All of you who have garments in your closet that fit, but you don’t wear, raise your hands. I thought so. So WHY are they still taking up your space if you don’t wear them? There must be something about them you like…
Was there ever any doubt I’d get this done in time for Easter? (Well, there was here, haha.) Anyhow you can see, in spite of the fact that it’s been a rough few days (more on that later) since last Wednesday, I…
Happy What’s On Your Workdesk Wednesday, all! If you’d like to see what other folks around the world are up to on this Wednesday, go here. My desk today shows I’m in the midst of making this jacket out of black denim:…
Many of you have been eagerly awaiting the results of the lavender jacket alterations. I’m here to tell you it has been a complete success. (I’m actually kind of in shock about that, lol.) Without further ado, here is my lavender jacket,…
Finally I have some completed garments to show you. First off is the jacket and top from this pattern: What the pattern cover does not make clear is that the jacket can be made in two different lengths (as well as having…
At least I think this will be my Easter dress, we’ll see how much I like it when it’s done. 🙂 My workspace today shows that I’ve been making this dress: In this fabric: So far I’ve been very pleased with the…
I finally got all the pattern pieces drafted, basted the jacket back together along the new lines . . . and it fits. I’m astounded, lol. Time now to run out and buy matching thread to do the topstitching and serger needles. …
So, with much fear and trepidation, I got out my seam ripper and took apart my jacket. (It was great when I found just the right thread and everything zipped out in seconds, but that didn’t happen very often.) In today’s woyww…
Today’s workdesk pic requires a little bit of background info. As I mentioned in previous posts, I’ve lost quite a bit of weight in the past year. So a couple weekends ago I spent a Saturday morning trying on just about every…