I tried last year, tried again this year, and after about 6 tries I got a suit that fits and I love it! Of course, I completed it after we got back from Bear Lake (although I started it before we left). I did make a version of V9192 that didn’t work at all (at least the bodice) and I ended up just throwing it away. But I knew with a few changes that this pattern would be perfect…

A few weeks ago my niece Miss A asked me to make her a dress. I couldn’t say no to that cute face! She insisted it had to be blue, and white, and red. Of course, if I was going to make a dress for A her little sister B needed one too…it’s only fair.I looked through all my Ottobre magazines and found a cute summer dress, with an unfortunate name. The Three-way dress. I…

Well it’s now HOT so all I want is to sit under the swamp cooler. But, if I have to go out, I want to be comfy and cool. What better than a Muu Muu dressed up with a waist tie? I’ve had this pattern in my queue for a while and was just waiting for the right fabric for it. When I found this slightly stretchy crepe at JoAnn’s I knew it would be perfect!I…

I’m finally getting around to finishing sewing projects that have been lingering for a while. This works out well for #MeMadeMay2017 since I planned to complete 4 projects in May. This is only the 2nd completed project, but it was about time!Here’s my first finish – McCall’s 7351 Shirt-dressAccording to my project log I started this on April 24, 2016! Way back when. All it needed were the buttons. Seriously.And then, in January I…

The Me Made May Challenge has been happening for 8 years and I have yet to participate. Basically this challenge encourages people who sew/knit/etc. clothing to wear them more often. In the past, I just haven’t had enough me-made items to make this a feasible challenge, but this year I am ready!Since I recently completed the Sudoku Wardrobe challenge, I have lots of new me-made items available to me. Also, I have plans to…

Ben is so demanding that poor James rarely gets mom-made stuff. So when I asked if he wanted me to make him something he said, and I quote, “Field-trip pants.” When asked for clarification he explained that they are yellow, tight, and have pockets.I ended up going with Ottobre Magazine 01-2011-29 because of the unique seaming on the back and all the pockets. Since the pants are really just one solid color (albeit a neon…