My daughter just went to her first Prom. The last time I made her a fancy dress, I told her I only wanted to make a dress like that once a year, so she could choose it for Homecoming or Prom, and if she wanted me to make a dress like that for two occasions, she could pay for the fabric for the second.
Read MoreI wanted to post some of my more recent sewing projects. The projector has made sewing so fast and easy since I bought it almost a year ago. It got bumped a couple times this winter by my kids or myself, but re-calibrating it wasn’t very difficult. Looking back at my sewing projects since my last post, most have been Christmas stockings, but there have been a fair amount of clothes too, including several new projects for myself. I bought fabric to make new winter clothes 2-3 winters ago and finally used it!
Read MoreSometime back in August, I realized that I needed to think about Homecoming. I have made my daughter lots of dresses for various occasions, including two she’s worn for Eighth Grade Formal, Church Prom, and Homecoming last year. But I knew that this one needed to be a step above. I want her to feel comfortable, beautiful, and not have her outfit look homemade. Plus, when she was a baby and I began sewing for her, I determined that I wanted to become good enough at sewing that I could one day sew her formal dresses.
Read MoreI’ve got a big project to share, my daughter’s Homecoming dress, but before I do that, I wanted to highlight various projects I’ve done since my last post. I haven’t been working on very many purse patterns this year, but I have been working on a lot of sewing projects! My new projector has been making things so much faster and easier, especially when it comes to kid wardrobes.
Read MoreHave you heard about using projectors for sewing? I have been hearing about this trend for years, but since I usually do a lot of fit adjustments for myself, and I didn’t really want to mount something on my ceiling, I decided it wasn’t for me. But about six months ago
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