The Refine-ista

Peace! I know it’s been awhile since I posted. I think all bloggers go through dry spells. And since this blog isn’t monetized, you get what you get. Lol!!! I’m not trying to be cheeky, b...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2018/07/not-my-fault-but-ill-still-take-it.html

Peace, I've been swing a lot. But not for me. For clients. The last garment I made for myself was Easter... and I don't like it really. I wasn't inspired and I only made it because it's a tradi...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2018/06/missing-mojo.html

Peace! Have you ever made a dress for a client that you didn't like? I'm a woman of a certain age.... and I'm a 5%er. I have clothing restrictions! I've been a 5%er (among other things) for so ...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2018/05/baby-shower.html

I lost weight. I did according to the scale. 50 lbs. My issue is that I don’t feel like I lost weight. Yes my clothes are so loose, I have to take them all in. And everyone is telling me how...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2018/05/new-look-6226.html

Hey y'all!!! I've been sewing.... kind of. If been doing a ton of a lot of isht. I got a ptj. I needed it. I was losing my mind as a stay-at-home housewife. I still don't work a ton of hours, b...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2018/03/simplicity-8556.html

Peace Y'all, Its been awhile since I posted.... And I have been sewing.... mostly for other people.... I'm grateful for these people (I have to say that over and over again) because I haven't f...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2017/12/question.html

Peace! Its been awhile since I posted. So much life has been happening to me. I quit my day job My boss was a HUGE liar. Just lied and lied about everything. Even stupid stuff that he didn't...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2017/10/egungun-suit.html

Peace! It has been a minute. I’ve been going through some things. This is no surprise, but I really miss my mother y’all. And everything that goes along with handling her estate is…. Pinc...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2017/06/vogue-1534.html

Peace. A few months ago, I was completely inspired and made 4 garments for myself in 1 day. That’s crazy! But the universe was letting me know that I was gonna be too busy to sew for myself f...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2017/05/nl6495.html

Peace. Its been awhile. Life happens. Let me tell you that 2017 sucks for me and has sucked for me since the 4th of January. I'm getting through.... kind of. I'm putting all my energy on my ho...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2017/02/mccalls-6920.html

Peace I just want to go on record and say that I HATE Jo-Annes. I am utterly distraught that Hancocks has gone out of business. I did everything I could to keep it going. I went every week!...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/12/kwik-sew-3472.html

Peace! I know it's been a minute. Life happened... My Husband and I bought a house for Easter... then a week later I got fired. I'm still not over it. since I wasn't expecting it, I had to hus...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/11/s1070-my-birthday-suit.html

Peace.  I'm really grateful to have my mother. Really. We DON'T get along. And neither of us is about to change. My immediate family was mom dad and brother. I've lost daddy and brother. Mommie...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/07/happy-birthday-mommie.html

Peace,  I've been wanting one of these skirts for a minute. They are all over Pinterest. Why would I buy something I can make? I made one a few months ago. But when I tried it on, I knew it w...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/05/ajay.html

Peace, Now that Hancock Fabrics is closing, where am I supposed to purchase patterns and notions? I never liked Joanne's, plus there isn't one close to me. The closest one is 30 miles away. Wh...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/05/hancocks.html

Peace! I haven't been sewing... more on that later. But the last thing I have sewn was this..... One of my dear friends is adopting a child. I wanted to make her a baby quilt. Baby quilts a...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/04/malik.html

Peace y'all! I hate winter. I'm okay with fall and spring. And I adore the summer. But I sincerely hate the winter. I hate being cold. I hear people say they can get warm if they get cold but t...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2016/01/hate.html

Peace!!!! It's my bornday y'all! And you know what that means. It means I had to send out search party for my mojo (I think it was in the witness protection program) and make me a brand new ...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/11/my-birthday-suit-s1276.html

Peace! This pattern is from the 1993. Clearly it's out of print. (I refuse to use the acronym for out of print... because I'm an AKA) That means it's vintage!!!!! I can't. Nope. I ain't ready! ...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/07/b4545.html

Peace.... I'm not a designer. I'm good with that. I make clothes either from patterns or from something that I see. I give it up for creative people who create trends and lines and so forth. Be...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/07/pre-fall-ideas-pic-heavy.html

Peace.... This is my 2nd mourning dress. I really thought that this was a cute dress on the pattern envelope. Really I did. But.... the envelope is drawn and not an actual picture. I know pi...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/05/v9021.html

Peace.... This is the 1st of my mourning trousseau. When I saw this knit at FF I had to have it. I've been wanting something floral for a minute now. M5042 is out of print I think. I bought ...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/05/m5042.html

Peace.... This is my brother.... He died Tuesday May 12th. He was my hero. Many of you with brothers may think that you have/had the best brother. You are wrong. Mine was the best. Thi...

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Peace. I have been super busy y'all. I managed to get all my Easter sewing completed. But dig this.... A so-called friend.... who up to this point has never really valued my ability to sew deci...

http://therefineista.blogspot.com/2015/04/call-me-cassandra.html

Peace.... I've been to Fine Fabrics 3 times since I 1st said I was going. I have an official stash. That is all.... Peace

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