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…

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…

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…