Grands Room

During the remodel, hubby and I decided to make one of our bedrooms a room for the little guys(aka grands).  With four daughters, we are thinking we will have several grands and thought bunk beds would be a good way to sleep several.

Christmas Pajamas

Last year I decided to start a new tradition, Christmas Pajamas for the grands.  Right now there are grandsons so the youngest two - ages 1 and 3 are getting these cute Santa on a horse.  The fabric came from Fabric Fairy

This exact fabric looks sold out but they have some other cute prints.  The pattern came from

 Kwik Sew Sewing For Toddlers.  When I started this tradition last year, I included a book with the pajamas.  I am going with one of my daughters' favorite authors, Jan Brett.  The loved the story and the illustrations.  This year it is The Hat

One of our girls is engaged to a nice young man and he has an 8 year old boy.  I made him a pair of flannel pj pants from Kwik Sew Sewing for Children and the flannel is from Joann's

That makes all my Christmas sewing complete!  

Rayon-Silk Bomber - McCall's 7100

   I love the look of a bomber jacket and started thinking about fabric and something for the holidays.  My thoughts lead to the hot fabric right now, velvet and I headed right over to Pinterest for ideas.  I was on track as I saw several velvet bomber jackets and I knew I had my Christmas look.  My fabric is Mood Fabrics Sultan Red Soft Rayon-Silk Velvet, which is available in 7 more colors.

Dropje Vest

The Dropje Hooded Vest from IndieSew is a "I just love this so much" pattern.  Then a concurring thought is why did it take me so long to make?  

Gift Sewing Day 4 - Pillows and Table Runners

Last day of gift sewing - three sets of pillows and table runners.  I have already given one set to my mother and a table runner to my mother-in-law so you are seeing two pillows and one table runner.

Gift Sewing Day 3 - Mat Carrier

Want a big bag that can carry lots of sewing gear?  This has to be it.  In fact, it is one of the biggest bags I have every sewn.

Gift Sewing Day 2 - Gingham Tote - Handmade Style Book

Day two of Christmas gift sewing and a new bag for Kaitlyn.  This bag is the Gingham Tote from Handmade Style by Anna Graham (Noodlehead)  

Gift Sewing Day 1 - Merry Pillows

For the last week, I have been sewing Christmas gifts and I have so many finished.  This week I am going to share what I have been up sewing.

Simplicity 8131

The cold shoulder look is quite trendy right now and I wanted to be part of it.  Now to tell the truth I tried it once in a knit style and wasn’t thrilled with the result at all.  This time I went with  a woven blouse look.  The pattern of choice was Simplicity 8131.  This blouse calls for soft fabrics: lawn, soft cottons and crepe de chine.  Well, I had a beautiful Mood Fabrics’ crepe de chine (poly)  and thought it might be a fun look for this style.  If you want another print or a solid or a silk – Mood Fabrics’ has an amazing selection of crepe de chine.  I went with the sleeves and length of View F, the bow from View A and the hem of View A.   That is the great thing about sewing, you can make it just like you want it.

French seams were the finish of choice on my blouse and there were just  a few of those.  The side,  lower armscye, and shoulder seam, making it very simple.

Now for the other seams, the pattern does include nice bias facings for the cold shoulder openings

I did have to work with my machine’s tension to get a nice seam for the poly crepe de chine

I really enjoyed the process of sewing this blouse, it had simple seaming but some challenges with the bias facings and ties.  I am still on the fence on how I feel on the cold shoulder look for me but will give this a try.

Now I have to tell you, I don't like this blouse on me at all!  It doesn't really do anything for me, the print is pretty busy and I have tension issues in the seems.  The blouse has already been donated.

Disclosure - I receive a monthly fabric allowance from Mood Fabrics to make a garment.  This garment is blogged at Mood Sewing Network first and then I will blog here about this garment.

Birkin Flares

The Birkin Flares, a project I have put off too long.  There are so many great jeans sewn from this pattern and I had a great denim in my stash

Simplicity 8716

A skirt but only modeled by me, this one is going to Kaitlyn.  

Simplicity 8093

Hey guys, another jacket to show you! I know a surprise for sure, right?  I do love a good jacket

Sewing Room Pictures

The sewing room is finally finished!  I unpacked the last box and quickly took pictures before I started sewing.  It is so neat and clean and organized!

Halloween Fun

Meredith and I decided the morning of Halloween to dress up while handing out candy!

Butterick 6378 -

Do you ever get a pattern, you just want to make over and over again?   I have one this fall season that I am really liking to make and this is my third time

Simplicity 8084 - Polka Dot Fun

   What do you do when fall doesn't come around?  Well, I am just going to keep sewing for the temperatures.  We are fluctuating from 60 degrees to mid-80 degrees, so I pulled out  Mood Fabrics' Navy Polka Dotted Rayon Challis and went to work on a great dress that I can wear now and later.  

Kaitlyn's Maxi Dress (Butterick 6330) and Morris Blazer

More sewing for Kaitlyn and the garments look great together and work with several things in her closet

Christmas Modern Barn Raising Quilt

Third Quilt in this pattern is complete and off to Kaitlyn's house.

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Winner of The Tunic Bible

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Style Arc Cold Shoulder Top

My first Style Arc pattern and I loved sewing it but....

The Tunic Bible

Hey all I have been keeping a secret for a year now!  Let me tell you it was one hard secret to keep.    I made a garment which is going to be in a book and it is very exciting.

Simplicity 1066 - Construction Details

Let's talk about the construction details on Simplicity 1066

Style Maker Fall Tour - Simplicity 1066 & Butterick 6378

Happy October 3rd and 

welcome to the last day of Style Maker Fabrics'  Fall Style Blog Tour 2016 and it is my BIRTHDAY!  I am so excited to be a part of the is tour and can't wait to show you my new clothes!

My favorite birthday present is clothes and what is better than beautiful fabric that you can create into spectacular garments!?!

Evergreen Jacket

A moto jacket has been on my list for quite some time and this fall I finally got around to making one.  This one is Indiesew's Evergreen Jacket and it is an incredible pattern.

My New Kitchen

Here it is the after pictures, which means the kitchen is totally finished!  Woo Hoo

Morris Blazer - Kaitlyn

Another Morris Blazer but this time for Kaitlyn and in a stripe.

Kwik Sew 4154

Remember when it was time to transition from a college student wardrobe to a professional wardrobe?  Well, that time is now for Kaitlyn, as she will be student teaching next semester.  One day Kaitlyn asked about some of the clothes I made and one thing led to another and now she is getting some mom-made garments.

Butterick 6378

I am still sewing for Kaitlyn and having so much fun.  This time it is a beautiful blouse.

Lou Box Top as a Dress

I used the Lou Box Top and made it into a dress for Kaitlyn.  

Lou Box Top Three Fabrics

As I mentioned in my previous post, my sewing has been for Kaitlyn.  I have been working right along and went to her house Monday morning for a photography session

Sewing for Daughter

Kaitlyn from her wedding August 1, 2015 I have a sewing mission and I have accepted it.  Kaitlyn was talking about what I have been making and said she liked several things.  Well, I volunteered to make her some thing.s Kaitlyn is a senior in college majoring in Secondary Math Education.  This means observing this semester and student teaching next semester.  Time for a transition from college student wardrobe to professional wardrobe.

Floral Blazer - Simplicity 1167

  

 It is August, summer is winding down and I am frantically sewing.  Particularly,  those last few summer projects I really want to finish before fall gets here.  Anyone else like that?  A floral blazer has been on my list since May and I found the perfect fabric,

NIta Wrap Skirt - Indiesew Fall Skirt Week

I am happy to be participating in the Indiesew Fall Skirt Week and showing off my newly completed Nita Wrap Skirt.  The Nita Wrap is a  fitted wrap skirt with an angled front panel, three lengths, and three closure options.   You can tell I went with the regular waistband and front button closure.  

McCall's 7391

The end of summer has kick started me to sew a couple of garments that have been on the list since May!  McCall's 7391, a loose fitting pullover, was calling my name.

Twin Quilts- Modern Barn Raising

Remember my goal of stash busting?  Well, these two  quilts really helped with that goal. One thing I must point out these twin quilts are not for my twins but one for me and one for Meredith