I was watching a live on Instagram from a pastor and she said something I believe but I had not been able top put into words. She said pretty has power. It attracts and draws. Pretty has power because it invites people to you. Those words resonated with me and when I hear a sentence […]
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One of the best things about being self employed is that I can take my work with me! Last weekend we were in Iowa for a dear frined\’s wedding and I took some work along to do in the car. One was a skirt I needed to take apart because I messed up a little.
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At the Sewing Expo in Novi in November one of the best classes I took was with Joe Vecchiarelli who has been working in the fashion industry for over 40 years and is the costumer for Dancing with the Stars. The class was about draping and pattern making. Of course it was only a 3
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Now that I have 2 bodices that fit me well thanks to the class I took with Gretchen Hirsch I was thinking that those two bodices can be the basis for lots of future dresses. I\’ve never been a pattern maker and so this felt like a good step on my journey. So I started
In December we are going to Disney World. I\’m a huge fan. And actually today I need to be making my dinner reservations for the week we will be there. I have plenty of Disney themed clothing. A couple of skirts that I made which have princesses and some t-shirts I have collected and a
In 1999 we moved to Michigan from Pennsylvania because my darling got a new job. In Pennsylvania, for a few years before we left, I had been working at my mom\’s bed and breakfast and I was doing alterations and making wedding dresses for people. I honestly cannot remember what kind of sewing machine I
Mother\’s Day is just a little over a week away. This, to me, is another excuse for me to get myself a gift that I want. Way back in 2017 I gave lists full of gifts for spinners and weavers. It may be time to update those but today I bring you a list of
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Mother\’s Day is just a little over a week away. This, to me, is another excuse for me to get myself a gift that I want. Way back in 2017 I gave lists full of gifts for spinners and weavers. It may be time to update those but today I bring you a list of
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In a previous post I kind of did an overview of my sewing experience but I wanted to give a little bit more detail so let me tell you a bit more of my story. When I was young I was very interested in sewing. I remember a doll I made from fabric scraps when
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Today I just have a question. I have been sewing a lot. Which means I have a LOT of fabric scraps. What do you do with them all? Of course the ones that are at least 1/4 of a yard I put back on the shelf but all the other little bits. Tell me what
