This weeks theme for Project Run and Play is Mad for Plaid.This is one of my favorite themes…I love me some plaid! Luckily I had two yards of this plaid fabric in my stash. I had purchased it from Walmart when it was on clearance for $1 a yard. The dress is a pretty simple A-line shape with fluttery sleeves… Keep Reading
My birthday was last week and I decided to treat myself to something that I have wanted (and I think needed) for some time now…a dress form. I had debated for weeks on what type of dress form to purchase. My logical side was telling me to buy a cheap adjustable dress form but my (hi, I want to be… Keep Reading
This weeks theme for Project Run and Play is Candy Inspired. I will admit I was completely lost on this one until it came to me one night. I was going to make a dress inspired by “Grampa’s Candy”. You see, my Father-in-law passed away a few weeks ago and he ALWAYS carried Life Savers around with him. He actually… Keep Reading
A few days ago Shauna from Shwin & Shwin launched her new fall patterns. They are all amazing but the moment I saw The Madonna Ruffle Top I had to have it!The pattern comes in PDF form and is sent right after purchase, something I always love! That afternoon I quickly put the pattern pieces together and started cutting out my… Keep Reading
Another season of Project Run and Play is underway and I have finally recovered from when I competed about a year ago. I am ready to start sewing along for the challenges and make my girls some new clothes. Plus my sewing machine has been severely neglected…along with this little blog of mine. Anyways, The first weeks challenge is The… Keep Reading
Did you know that it is National Sewing Month? It is also Waverly fabrics 90th anniversary! To celebrate, Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores and Waverly fabrics is holding a Waverize It! Facebook contest. Head on over to read all the details. Trust me, this is a good one and you will not want to miss it! The grand prize is… Keep Reading
Earlier this week Abby from Sew Much Ado released her Skipper Top pattern. I had the privilege of being one of the pattern testers for The Skipper Top and to say that we love this pattern is an understatement! The Skipper Top is a super quick and easy sew project. If you have never sewn with knits before this is a great… Keep Reading
Unfortunately I do not have a sewing room, which means my I have to sew at my dining room table. I store all of my fabric and supplies upstairs in 2 large armoires. So every time I need some of my sewing supplies I have to go upstairs to grab it. As you can imagine there is a lot of… Keep Reading
The other day I found myself sewing on knit fabric with a jean/denim needle. I was struggling with the skirt until I realized I had the wrong needle in my machine. I sew on all types of fabrics and switch from one fabric to another on a daily basis. One day I might be working with a stretchy knit fabric… Keep Reading
It’s Friday which means it is fat quarter friday over here! A few months ago I saw some pattern weights at Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores and thought that they were such a great idea. So I added them to my Sewing To Do List. Well after cutting out fabric for some dresses last week I decided it was time to… Keep Reading
