I’m a strawberry scented tortured soul…
No, I’m not Prince! I just realized I have unintentionally created a Lots o’ Hugs the Bear costume! I was picturing sort of frisky retro space advisor when I saw the pattern- but somehow that didn’t...
View ArticleWho wears the pants?
So I keep saying that I need to make more adult clothing. The dachshunds keep nodding. When I saw adult, I mean suity, not Dita. Thats an entire different skill set! Altho, Bruder would love some...
View ArticleJust leave my meals at the door …and walk away..
Oh, what’s a girl to do? There are not enough hours in the day to play, you know?Yesterday the Divine and soon to be blessed Kat took the time to send me a mystery bundle. I love it! I have a deadline...
View ArticleJammies and Plans
Hurrah for ‘Did you make that?‘ She’s throwing a pajama party! Now normally I am a very early to bed type and don’t have very fancy jammies. I sleep under 3 dogs and occasionally 2 cats- no need to...
View ArticleDamn it Jim, I’m a Doctor, not a Marsupial……Mccalls 6565
My husband is so proud right now. Not of my sewista activities- the Star Trek reference of course. Ok, back to my agenda. I seem to always sew the pattern everyone has made: Or the pattern no one has...
View ArticleButterick 5558- feh or fine?
Now normally I run all of my decisions by my usual team of advisors, but they are jetting off this weekend with an old friend… So I have to ask- I have this pattern, yes it’s Butterick and I generally...
View ArticleSwell Sew along Progress
I’m having such a great time following along with Sunni and 400 of my closest friends as we tackle Simplicity 1880- or as I like to think of it: Duchess Kate in leopard! You know she wants to join us...
View ArticleWearable Wednesday – Jean Paul Gaultier
Now I must admit to a tiny little top hat fetish. I find them jaunty and silly. I have no idea where I could wear such things- I suppose that I would wear them to the same place I will wear this: That...
View ArticleVogue 1086 when I get around to it…..
So I seem to be deep in the sewing doldrums lately. I have so many little ideas and so many deserving patterns and pieces of fabric that I feel like I have reached an impasse and it’s easier to do...
View ArticleFeeling overwrought or uninspired? Buy more fabric!
I know, I know. It’s wasteful. It’s indulgent- it’s also really fun!!!Last week the fabricmart box of specialness arrived and as usual the mystery bundles were as exciting as what I’d found myself. The...
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