Well, I have figured out that I will get no sewing done during my school semesters, so I need to simplify my sewing plans a lot this year. That means I'm leaving off some of my WIPs from the list as well. Made by Rae Jade Tee Image from Made by Rae My basic wardrobe… Continue reading 2021 Sewing Plans
Category: Challenges
Completed: Play Set from Simplicity 3250 (1950)
I was amazed to open my sewing journal and see that I had started this set in 2017! I believe it was mostly completed in 2018, and then finished and gifted to my sister in 2019. So I guess it is only fitting that the blog post about it should be spaced a year apart… Continue reading Completed: Play Set from Simplicity 3250 (1950)
MMM ’20 Weeks 2-4 Roundup
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7 me-made outfit posts; Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4 sewing plans, and my Sunday Vlog Specials 1 and 2! Well, we've reached the end of MMM '20! I did continue to wear some me-mades beyond the first week, even though the first week was my only… Continue reading MMM ’20 Weeks 2-4 Roundup
MMM ’20 Week 4 Sewing Plans
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7, Week 2 and Week 3 sewing plans, and my Sunday Vlog Specials 1 and 2! I had intended to make a sewing plan for the rest of the month, I wanted to be more flexible than that. So I'm developing my plans week by week. Yet again,… Continue reading MMM ’20 Week 4 Sewing Plans
Show Us Your Stash: MMM ’20 Sunday Sewing Vlog Special #2
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7, Week 2 Sewing Plans, Week 3 Sewing Plans, and my Sunday Vlog Special #1! In this Sunday's vlog special, I participate in #showusyourstash2020 by answering the following prompts: Where do you keep your stash?Favorite fabricOldest fabricScared to cut intoDon’t have a clue what to make with itFabric… Continue reading Show Us Your Stash: MMM ’20 Sunday Sewing Vlog Special #2
MMM ’20 Week 3 Sewing Plans
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7, and my sunday vlog special! I had intended to make a sewing plan for the rest of the month, but I am thinking I want to be more flexible than that. So I'm going to develop and post my plans week by week. Well May is just… Continue reading MMM ’20 Week 3 Sewing Plans
MMM ’20 Week 2 Sewing Plans
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7, and my sunday vlog special! I had intended to make a sewing plan for the rest of the month, but I am thinking I want to be more flexible than that. So I'm going to develop and post my plans week by week. Bias Slip - My… Continue reading MMM ’20 Week 2 Sewing Plans
MMM ’20 Sunday Sewing Vlog Special!
Click here to see Days 1-3, Days 4-7! I decided to try something a little different today and do a vlog about my (multiple) attempts to alter my McCall's 5779 to fit better. https://youtu.be/EUbIE26TDKw I prefer blogging over Instagram when it comes to reviews of patterns and descriptions of projects, but vlogs have grown on… Continue reading MMM ’20 Sunday Sewing Vlog Special!
MMM ’20 Days 4-7
Click here to see Days 1-3! May 4th Weather: 35-56F, Cloudy.Well, the nice weather was gone as quickly as it came and we're back to typical spring weather. In other words, cold. I decided on an in-between outfit (I have no me-made pants...) with my McCall's 6696 shirtdress paired with a cozy cardigan. More exams… Continue reading MMM ’20 Days 4-7
MMM ’20 Days 1-3
There are a couple of details I like to include in my Me Made May posts that others may not...- I like to include the weather, I guess because sometimes my sewing gets summer tunnel vision. I need to remember that summer where I live is only about 4 months of the year, the rest… Continue reading MMM ’20 Days 1-3
