Does this pattern look familiar? It should because I already made it! But in my sewing hustle to make Mia some work clothes, she chose this pattern that I used to make her Ariel dress. This time we are using view C. She chose this pretty rose fabric. Would anyone notice that she had the…
Mushrooms, Mushrooms, Mushrooms
With Mia starting a new job so quickly, she was not prepared in the work wardrobe department. As many of you know, trying to find clothes for a specific need is not fun. It usually ends up with you buying something that is “meh” and that you end up hating and not really wearing. Finding…
Happy Birthday Grandma
Today would have been Grandma’s 93rd birthday. I love this picture of her and my dad. It was taken not too long before she passed. To me it shows her get up and go, and spunk. Here she is, in her 90’s, and still out helping stack firewood. She never stopped being active, and putting…
My Little Mermaid Becomes Part Of Their World
Mia has always loved Ariel. She’s also thought she was part mermaid since she was a very little girl. She planned a trip to Disneyland with one of her friends, and of course needed a custom dress! She chose this pattern for her dress, and we found this super cute Ariel fabric to make it…
Over The River And Through The Woods
Yep, to grandmother’s house I go! It is always a bittersweet trip to go to Grandma’s house now, because she’s not there. I expect to see her when I walk in the door, or have her faithful dog Rowdy greet me. “Sigh”….As for now my cousin Jennifer is house sitting while grandma’s estate is settled,…
Jumping Back To the 60’s
This reissued pattern from Simplicity is a 1960’s jumper that really was simple to sew, as the pattern envelope says. Certain styles need a certain body type. This jumper was definitely not for me. I had actually made it once before, for myself, and it made me look, well….matronly. Let’s just say it was not…
More Scrubs? Good Grief!
I have my patterns organized by brand, and then numerically. I started with the first one, and am going through them in order. For whatever random reason, I have two different scrub patterns back to back! This one was a little less awkward, so my sister in law Summer volunteered right away (plus she’s a…
Awkward Scrubs And The WWII Fabric
Let’s talk about Grandpa Bert for a minute. My grandpa was a hard worker. He was creative and resourceful, and loved to make something out of nothing. And, he loved a good bargain. So sometime after WWII he started going to Army surplus sales. For fun here’s a picture of Grandpa on his bike, getting…
Measuring Up To My Great Grandma
This dress was a challenge for me! The pattern itself is a 1960’s replica pattern, which was not too difficult, BUT I needed to size the pattern to fit Mia (my daughter, for those of you who don’t know me personally). The pattern also included fun facts about 1960’s fashion. Enough being distracted by fun…
Purple People Pleaser
I love the style of the 1940’s! The next pattern in my collection is a retro 1940’s dress. My sister Michelle volunteered to be the model for this one. I decided to make view B, but with the shorter sleeve option. This pattern featured fun fashion facts from the 1940’s. Time to get to work!…