“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”~Theodore Roosevelt While second hand shopping one day Rhonda found this pattern. It…
Tag: Simplicity
Why Buy It When You Can Make It
“You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.” Psalm 128:2 I wanted a new jacket for work, and looked around the stores. I couldn’t find any that I liked. I decided I would make myself one! I looked through my patterns and found this jacket from 1973. I chose…
Homemade Halloween Hand-Me-Downs
“Our most treasured family heirloom are our sweet family memories. The past is never dead, it is not even past.”~William Faulkner My Grandma Barbara was the best grandma in the world. I was loved and spoiled by her. She would never say no when I asked for a toy at the grocery store. She would…
A Monster Of A Dress
“The best way to make children good is to make them happy.”~Oscar Wilde I’m currently fighting a cold, and coming down off of last weekend’s adventure. David filmed a short film, and helping him with the logistic and costumes wore me out! It was set in the 1970’s, so I was pulling every sew, and…
A Simple Enough Blouse
“It’s not about your resources, it’s about your resourcefulness.”~Tony Robbins Elizabeth tells me often that when people offer me things, I need to say no. My sewing room is full, and storing things in an orderly way is becoming more difficult. I strongly believe in organizing my things. It makes them easy to find, and…
Jenna’s Summer Vacation
My niece Jenna was going on a vacation to Hawaii, and I offered to make her a dress for the occasion. I sent her pictures of different patterns that I thought fit her style, and she chose this one. We had to coordinate a day for her to come over, get measured, pick fabric, and…
Little Black Dress
Everyone needs a simple black dress in their wardrobe! Michelle needed one and picked out this pattern, from 1966. She needed it to wear to Grandma Joyce’s celebration of life. With simple lines I figured it would be an easy enough sew. It’s always interesting when I can tell where a pattern started it’s life….