florals!
That’s all I wanted. Sunny, bright florals! I had my spring pilgrimage to Vogue, courtesy of a gift certif from hubby and got what was on the list. I also, practically, got two twills, for shorts and pants. So in…
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.
Mother’s bracelets
Okay, so I know that this isn’t sewing, but it is crafting. I was reading that my local moms like me group is doing mother’s bracelets at an upcoming event. I am probably not going to be able to go,…
Finished challenge garment 1
I finished the ruffle top and it’s FANTASTIC. Perfect, fitted, gorgeous. Can I just say one more time how much I love Christine Jonson Patterns? Honestly. I made this almost right out of the envelope, making only a neckline adjustment…
early morning sewing
Neither of us parents could sleep this morning, so we both got up about 6am. I chose to go in and sew. Never done that before! Peanut slept til 7:15 so I managed to rethread my serger (don’t laugh, it…
nursing cami
I’m thinking of buying my first Etsy item – a nursing cami and nightie pattern. I am also thinking of printing my bag patterns and instructions on heavy paper and selling mine too. To do that, I need to finish:…
Vizcaya
So I”m posting on my other blog about Vizcaya. And I’m posting about wearing palazzo pants, a black maillot, big sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat at a villa (not MY villa, but you get the idea). Anyway, that brings…
Spring challenge underway
I didn’t have nearly enough fabric for the Tie Back Top, so I cut the Ruffle Top instead. I cut the trouser jeans too. I need muslin, for the jacket, so I will probably go to JoAnn’s this week sometime.…
Something I hadn’t even considered…
I have some silvery shimmery matte jersey that I made a top with a few years ago (never liked the top on me). And tonight, I was surfing, aimlessly, Jcrew and saw a cute chameuse pencil skirt with double-casing elastic…
Burda style and simplicity
They did a combo pattern offer, for a bow-tie short sleeved blouse and shorts, for a contest they ran (I voted for this one, though if they’d have shown the top with pants, THAT would have been my combo!) Anyway,…
Sewing groupies helped me mod a pattern
I drafted a pants pattern in GD this past weekend, basically a sloper. I have to adjust my measurements in general – crotch depth, and waist and hip measurements too, then try again with another muslin. It was a fun…