I’ve been MIA for a bit, sorry about that but I’ve been busy making apparel for myself. After losing 45 pounds from April to August, I spent some time making a couple of blouses for myself, and then my mojo left me. 😕 I started cleaning up my studio, organizing it and started a bucketContinue reading “Denim Feathers and More”
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Bavarian Dress
I was given the opportunity to make a Dirndl traditional dress for the upcoming Octoberfest in Mt. Angel. I was very excited because I love making dresses. My client provided all the necessary fabrics and sewing notions. The dress pattern was one I bought from Etsy. I didn’t take photos of the mock up IContinue reading “Bavarian Dress”
The Making of a dress
Seven days ago I posted that I needed to make a dress for a wedding for today, July 17th. I am happy to say that in the 12th hour, I have completed the dress! And a shawl with the left over fabric!! My process in making a dress is something I enjoy doing. I learnedContinue reading “The Making of a dress”
Countdown!
I am a planner by default. It probably has to do with the fact that I am a virgo and highly organized but every once in awhile I do something totally outrageous! My step-daughter is getting married next Saturday and while talking to my husband about the suit we will need to purchase I saidContinue reading “Countdown!”
My penchant!
Not sure how it started, but I have a penchant for collecting dress forms! And not just the kind you can dress up, but any kind. Every once in a while I can successfully abstain from purchasing, but today, not so much. I had walked into the crafters mall today to pay my booth rentContinue reading “My penchant!”
Work in progress
This is our 73′ Dodge van and we enjoy driving around in it. People will stop us and ask us questions about it, tell us stories about when they owned one or comment on how cool it is. We have toyed with the idea of putting it in some of the local antique car showsContinue reading “Work in progress”
Exciting News!!!
I have been working on my website for a very long time. Started with just an idea, then I needed to figure out what I wanted it to look like. I researched other seamstress, sewing, and DIY websites and the one thing I found is that they were all different which was great! I don’tContinue reading “Exciting News!!!”
Up to the task
A friend and co-worker knowing I had some skills at being a seamstress brought me a dress that her Aunt had made for her. She had mentioned that her Aunt was 76 years old and that the dress needed some help. To top it off, the dress was about 5″ too small. She couldn’t evenContinue reading “Up to the task”
My quilt challenge
After I made the initial kaleidoscope quilt mentioned in a previous post and along came quilting, I was hooked completely on quilting. So I did another insane thing, I challenged myself to make 11 more quilts that year in 2017. The kaleidoscope quilt being the catalyst for the other 11. Then came a few babyContinue reading “My quilt challenge”
What inspires me
I went to a local farmers market earlier this year, and talked with a vendor who makes the same style of purse in volume and the only difference is that she also sells shells made of different fabric. In my mind I thought, how does her creativity continue to flow when she’s making the sameContinue reading “What inspires me”
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