pattern reviews, project updates, book reviews or sewing tips
Happy Saturday - Just spent the last two days doing the Florida Shop Hop. We visited 10 shops and found lots of beautiful fabric and patterns. This was opportunity to visit Florida shops in several different cities and support small businesses. Currently working on pockets for my denim skirt. The McCalls pattern is from 1993… Continue reading Denim Skirt Pockets- McCalls 6326 – Vintage
Happy Saturday - Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday. We have been experiencing rain all day, but rainy days are great for enjoying some time to read a book, take a nap and of course sew or do all three! I am in love with the patterns from Missouri Quilts. Their patterns have detailed… Continue reading Totally Tulips by Missouri Quilts
Happy Saturday - This is one of my UFO's. No, this has nothing to do with space or Star Wars, but it commonly referred to in the sewing world as an unfinished object. I believe that I have 4 UFO's. My goal is to have this blouse completed this week. The pattern is from New… Continue reading New Look A6394 Blouse aka UFO
Happy Saturday - This week has been crazy balancing work, personal life and then of course my passion for sewing. I am currently making a pair of culottes and should have them completed today. Do you ever get frustrated with buying fabric online? I know that I do. My favorite way to buy fabric is… Continue reading A Great Way to Purchase Fabric Online
Happy Saturday - This cute pattern was found at my local quilt shop. Usually, sticking to McCall's, Simplicity and Butterick patterns so working on a pattern outside of my normal spiked my interest. The description on the pattern states the tee brings a touch of elegance to every day with its shoulder yokes and pleats… Continue reading Chai Tea from Liesl + Company
Happy Saturday - This past several months, I have been working on my sewing room. This has been a dream for some time and feel very fortunate to finally have my own room. Over the years, my sewing area has moved from a corner of a bedroom to the kitchen table. It has also been… Continue reading Creating My Dream Sewing Room
Happy Saturday - This beautiful quilt pattern was found on Pinterest at sameliasmum.com. The design was fun to put together and the pattern was free, so this was a Win! Win! The solid fabric is white Kona and the floral print fabric was purchased at my local quilting shop, Tilted Quilters. The floral print was… Continue reading Fresh Diamonds Quilt
My goal is to inspire individuals to sew. At this time, I have no plans of creating items to sell on Etsy but of course this can change. My goal is to motivate others to get the "sewing bug". I want you to see what is being created and realize you can do it. I… Continue reading Sewing is not about being Perfect.
This is a great quick project that can add alot of color to any room.
Happy Sewing - Due to renovating my sewing room, found this fabric in my stash. It is a knit and the color is so vibrant. Unfortunately, I do not recall where I purchased it. The New Look Pattern has been in the sewing stash for a while so the only thing that needed was the… Continue reading New Look – Dress Pattern 6322
The Saturday Seamstress 