magazines, on social media … the Fashion…

  • So bad I couldn’t give it away!

    So bad I couldn’t give it away!

    Hello All!  How’s it going? Last week, I blogged about a fabric I love…  this 100% rayon Batik. and a pattern I hate…  McCall’s M7080. I’m allowed to hate a pattern, right? I offered to give it away. Guess what… NO TAKERS!  Hundreds of views and not a bite.  You’d think I was trying to…