Jeans in Progress – First Pair Complete
So last night I completed my son’s jeans. They didn’t exactly turn out liked I plan. There was some difficulty with the pattern. Burda 9525 was not designed to work like standard jeans. I like that...
View ArticleButterick 4503
My daughter wanted me to make her Butterick 4503 . I had some Licensed Cotton Fabric- Brave which I had bought last summer by my daughter’s request but then never used. I didn’t have enough of the...
View ArticleJalie 2908 Sewing Fly
So I have been working on my daughter’s jeans. It was easy sewing with clear directions until I got to the fly. I sewed it in following the directions as I interpreted them but it didn’t turn out...
View ArticleJeans Completed!
So I finally finished my daughter’s jeans! The pattern wasn’t bad at all, except being unclear on how to sew the fly, and they look super cute. I just had trouble with my machine. After I broke the...
View ArticleDaughter’s Night Gown
Last summer I had planned on making my daughter a night gown, using McCall’s 6459. I was going to make a wearable muslin out of some cotton jersey my mom made. I cut it out but then I never sewed it...
View ArticleThe Cat Nightgown
I finished the nightgown for my daughter.I made a muslin in the size 3 which I posted here. This one I had cut out in a size 6 before I completed the muslin and regretted it. I don’t like this pattern...
View ArticleAnother Smock
Remember the smock I made for my daughter? Well now my son wanted one and wanted it made from Robots PUL. There was one problem. I couldn’t find the Robots PUL anywhere in my area and I didn’t want to...
View ArticleButterfly Outfits
Back in April I bought fabric to make my daughter McCall’s 6593 and her doll Simplicity 1711. I love the butterfly fabric and knew I had to make this outfit with it. The fabric is Laguna Stretch Cotton...
View ArticleRed, White and Blue Outift
My kids love dressing in red, white and blue for all the patriotic holidays, and since Independence Day is coming I made my daughter a special outfit for the occasion. I used McCall’s 6737 for the top...
View ArticleElsa Dress
Back in May my daughter had a Frozen birthday party. She wanted me to make her an Elsa dress. I looked online for a costume pattern and found some on Etsy. But then I decided I wanted to make something...
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