Sewing has commenced

I sewed the side seams on a simple baby dress, and the darts and yoke of the BWoF tunic from the 7/2008 issue (108). I didn’t cut enough yokes to self line them, but that is OK. I serged and…

Packed up the sewing stuff

I packed BWoF tunic, Hot Patterns jacket, the Simplicity tank (have to remember to grab the beads from my jewelry stuff), two dresses for Eyrin, and a nursing dress from the stretch print cotton. I have to pack up my…

What I’m lusting after now

Prettyballerinas.com has the most gorgeous ballerina flats! They have one I love, a square toe ballet flat that reminds me *just* of my own actual Bloch ballet shoes. Which reminds me, I bought the baby ballet shoes at the secondhand…

I have capsules…

Today I took out all my fabric, organized them roughly into capsules (where I could, a few are still pretty thin). I tried to think of fall sewing – since I mainly have fall stuff in my stash anyway. But…

Two Wardrobe Plans

I have been thinking about two wardrobe plans for some time – the first I posted here. The second is my Vogue Elements wardrobe. Back in the 90s, Vogue introduced a line called Elements and it featured modern classics with…

Cutting new projects

I cut out the BWoF tunic from the 7/08 issue – it has an a-line shape, a CF pleat and a curvy yoke. It’s otherwise very simple with sideseam pockets. I cut it from the purple linen look fabric I…

I have some great things to sew

Boy, it’s amazing. Just looking at Christine Jonson’s web site, or Hot Patterns, i realize I have so many of theirs – and so many great things to sew! It’s fun to imagine all the new things I could sew.…

When I have insomnia

I think about sewing projects. It helps me calm down to sleep. Really. I also think about sewing projects when I ride the bike, but hubs says I stop putting power to the pedals when I do that. So last…

New (to me) consignment

I stopped into a Plato’s Closet location tonight with a friend. This is strictly weekend-wear-store for the late 30 somethings that we are. It’s a teen store, with skimpy tanks, tees that say pithy things like “boyfriends are like purses.…

More consignment shopping

I took off to my fave consignment boutique again. Shorts and skirts for summer. They had lots in sale, but not a lot of shorts. I got what I could find that fit, and also got a skirt. So two…