Finally, a completed sewing project! And finally my first post for the Monthly Stitch. Some of you sewists may have seen this post already over there, but today I am posting here for my regular readers. So without any hesitation, …
Category: Made by Me
A Dress With No Name
I was not looking forward to this Monday. Usually, I don’t mind Mondays at all, but this one is a little different. It’s almost like the Monday after vacation when you still wish you were on vacation instead of going …
The Skipping Stones Dress
A good Monday morning to you all! I’ve done it again: I’ve made another dress and I’ve managed to get it up on the blog just in time to call it a Me-Made-Monday. The dress I am talking about today …
A Completed McCall’s 7115
This is not my most favorite make. In fact, I am trying really hard to like it at all. It had potential, I thought. When I got the bodice done I was feeling really good about it, and I was …
The Kaleidoscope Dress
I am currently in love with this dress. I know, I know, you may think I feel this way about all my newest makes, but that is not always the case. The dress I made before this one, I don’t …
The Take Me to the Beach Dress
It was the first day of school today. It went well. The boy seems to be in a pretty good mood, and so do I. I’d say that alone makes it a first day of school success. I may have …
The Last Days of Summer and a McCalls 6887
Morning! I had two choices today after getting my guy off to work: go back to bed to maybe give myself an extra hour of sleep, or chug my coffee and get online. I always choose the second option. As …
It’s Just a Skirt
It’s just a skirt that has been hanging in my closet waiting to be worn for a little over a year now. Specifically, since last March. So why even bother to keep it if it isn’t getting worn? someone might …
As Pretty as a Weed Can Be
Who says weeds aren’t pretty though? Not me. Some of my favorite flowers are actually considered weeds to others: Queen Anne’s Lace, passion flower, and thistles, just to name a few. Today’s post isn’t about weeds though, it’s about this …