Hello all! It’s been awhile since I have done a blog post. My back is feeling better, so I have been able to get back to the sewing machine. I wanted to get my sewjo back, so I started with McCall’s 6886 using a brown Ponte knit. I know you can’t see much of the …
Hello all! Happy Hump Day! I know that I have been posting weekly blog posts, but I have to be honest, it has been a struggle. If you watch my recap videos on YouTube, you know that I have been suffering from sciatic nerve pain and it is no joke! I feel for anyone who …
There are several different types of interfacing that are available for making handbags. Choosing the right interfacing can make or break your handbag project. You want to make sure that when you are making a handbag it does not look homemade. Interfacing can help you achieve this. I have worked with all of the interfacings …
Hello all! Happy Hump Day! Today I want to share something old and new with you. I’ll start with the old, the top is Simplicity 1019, this is a Mimi G pattern that I made a couple of years ago. This is another pattern that I made several times out of several different colors. For …
Hello all! Today I’m going back to an oldie but goodie pattern, this is one of my TNT (tried and true) patterns McCall’s 7061. I absolutely love this pattern because it is comfortable, and the views can be made as loungewear or night clothes. Since I love to be comfortable, this pattern fits the bill …
Hello all! Today I want to share this comfy dress from Simplicity 8790. I made view A of this pattern, using a grey jersey knit fabric from Fabric World. This is a local store in Stone Mountain, GA and unfortunately, they do not have a website that you can order from. I love this dress …
Did you know that using the incorrect needle can affect the final look of your handbag? The name of the proper needle to use when sewing heavy-duty fabrics such as leather or suede are the Wedge point needle. The needle sizes (14/90 or 16/100) that you see on the package represents American and European sizes. …
Hello All! Have you ever felt overwhelmed during the year or towards the end of the year? Each year you see people making New Year’s Resolutions and quotes such as “new year new me”. But what does that mean exactly? If we wake up every morning to a new day, why not make the change …
Hello All! Today I want to share all of my makes from 2018! I probably say this every year, but this year went by so fast and I didn’t realize that I had this many makes under my belt this year! I can say that I sewed with a purpose this year, I made a …
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. …