It feels so good to sleep in a pretty silk nightgown. A luxurious treat. Actual silk nightgowns are quite expensive,and they’re getting harder and harder to find unless you go to a high end shop. All the ones I’ve seen at Victoria’s Secret in the past few years have been polyester. It just does NOT […]
Ruffle sleeve blouse Simplicity 8602
I know. I know. Ruffle sleeves have been in for awhile and this pattern has been sewn a lot already. But my other one was stolen, so of course I had to replace it and I had the perfect retro rayon print… plus, I just like it and the fabric makes me feel happy when […]
Sewing through the blues
Recently I’ve been spending large amounts of time on my couch reading self help books and trolling the internet. Separated after being a stay at home wife for twenty five years with no outside job and two kids to still take care of is kind of terrifying, and to tell you the truth I feel […]
Beachy linen pull on pants Jalie 3243
Pattern: Jalie 3243 size T with no adjustments Fabric: Pinstripe cotton linen blend from The Confident Stitch. Sold out. Sorry! Hello there! I’ve been gone for awhile! I’m glad to be sewing again, and this simple pattern was a good project to get me back into the sewing saddle. The pants are super simple to sew […]
A long trip to Italy….
Last November on Cyber Monday, right after after Thanksgiving, my dad was seriously ill and my marriage was on the rocks. It seemed everything was falling apart at once. I was staying that day with my dad, who couldn’t be left alone, as he needed help to get around the house after his surgery. My […]
I Need A Roman Holiday After Sewing Sewaholic Nicola
Last week I made a shirtdress! It’s been awhile since I’ve made myself a real dress. I’ve been sewing a lot of separates this year or simple knit pieces. When Pattern Review announced they were having a shirtdress contest, I decided to finally make the Nicola shirtdress pattern, which I bought at The Confident Stitch . […]
Floral Landers,cropped mock turtle: Jalie 2805
My pants match my sofa slipcover! I’ve made another pair of Lander pants in a fun floral stretch cotton twill from The Confident Stitch. They are sold out of this print, but I like this one, too. I can’t seem to get enough of florals! It’s like an addiction! I also made a cropped mock […]
Jalie Dolman Tee Turned Into A Dress
The Jalie Dolman Tee (3352) is one of the simplest T shirts to sew for beginners. If you extend the length like I did, and add an elastic casing , you get a very easy to wear and simple to sew dress for summer! When I received this beautiful Art Gallery cotton lycra from The […]
Let’s talk about sewing challenges through the years
Me Made May, Kids Clothes week, Sew Weekly, Skirt Week, Spring Top Week, the Ready To Wear Fast, or my own Sew & Tell Saturday I used to host here on the blog…. I’ve done them all and have been doing so off and on since soon after I started blogging in 2010. And have […]
Fun Things to do in Downtown LA after fabric shopping
As if you want to do anything besides shopping for fabric while you are there! As much as I would love to spend all day browsing through the obscure little shops with floor to ceiling fabrics, I usually have one or more of the girls in tow with me, so I have to be realistic […]