Strange Lines Maxi Skirt
Strange LinesAfter seeing the below photo on Freepeople.com, I decided to make a maxi shirt.…See More
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Shirring - What a pain on Jersey Fabric
Sewing for othersHow fun is life if we just did things for ourselves? More safe for sure :). Well this is the second time I made anything for someone outside my family. My friend (Kelly) wanted me to make a casual dress for her to wear to a beach wedding. She found this very casual dress at Maurices. It's really a nice little dress, she wanted to go for similar colors, but I thought that it would get lost…See More
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Shirring - What a pain on Jersey Fabric
Sewing for othersHow fun is life if we just did things for ourselves? More safe for sure :). Well this is the second time I made anything for someone outside my family. My friend (Kelly) wanted me to make a casual dress for her to wear to a beach wedding. She found this very casual dress at Maurices. It's really a nice little dress, she wanted to go for similar colors, but I thought that it would get lost…See More
Community AssistantRenata commented on the blog post 'Tension Settings | Why Tension Should Be Adjusted'
"I really like this post, very informative. I don't think people pay a lot of attention to the tension. It's often overlooked, we focus on the stitch length and width. Thanks for sharing. I play around with the tension, that's why I…"
Community AssistantRenata commented on Ciella's photo
Smocked Tube Dress with Fabric Flower Brooch
"Beautiful, I'm working on one today for a friend. I love the flower accent."
Community AssistantRenata posted a status
"Ready for Saturday sewing, have two projects to complete."
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- I am an awesome:
- intermediate sewer
- My sewing interests are:
- garment, embroidery
- I sew as a:
- hobbyist
- I am interested in learning how to:
- become experienced in perfect garment construction. I would like my projects to be beautiful both inside and out.
- My sewing machine(s):
- Domestic
- I am interested in patterns such as:
- Commercial patterns i.e.McCalls, Independents, Burda, OTTOBRE, Simplicity
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Strange Lines Maxi Skirt
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 1:33am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Strange Lines
After seeing the below photo on Freepeople.com, I decided to make a maxi shirt.…
ContinueShirring - What a pain on Jersey Fabric
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:55pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Sewing for others
How fun is life if we just did things for ourselves? More safe for sure :). Well this is the second time I made anything for someone outside my family. My friend (Kelly) wanted me to make a casual dress for her to wear to a beach wedding. She found this very casual…
ContinueRed Soirée Dress - Simplicity 2176
Posted on May 2, 2012 at 12:00am 11 Comments 4 Likes
This is the second blog post that was submitted to the Queen of the Castle magazine. I have to say I really enjoyed writing the article and pretending to be a tutor.
If you read my previous post, then you know how easy it is to start and complete a sewing project. I would consider myself an…
Continue The Blue Shindig Skirt ~ Guest Contributor
Posted on May 1, 2012 at 11:30pm 0 Comments 1 Like
About 3 months ago, I was asked once more to participate in the Queen of the Castle Magazine. Not to be a cover-model but to share my blog and sewing projects. Below is one of the two projects…
Simplicity 2337 :- The Ms. Brown Dress
Posted on February 27, 2012 at 7:30am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Here it is, my review of Simplicity 2337. It's late but it's finally up and hope you agree with my that this is a rockin' dress. Its a short review as I'm getting ready for work.
Recipe
Fabric: Brown Linen (Approx 2 1/4 yard x $8)
Pattern: Simplicity 2337 ( 99 cents)
Notion: Buttons $2.75
Year: 2011
Time to complete: 1 week (Life is busy)
First…
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 8:25am on September 29, 2011,
Mesewlot said… - That is awesome! Well, Congrats again and keep up the great work!
- At 7:41am on September 28, 2011, Mesewlot said…
- I love the dress you made for the cover of your local magazine, how were you chosen for this magazine? I'm sure it was a very exciting happening!
- At 12:20am on November 12, 2009,
Birdie said… - Thought I'd stop in & say hello!
- At 1:06pm on October 2, 2009,
Laurie C. Fowler said… - My first attempt at lining a jacket left me with a lining that was too small for the jacket! Very upsetting! I ended up taking the lining out and serging all of the seams and adding a facing to the areas that needed them. I learned a lot with that fiasco.
- At 4:48am on September 10, 2009,
kathy said… - Renata, I just ordered the Brother 1034D and waiting for it's arrival. Have never used a serger so looking forward to trying it out. What projects have you done on your machine?
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