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Month: March 2017

Made By A Fabricista: DIY Thakoon Fabric

3 / 27 / 17

Hi! I hope all is well.  A favorite Bible verse of mine is Jeremiah 29:11 NIV , “For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.  Sometimes in life things don’t always go as I… Read More

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DIY Front Zip Pencil Skirt Tutorial by Brittany J Jones: Butterick B5466 and McCall’s M7508

3 / 20 / 173 / 20 / 17

Hi- I hope all is well.  I have been spending a little more time sewing lately and it has been exactly what I need!  Earlier this month a couple friends and I took a last minute trip and flew into Seattle, WA to attend Sew Expo in Puyallup, WA.  Since I am a sewing nerd, I… Read More

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  • My cousin said she hates my big ugly sweater, but it’s so cold in Chicago and I couldn’t take it off! But she said this pose made it look less hideous 😂😂😂...Nevertheless, I am trying to show off my DIY #newlook 6373 jumpsuit. My baby cousin @knockoutvocals had to let me borrow heels to wear to church, because I packed light. When @rinarealeyez brought out the bag with the shoes in them, I saw a pair of black patent leather red bottoms 👠 in there and I said, “Ooo, she sent me a pair of red bottoms to wear?”, and my other cousin said, “Nah, those are my shoes, she sent you the other ones in the bag!” 😂 Swipe to see my amazingly stylish cousin, @rinarealeyez and my lovely mommy! 😊 ...sweater to be donated when I return to Vegas...HA! #confessionsofasewingdramaqueen :
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  • #fbf Last year around this time, I made this suit in a shorts and pants version. I used #vogue v8958 for the blazer and #mccalls m7098 to make the shorts and pants. Reflecting back on this, I would like to revisit making this blazer in another fabric. I really love the style and shape of the lapels. Although I like this blazer, there are a few things I would tighten up on this in retrospect. I doubt that I will have time to get to this anytime soon but perhaps in the fall. :
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  • I picked up a couple @mavenpatterns when I was in London back in February. This is “the Rochester”. I am a sucker for things in pretty packages and I must say that I love how Maven patterns are packaged up! However, before I knew I loved the packaging, I fell for the design of this tunic.  There are so many wonderful details about this pattern including a gathered neckline.  I really look forward to getting this sewn up, but I haven’t decided if I want to make this in the tunic top 👕 or tunic dress 👗 with this fabric yet. What do you think...top or dress??? Swipe for a view of both! :
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  • Every year my aunt goes to Canada to minister to a group of women. She is always speaking of the beautiful and colorful garments the ladies wear and for the past few years she has been mentioning how she wanted a similar skirt or dress to wear for the “next” time she goes. Earlier this year she sent me a picture of a dress she wanted and asked if I could find a similar pattern. She said she would find the fabric and have someone in Indiana make it for her trip this April. I said, Sure...very relieved that she didn’t ask me to make it and I wouldn’t have to say, I love you auntie but no, 😂. I planned on making #mccalls m7727 @mccallpatterncompany for myself and when I picked it up again I was reminded of her request to find a pattern.  Now everyone that knows me, KNOWS I do not like sewing clothes for other people. I have tried it and don’t like the anxiety it makes me feel! However, my aunt must have said a serious prayer (or either Jedi-mind tricked me), because last month when I texted her the pattern (which she loved) I followed up with a second text saying...I will make this dress for you 😯...I don’t know where it came from y’all, it’s like my fingers took over and started randomly texting things.  She has no idea of this beautiful wax cotton fabric I selected for her! She will get to see it tomorrow when I fly home. This is her “but God” testimony and her “next time” is here.  I still don’t sew clothes for people (wait till my mom sees this and adds it to her long list of things to make her) #ilovemyfamily 😂#confessionsofasewingdramaqueen
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  • Sooo, I have on my dress that I finished making last night and I love it #mccalls 7682. I don’t want to take it off, lol, it makes me feel super woman-like. I must share how much drama I had taking pictures today! I asked my friend @angelscherai if we could stop on the side of the road on our way to church to take a few pictures. So “take 1” I decided to walk up a hill in my heels. I ended up losing my balance and running quickly down the hill, then falling and rolling into the street, legs and bloomers in the air, one shoe off but still strapped around my ankle. Leg and shoe scraped...the dress survived unharmed! My friend caught the picture as I started my descent down the hill. Thank God it was a side street with no traffic. 😂. “Take 2” we stopped at the park, the wind was on 100% today and it kept blowing my dress up and not in the cute Marilyn Monroe way. I am sure I flashed everyone driving along the street. My friend said why don’t we just try after church, HA! “Take 3” brunch pictures, perfect! 3rd times a charm! :
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  • Progress report: So far so good! #mccalls 7682 :
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  • #sewinginprogress #mcalls 7682..Joy is when you wake up in the morning to find the plaids you were trying to align the night before when you were sleepy actually match up!  With that being said, I hereby promise myself to be happy with matching up my bodice, in the event I don’t have enough fabric to match up the rest.  I scored this fabric from Hancock (moment of silence RIP 😔). I bought all they had left on the bolt during one of those discount dot sales.  Gosh I miss Hancock, why did they ever have to go away 😫, but I digressed...time to hit the #sewingroom #confessionsofasewingdramaqueen :
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  • All in a days work🍋🍋🍋🍋 finished right as the 🌞🌞🌞is getting ready to set and the light is right in the sewing room #vintagesewing #simplicity 7671 #vintagesewingpattern #lemon #fabric #imakemyownclothes #messysewingroom #maybeIshouldeat 😂
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  • Since I need to finish prepping my striped fabric from yesterday...I am going turn these #lemons 🍋 into #lemonade in the meantime. Oh how I love the beauty of vintage sewing patterns! #vintagesewing #vintagesewingpatterns #simplicity #tbt :
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