Everything Your Mama Made - Flashback Harem Pants! Tester pics

I was chosen to test EYMM's new Flashback Harem Pants, and look how adorable they are! Cute with a variety of options. I love these pants! Just baggy enough for cloth or sposies. I made this pair in a rayon-spandex blend, but the pattern is suitable for knits and wovens with a bit of drape. The...

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A Day at the Park! And a Riding Cape from Stitch Upon a Time.

We had a wonderful day at the park this weekend. We played around, although the grass was wet and the breeze was freezing. Miki wore her Riding Hood cape that I made, and she looked absolutely adorable. The pattern is by Stitch Upon a Time, the Riding Hood Poncho, and was very easy to sew up....

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An Elke for Miki!

Since I made the Elke dress for my niece in fleece, I have been obsessed with the pattern. I didn't like the look of the first Elke I made, which was a ponte knit. It turned out too big in the neck and the drapey fabric made Miki look too skinny. I really wanted to make her one in fleece, which I knew...

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AddieK Designs' Canny Tunic - Tester Pics!

AddieK Designs is a great, fun designer. She is a college professor, and has taught hundreds of students to sew. How awesome is that? Her patterns are aimed at allowing you to fit sewing into your busy schedule, which I really appreciate. I was fortunate enough to get to test her Canny Tunic for women,...

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A Few Quick Finishes!

I haven't been able to sew much at all, lately. Seems like every naptime hour is spent cleaning or knitting for my dear Mother in Law. Miki has also started going to bed quite late, about 9pm, and that has severely restricted my sewing time. Here are a few projects I did manage to finish. The first...

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