A Creative Log & Other Notes on Life
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I’ll never forget the moment I found out about the tragic death of my girlfriend, Erin’s, little boy. There was an overwhelming sense of helplessness as I scrambled to figure out how to ease her pain as well as manage my own. While it may have been the most emotionally challenging sewing project I’ve ever [...]
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Tables full of sewing machines? Yes. please. A room full of sewists? Yes, please. A weekend spent learning new skills and meeting new friends? Yes, yes, yes, please! Just looking at the list of teachers (so far) has me psyched to go to Sewing Summit 2012. It’s hard to believe I get to teach a [...]
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Whether it’s the Disneyland 1/2 marathon or the Disney Princess 1/2 Marathon, dressing up for any Run Disney race is an absolute MUST. For me, having a Disney running costume that is comfortable while I’m on the course is also a MUST. Here’s how I put together a Sleeping Beauty running costume for my friend [...]
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Do you remember wearing Amy Byer? I sure do. Back in the late 80′s, early 90′s I loved those dresses. I found this white Amy Byer dress at the thrift store for a whopping $1.50 and I knew it had potential. But not as an 80′s fad, but as a sweet “grandma’s sewing nook” inspired [...]
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This shirred dress was another one that used to hang in my closet and didn’t get worn much anymore. The colors so suited Pumpkin, I had to make it into a dress for her. Find the basic steps for turning a shirred women’s dress into a girl’s dress HERE. This one didn’t have sleeves or [...]
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I’m always attracted to the many brightly colored afghans at my local thrift store. I finally bought this one since it’s border and decorative flower just screamed to be made into a skirt. Basic Steps: -Cut a rectangle from the afghan for the skirt based on how full you want the skirt. The thicker the [...]
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Women’s shirred top dresses and skirts are always easy and fun to refashion. A dress that used to be mine (and I never really liked) looks so much better on Princess. Pin It Basic Steps: 1. Take in shirred panel on each side to fit chest. With so much fullness, you can blend to nothing [...]
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Before: Two gold women’s sweaters, a women’s blouse and a piece of embroidered sheer curtain fabric. After: Two 60′s inspired mini dresses for the holidays. The embroidered sheer curtain fabric that once sat in Todd’s (recently passed) Grandmother’s sewing pile made perfect puff sleeves for Pumpkin’s dress. Basic Steps: Cut off sweater sleeves. Sew up [...]
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Our elementary school had a “spirit day” where they were allowed to wear “holiday t-shirts” instead of their uniform. The problem was that the girls didn’t tell me about it until the night before. Maybe it was the “Mom, you always make the best stuff,” or “Mom, we have two old shirts you can use,” [...]
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Since the advent of the Slim Slack refashioning tutorial, I just can’t bear to buy boys pants (other than jeans) off the rack anymore. The selection of men’s pants at the thrift store is always so amazing, I think I have a stack of a half dozen pairs just waiting to get attacked with scissors. [...]
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