Upcoming Projects and The Year of No New Clothes

I have had this blog for close to a year now, and I am so thankful to everyone for supporting me and showing me the love, ya know?

Especially my husband for all the constant "Can you take a picture of me?" requests!!!

Thank you thank you! I appreciate every comment and click!

It all started with hand sewing a winter scarf for my daughter, and I thought it was really fun! The hand sewing was taking FOREVER though.

A few months later, I bit the bullet and bought a cheap-o machine to get myself started.

I'm still using the same machine!

I had never sewn a day in my life, but I was up for the challenge.

I took it a step further and challenged my husband Kenny, myself and our kid to a YEAR of no new off-the-rack clothing. It has been hard at times, because I do love a new dress or new jacket...or...really anything...

Whatever we needed, we had to find at a resale store, or make ourselves. (In the process I made Kenny some P.J. pants that were atrocious, I still have to make up for those.)

Thank you so much for coming with me on my creative journey!

Here's a sneak peak at some projects that are in progress...

These two fabrics are awesome! Plus, I teach calligraphy so,

I have to make something to go along with that lesson.

This amazing textured jacket from Bonnie...

"Starry Night" fabric. A wonderful gift from the hubs!

If you've never checked out spoonflower.com you should!

A skirt from Grams....

Annndddd....a VERY messy basement studio....

I'm so glad spring break is coming up! Hopefully I can get a few ideas accomplished.

Stay Tuned!!!

Quite Possibly My Greatest Challenge!

This beautiful princess dress from the 80's goes well with my messy kitchen. I bought it for $6.00 at my local thrift store. It is more than I usually spend on something I didn't quite know what to do with, but I bought it anyway.
Bows, lace and blue satin! YES!

I picked apart the entire dress to see if it would inspire me.
That's a whole lotta fabric!

The sleeves themselves could have been another dress! OY!

I have a raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern that inspired me.

With all that sleeve fabric, it wasn't long enough, so I had to add some to the bottom.

I've also had this lion fabric for a while waiting for the perfect project, and this was it! Can you tell what I'm using it for?

Pin, sew, repeat.

I attached a zipper, some navy knit fabric for the collar, cuffs and hem band.
I MADE A BOMBER JACKET Y'ALL! This is quite possibly my greate

New Makes In the Past Few Months

I haven't stopped making things these last few months. I've just slacked on the blogging. I will show you all the things I've made, and do a quick wrap up of all the stuffs! It's like crafting Cliffs Notes. HA!

I made this vest with some vintage wool from Paris I scored at an estate sale. (There was a tag that said Paris, France) Easy sew, but time consuming fringe around the edges. That has to be done by hand. Super cute, and I'll probably make another vest in a different fabric.

My daughter and I made some "Forever Cacti" with felt, rocks, paint, and some creativity. Fun afternoon!

My daughter's classroom Valentines were fun to do! A photo, a hole punch, and some suckers!

I made some killer pants with some fabric at that same estate sale. I used the Paperboy Pants Pattern by Wardrobe by Me. https://wardrobebyme.com/collections/wardrobe-by-me-pants-and-skirts-pdf-pattern-collection/products/paperboy-pleated-pants

I spiffed up our bathroom with s…

Velour Housedress Refash

The house-dress of all house-dresses! Velour, long, comfy, all the things right?!
It is a fantastic thrift store find, but I'm not quite ready to be catapulted into my 80's lounging in a velour housedress....well maybe I am. BUT NOT TODAY!

This pretty royal house-dress is getting a great big snip right at the bottom!

I made a pattern that was 14"x 18". Then I rounded the corners to create the shape I wanted.

I picked off that ruffle collar, and picked out the zipper.

I had this really cool boat fabric I picked up last summer at an estate sale. I'm turning the bottom of this house-dress into a soft and fuzzy backpack!

cut out: 2 Velour, 2 Lining, 2 Interfacing
Interfacing ironed to the wrong side of the lining.

Bottom pieces. Velour, lining, and interfacing

My wonderful Aunt Esther gave me some suede a while back, and I thought now is as perfect a time as any to use it! I cut 2 strips 22 inches long, and tapered at the bottom.

I also bought parachute clips and …

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