Tonight, I got a lovely yoga/bodywear/sportswear catalog in the mail. Lots of knit tops and pants, fun dresses, some of those legging/miniskirt combos and a laid back attitude with cool graphics. It inspired me to do 35 minutes of yoga…
Not at home today, and have a busy week so the sewing is currently on hold. I have three cut-out projects to sew so that’s a head start. i can be right at the machine working in a flash if…
So I was telling my friend Sue that I wanted to be memorable for a new prospective client meeting today, and I should wear my cape. She agreed, a cape is edgy and classic and would be memorable. Except it…
I get bored with my closet. So I sew, or shop. But really, if someone would just come in and narrate my wardrobe, I’d like it more. So here goes: Scoop up this merino wool turtleneck in the most luscious…
I altered the ELNC 207 to have the higher sleeve caps of the 307 version. I am using view 3, the flared overlay, and adding rosettes. I didn’t have enough of this to do in the pink heathered knit with…
Fleece ski pants (Christine Jonson leggings pattern in smooth/stretch fleece) Pink wicking tank – nursing, Elizabeth Lee Nursing Classics Brown stretch velvet top – either Christine Jonson shirred princess wrap with long sleeves OR Jalie 2787 with long sleeves (trace…
One early 1990s oversized, longer dark brown suede shirt jacket. Not in style. One rotary cutter One jar of rubber cement Ten minutes = cool new cropped boxy jacket with banded neck! I was wondering what to do with this…
Santa brought me a gift card to JoAnn’s and a gift certif to Vogue Fabrics (actually, hubs got me both, isn’t he a sweetie? I have a lot of fabric, but he knows I’ve been sewing a lot too…) I…
I took the morning off to sew at home, while babe went to day care. I sewed her a dolly sling from Jan Andrea’s web site instructions (including the velcro-ring-holder thing which is a safety feature). I sewed the hooded…
I’m designing my own swimsuit. A banded waist, low cut bottom, a tank style crop top with nursing openings. I think a batik print with solid band and underlay would be excellent for this swimsuit. Have to find fabric at…