As you know I was busy sewing for the Eagle Field fly in and dinner dance. My cousin Elizabeth wanted to go, and would need a dress. She chose this 1940’s dress pattern from Butterick. The pattern called for the use of linen fabric, and Elizabeth said she would seek out and chose the fabric…
Eagle Field Fly In; Part Two!
As promised, there was more than one homemade outfit that made it out to Eagle Field for the fly in. Michael wore a shirt, from a pattern that I’ve previously made, but it was made out of Grandpa’s WWII fabric. The fly in was the perfect place to make a fashion statement with old fabric!…
Bodie’s Big Day!
A big event was about to happen in the family. My sweet baby cousin Bodie was about to celebrate his 1st birthday! I love sewing for an event, and knew that his party was going to be Mickey Mouse themed. I asked if I could make him an outfit for his special day, and his…
Monsters, Inc.
Last but not least, the final outfit for my impromptu trip to Disneyland. I chose this patterns from 1972. It seemed easy enough, and I thought I could put it together quickly. I chose this Monster’s Inc. fabric that was in my collection, after all, there is a Monster’s Inc. ride in California Adventure that…
Third Time’s Charming!
When Mia was a senior in high school, she was going to Disneyland for Grad Nite. Of course, even back then, I knew she needed a custom dress for the occasion. She picked out this fabric which features many different Disney Princesses. Here Mia is back in 2016, right after I had finished making this…
Baby Luka’s Big Adventure
My cousins Rhonda and Scott recently became grandparents to handsome baby Luka. With a new baby there are lots of changes, but the biggest one in Luka’s life was starting. Skylar, his dad, got a promotion at work, and that meant that they would be moving to Texas! They were going to stop by to…