I purchased some beautiful chambray at Fabrictopia in San Antonio while I was in Texas visiting my brother (I promise to post more about Fabrictopia later). Anyway, I knew I wanted a shirtdress out of it, but it sat in my stash for a few years. With Spring coming, I decided I’d love to finally… Continue reading Colette Hawthorne Dress
“Come with me And you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look And you’ll see Into your imagination” – Willy Wonka It started with a sweet girl and a birthday. She is a reader and lover of imaginitive stories– the one who made me a Grammy. She owns a very big piece… Continue reading Misthaven & a Special Girl
It’s Friday! Time for my picks my favorite inspiration picks from around the sewing community this week: 1. Joy Bernhardt: Playday Fun – If you have ever watched Joy Bernhardt’s vlog, you know what a genuine, delightful person she is. I stumbled across this video from a few months back of her having a sewing… Continue reading Friday Five 3/15
I was going to post my beautiful new Colette Hawthorne dress this week, but the weather has not been friendly for photographing it. Instead, this week, I thought I would share with you a few of my favorite apps for sewing. I use an iPhone, and I will try, whenever possible in the descriptions if… Continue reading Best Apps for Sewing
Day after day, I am finding new inspiration and ideas. I wanted to share them with you without overwhelming you with a huge list of goodies all at once. So starting this week, every Friday I will share with you the top five things that have either inspired me or blessed me in some way… Continue reading Friday Five 3/8/19
In my years of photographing weddings, no reception song frayed my nerves like “Lady in Red.” Song aside, I love wearing red, so when I thought about a new, crisp Spring coat, I couldn’t help but be drawn to the gorgeous red twill that jumped off the rack at me while going through Hobby Lobby.… Continue reading Lady Grey Coat
“If tomorrow will be the end of the world, I will spend my today by looking at the pictures of my past!”― Mehmet Murat ildan As a photographer, I am always intrigued by new ways to display photographs. I’ve often thought that a quilt made of memories in photographs would be a worthy project. However, up… Continue reading How to Add Photos to Any Fabric Project
“That’s the real trouble with the world. Too many people grow up.” – Walt Disney Every year on November 18, the world of Disney celebrates the birthday of Mickey Mouse with parties, special episodes of Mickey’s Clubhouse, and many other ways that are befitting such a celebrity. I am Mickey’s birthday buddy. Ever since I… Continue reading If You’ve Got Ears… (free PDF pocket design)
One of the most frustrating aspects of sewing to me is that pattern sizing is so much different than ready-to-wear. No where is this more true than in childrens’ clothing patterns. Often, they run big, leaving me guessing, especially when I making a gift for one of my grandchildren. My local childrens’ resale shop had… Continue reading Creating a T-shirt Pattern from RTW
“You can’t stick it on with soap, Peter. It needs sewing. That’s the proper way to do it. Although, come to think of it, I’ve never thought about it before… um… sewing shadows, I mean. –Wendy Darling, from Peter Pan, Disney, 1953 The character of Wendy from Peter Pan is such a nurturer. She cares… Continue reading The Wendy Dress – Simplicity #2989 Pattern Hack
