paradise

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.

New fabric

Somehow I managed to wedge in three new pieces of fabric, including five yards of light-as-air, but bulky boucle! Thank goodness I’m sewing a lot. While I was there, I found the coordinating funky paisley knit that went with the…

Flowers are in

So I have to dig out my Fabric Flowers book and make some. A coral one for the coral jacket (with some black or plaid added), fun plaid wool flowers for the nursing sweater set. On that subject, I’ve decided…

Micro Mini Swap – garment one

I’m just about finished with the white pintucked shirt. I have to buy some buttons, then sew buttons and buttonholes in place. That’s it – I finished the rest. I’m reasonably pleased with the fit – the arms could be…

Fall? Try summer…in Florida

Okay so I’m at Disney in Orlando and it’s gorgeously hot out. Just like I remember, and love Florida to be.  So I’m so happy I sewed a sundress! I’ll be wearing it this evening to dinner, and probably home…

decisions, decisions

I have a coupon for shoes. So, the patent two tone mary jane heels or the tall patent peep toes? I’m leaning toward the peeptoes, actually. And the outfit? The new one I’m sewing. Oh, but then that brings me…

Micro Mini Swap

Since I just finished my Summer SWAP (the denim dress and shorts were the last, must take photos of the whole group and post them), I posted a challenge on SR for a micro-mini swap. Three items, six weeks. I’m…

It really is time to think fall

We get back from Orlando next weds. and by then it will be time to think fall sewing. I am going to throw down a micro-mini SWAP at SR this week – three items, two months. I have on my…

DONE

Stamp a big ole DONE stamp on that bag of projects, ’cause I finished ’em all! Woo hoo! I’m not even sure I remember the final tally but here’s a shot: four black and white batik pillow covers denim coatdres…