CJ flare leg pants
So I carefully crafted a great pair of CJ flare leg pants (patt 1010). And found out in the flourescent ‘twirly’ bulb lights in my daughter’s room where I sew, there are these nasty white streaks and blobs all over…
paradise
I'm Ann. I've been sewing since I was 9. My first project was a denim wrap skirt. Thrifting is a way of life for me - both eco-chic and financially savvy.
Sewin’ baby
I have been ogling some of the Sew Baby patterns on Pattern Review. I really want to sew more for Peanut! So I think I’ll get a couple of them – I already have Poncho Pizzaz, which I now have…
Sewing (holiday) weekend
I brought two sewing and one knitting project. I have the lilac short sleeved princess top, and brought cream stretch twill for the flare leg pants. Good thing, too, these Neue Mode ones are too big on me now. I…
Jalie for toddlers
I did not realize until tonight that Jalie comes down to a girls’ size 2~ So peanut is getting some matching tops to mama! I have only one Jalie top so far but that might get me to order more…
Princess jacket 427
I sewed a great version of the princess coat 427, in that yummy raspberry and cream boucle I bought at Christine’s studio open house last fall. It was easy! In fact, I was not even nervous to sew a jacket…
Christine Jonson sewalong
The girls on SR are doing a sewalong, and we’re making the Princess wrap. I’m going to use that lavendar rayon lycra I bought a few years ago for this version. This top is really easy (note, I edited this…
Christine Jonson is having a sale…
I’ve seen these fabrics, and they are DELISH! And she’s able to offer them at a lower price. I picked up Lush Sage rayon lycra and Amber Peach rayon lycra at her studio a week ago, at the pant fitting. …
I have a great wardrobe!
The problem is I forget I have half of it with the state of our jammed closets. So in the new house, a new commitment to wearing all the stuff that I have. Anything that’s slightly not quite, goes to…
Pant fitting day is Sunday
Four of us are headed to Christine Jonson’s for a pant fitting day on Sunday. Should be fantastic day! Lot of clothes-trying-on, getting well-fitted pants patterns, and having some fun talking and thinking sewing for an entire day! I think…
More dresses, please!
this morning I tossed on a knit nursing dress and boots. This was the easiest outfit ever, polished, professional for a busy day of meetings, and, yet, i got out the door on a crazy morning with ease. I need…