You all know that anytime I can combine my love for comic books and sewing I jump at the chance. I absolutely fell in love when I saw the fabric in Joann Fabrics and I had to have it. The fabric is based on the Marvel movie Thor Ragnarök which featured Thor and the Hulk. …
Whether we are a full time or part time student or a working adult, we all have to deal with stress. With the demands of work, tests, family, etc., it can be hard to deal with stress. Stress is the physical and emotional response we have to events that threaten or challenge us (Feldman, 2017). …
Hello All! Are you ready for Thanksgiving? This year will be a laid back year for me, maybe a binge watch or two on Netflix. Today I want to share another version of McCall’s 7061 dress. This time I made the dress in a gray Ponte knit fabric and paired it with some vintage Converse …
Hello All! Fall has arrived, and I am here for it! I actually love dressing for Fall because you can wear sweaters, and boots, and jackets. I am a turtleneck and a cowl neck sweater girl all day and I will probably be wearing some version of this throughout the rest of the year and …
Let’s be real, distractions happen…. Some distractions we can control and some we cannot control. Even when we are not being interrupted by others, we cause our own distractions. This is called procrastination. Procrastination is the act of delaying tasks that need to be accomplished. Before we go any further, let’s take this procrastination quiz …
Hello All! I hope that your weekend is off to a great start! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that the Clara Handbag pdf pattern is coming soon. The pattern will launch on November 14, 2018. This pattern features a front pocket with 3 sections, a recessed zipper, an inside slip …
Hello All! It’s time for another DIY tutorial. Today’s tutorial is a color block tote bag made from denim fabric and an African print lining. I made this tote a while ago and talked about it on one of my weekly sewing recap videos on YouTube and asked if they would like a tutorial and …
Have you ever looked at your scrap fabric and wished there was a project that you could complete? Some of us are plagued with scrap fabric that is too small for a garment or a handbag, so it sits in the corner and takes on a life of its own. Well if I just described …
Now that we have set goals, created a schedule, and a to-do list, let’s look at how to break larger tasks into smaller more manageable tasks. Let’s use writing a 1400 – 2000 word term paper as an example. On the first day of a six-week course, you find out that you have a paper …
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Today is the 1-year anniversary of my abdominal myomectomy. Well, that is a mouthful! In layman terms, I had 8 fibroids removed. The fibroids were not large, but they were in an awkward position, so I was in excruciating pain for 3 weeks out of the month. Backstory: I suffered for 10 years before I …