Moving right along to my next sew. When I have an upcoming event, I pull specific patterns out of my collection. When I don’t, I usually go in order and sew what is next in the drawer. Time is also a factor in the things I decide to sew. I like to be ahead. This…
Tag: Simplicity
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…
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…
1967 Dress, Modern Day Problem
Something that I’ve discovered about taking after pictures of my sewing projects is that it is hard to do a photo shoot. I realized that it is easier to take pictures if you have an event or destination to wear the finished garment to. So now I’m very aware of upcoming events and plans and…
A Vintage Look, Personalized
Next up was this 1950’s reissued pattern from Simplicity. Michelle knew it was coming and claimed this sew for her own. To make this 1950’s blouse more her style, she found this Halloween fabric that she thought would be perfect. Off I sew! The shirt had simple pieces but featured this peplum bottom. What is…
National Dress Day!
National Dress Day is March 6th of each year. This year I asked blog readers to share with us all pictures of themselves celebrating the versatility of the dress. I’m sure we can all think of a favorite dress that we’ve worn. Was it a prom dress? Wedding dress? Sun dress? I can think of…