“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for it is the stuff life is made of.”~Benjamin Franklin It was the beginning of December, and Kira was in a transition period. She was preparing to go off to college in Southern California after taking a semester off and working. She had put in her…
Tag: David
Grandma Joyce
In one phone call life was forever changed. Grandma Joyce has passed away. It doesn’t matter that she lived 100 years, 5 months, and 11 days, we weren’t ready to lose her. No amount of time ever seems adequate when it comes to the people you love. As we’re now preparing to celebrate her life,…
Halloween
Halloween is so much fun! Dressing up is exciting for kids and adults. Let’s not forget about trick or treating! The excitement of being out after dark, seeing everyone dressed up, and getting candy, makes you wish Halloween came more than once a year! In the sewing world Halloween can be quite the event. If…
The Vacation Crasher
As mentioned in last week’s post, David was on vacation in Southern California. No Southern California vacation would be complete without a trip to Disneyland! You know what that means, a Disney themed shirt! David chose this vintage pattern from 1977, and after a quick trip to the fabric store, he chose this villain fabric….
Pants For Grandma And A Skirt For Me
This pattern of Grandma’s is from the early 1980’s. I can tell by the pieces that were used that she made the pants. Which makes sense because they look like something I can picture her in. I could tell by how the pants pattern was folded that she made adjustments on the length. Grandma was…
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!…
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…