It’s been so long! I know, I’m sorry!! I have been so busy with appointments and life in general. It’s just been one of those weeks, or two….or three….ahh… I am going to get on the ball with sewing. I have yet to finish my Beignet skirt…still needing space from that project but I am [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Gasp!
Posted in Life, tagged Beignet, Me-Made-May on April 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Inspiration
Posted in Inspiration, tagged JJ Blouse, Kenley Collins, Project Runway on April 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Taking a break from sewing, I watched a little Project Runway (old episodes). I have to say that I don’t watch this show, but as I was watching it, I got inspired by Kenley Collins. I saw a blouse that she wore while working on on of her projects and I was off looking for [...]
Soup
Posted in Food, tagged Black Bean Soup on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I made a yummy soup that I wanted to share with you. The weather got a little bit cooler so it was nice to have a warm soup. If you like beans, you may like this soup. Black Bean Soup 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1/4 [...]
The Beignet skirt is going well. I am going to LOVE the pockets. Thanks to Sarai, the instructions are very easy for me to understand. And I am enjoying the contrast of the black shell with the maroon lining. Oh, the joys of sewing with an assistant….I wish I had a picture of how I [...]
Vintage Pattern, Take Two
Posted in Patterns, Projects, tagged Beignet, Dress, Me-Made-May, Patterns, Vintage on April 20, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I have now completed my second version of the vintage pattern. I enjoy the drape of the sleeves in this version made of rayon challis and the lightness; it will make a nice summer dress when the weather warms up even more. This went much faster than the first dress but I had a hiccup [...]
Distractions
Posted in Life, tagged Dishcloths, Herbs, Knitting, Me-Made-May on April 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Unfortunately I have not been doing much sewing. Not sure why…but I have been distracted with knitting and taking care of my herbs. The knitting pattern for the dishcloths was taught to me by my grandmother. This was the first thing I ever learned how to knit and I am going back these roots. I [...]
Love
Posted in Life, Projects, tagged Cotton, Dress, Me-Made-May, Vintage on April 12, 2010 | 12 Comments »
I finished my dress on Sunday afternoon and immediately wore it and thoroughly enjoyed it! The weather was nice and sunny but with a cooler breeze so it was perfect for this type of weather. I did have an “Ah ha” moment with the cuffs. For some reason, I was trying to sew together the [...]
Sewing a Gem
Posted in Life, Patterns, Projects, tagged Cuff, Dress, Pattern, Sewing, Sleeves, Vintage on April 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
First of all, I LOVE this pattern! I love how much more simple it is for me to use than modern patterns. It’s so easy to trace because the pieces are already cut out and have little holes where the seam allowance is, the darts, etc. Those who have sewn vintage patterns before know this. [...]
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