A few weeks ago I spent time at a conference with a good friend. She pulled out her phone and showed me a couple of pictures of the eggs she had collected from her newly acquired chickens. It was serendipitous when about 2 days later Swoon Patterns sent out an email advertising their new apron …
Butterick 6331 ~ Wearable Pants!
There are a couple of things on my ‘I’m scared to sew’ list, and one is pants (aka trousers). Not sack-of-potatoes pull-up pants, but actual adult trousers with a waistband, zipper and shape. I’ve made 2 pairs of pants in the past, neither successfully. G called the last pair clown pants.
But alas, the ready to wear fast meant that I had to learn how to make pants, or suffer with the same pair of Ann Taylor black pants that have been worn to death over the last 6 years.
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Butterick 6463
Recently I discovered The Monthly Stitch. It’s a collective of blogging sewists, and each month a challenge is posted. The April Challenge was to let Miss Bossy choose our next sewing project. Here’s a link to the post where I asked for Miss Bossy’s feedback. In case you didn’t read the first post, Miss Bossy is y’all.
Simplicity 8570 ~ Simple Dress
Every morning I stare at my wardrobe and nothing excites me. I’m really tired of the standard pants/shirt/topper silhouette and am beginning to realize that I want to wear dresses.
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April Challenge, and I need your help!
I work best under pressure, so decided to join the April 2018 Challenge from The Monthly Stitch. I need your help so please continue reading!
American Doll Clothes for an English Girl
A young friend from England has several of the popular 18″ dolls. Her grandmother told me the prices for brand named clothes (ridiculous comes to mind), so I decided to cleanse my palate by making doll clothes.
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Wardrobe Contest Follow-Up
High-fiving myself because I actually completed this commitment!
