So much for a real post this week. I had to make an emergency eye doctor appointment on Monday morning. You know it must be bad when you decide to take two three year olds and a five year old to ...
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I'm not dead y'all, just really behind. Since the weather warmed up, we have been going crazy trying to fix the horrid landscaping that the previous owners of the house did. We still need to pave...
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I have long neglected my overcast foot. It gives a "serged" finish to seams without using a serger. The stitch on my new machine actually does a double straight stitch and overcasts the ends whil...
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I usually tissue fit a pattern after I measure it just to make sure it will fit and to see if I like where I set the hem line. Some people think its a total waste of time but I like to do it. I a...
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It looks like a room if you only concentrate on a 3'x3' space. I also stopped off at my favorite fabric shop. It's like Salvation Army for crafting stuff. It's run by volunteers and the proceeds ...
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I'm not having much luck with my New Girl dress. After I made up the bodice I realized that I either traced the wrong size (not likely) or the ease was wrong on the envelope. It technically fit. ...
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I have finally started to unpack all my treasures and necessary items (likes plates and underwear!) and it's been arduous at best. We were without a washer and dryer for about six days. Yeah, Mt....
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Why is it that men always seem to rip gigantic holes in the crotch of their pants? I have to talked to several girlfriends and they say their hubbies do it to. Seriously, do guys walk around doin...
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The New Girl dress is off and running; well, walking anyway. I went ahead and just picked the v neck version. Unfortunately I have to either finish it tomorrow or Thursday night because we are mo...
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Like many people, I love the show The New Girl. Zoey D wears the most amazing outfits. I actually found a great website that shows all of her outfits and where you can either buy it or buy someth...
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Here it is! I took out the gathers too. It just wasn't feeling it. I added some random red trim to the bottom to make it stick out a bit, almost like sticking horsehair braid in the hem of a skir...
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My old Brother Project Runway sewing machine died. It died a horrible grinding death. It was only a couple years old and it just couldn't take the daily sewing. I've been wanting a new one for a ...
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I found this dress languishing in our coat closet. I started it right before we moved and all it needed was a buttonhole, button and ties. I'm not especially happy with the inside of the dress. I...
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I haven't posted in forever. I have been sewing though. I also just bought a few new patterns from Joann's when they had their Butterick and Vogue sale. I wasn't going to but I have been wanting ...
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I have been a mad woman these past 4 weeks. We are in our rental home and I found a selection of my sewing stash. A small smattering of randomness but enough to keep me mostly going. The problem ...
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Hi y'all. I haven't been up to much as of late. We sold our house and have just moved into our rental while our new house is being built. It's gonna be awhile I fear. Anyway, since most of my sew...
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Here I am on Pinterest and Houzz in case anyone was curious about what I'm up too as far as my vintage-y house design stuff goes. The only thing that is really throwing me for a loop now is appli...
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We have sold our house. It sold in 7 days and now we are in a mad scramble to find an apartment and pack. I am having some amazing ideas for the next house so ill have to figure out how to transf...
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Well folks, we are moving. So for a little bit I'll be MIA. Once I get everything all packed up and ready to show the house I hope to at least finish the wrap dress I started. I can't wait to mov...
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I have been looking for a dress to use this fabric since I got it in my haul. Unfortunately it was cut and sewn together to make a tablecloth or something. Good news for me is that bc the print i...
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Yeah! That only took forever, all it needed was buttons. I used my 1948 Singer buttonholer (minty!) I got from a junk shop for $1. I didn't change anything to the pattern (except the hem) but if ...
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Milwaukee Sentinel #9329, hello lover! Fabric is from the Mary Sue Fabric haul. It's cotton however it's super soft drapey. I'm gonna do white vintage buttons too.
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Here it is fellow fabric hoarders; 13 garbage bags of fabric I was given from my wonderful friend Mary Sue. This is accumulation from her (her kids are my age btw) and her mothers stash. I still ...
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Finally, a pic of the beast dress. The gussets are great, the dress is not so much. I don't like the colors or fabric I chose. I also didn't know until I cut the dress out that the back bodice wa...
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I made this shirt from McCalls #7813 a while ago. The material is an old crib sheet from one of the kids. The buttons are vintage from my stash. I usually wear it tucked into a skirt or high wais...
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