i like to hoop! i made the pants i’m wearing out of a house robe that i acquired from a thrift store. i am also wearing one of my upcycled collars and a bracelet, both made from neckties.

or maybe i should call it a butt cover, it’s kind of short. the design is not mine but i made this adorable skirt from scraps! it can be worn with the fringe on the side or all hanging in the back. it has been serged together with shiny, sparkly thread. click on the photo [...]

i have a firm belief that within every outfit i wear, there should be at least one pocket!  even if it’s in my socks.  during the recent heat wave, i didn’t really feel up for sewing but i managed to crank out these two different styles of pockets.  for the black pocket, i used black [...]

i’ve been sew busy sewing and celebrating that i haven’t had a chance to share what i’ve been creating this past week!  i’ll start with the commissioned birthday outfit.  my dear friend asked me if i could make him something to wear while hooping on his birthday. it sounded like fun and i needed to [...]

recently, i experienced a major shift in my career choice. because of this, i have a huge pile of office attire that’s taking up valuable space in my closet. for the last four years, i was wearing suits to work every day and under the suits, i was wearing typical “office appropriate” tops. you know [...]

have i mentioned how hard it is to be 4’11″ and find fun, flowy pants that fit? and i’ve got curves sew the kids department doesn’t work for me (believe me, i’ve tried). again, i thought i would try my hand at making a pair of pants that i can hoop in, out of this [...]

this robe thing was in my give away pile.  someone had gifted it to me and  i’d already harvested the buttons off of it and decided that i didn’t want the garment. it was waaaay too big and kind of dated looking anyway.  then i got a wild idea to make a short, flowy pair [...]

in my never ending quest to find clothes that fit, i just plain give up! it’s so hard finding ready made comfortable clothing that i decided it’s time to take matters into my own hands and make my own clothes. yesterday, i made a top that needed a bottom. sew today, i made the pants. [...]

ok, sew i made it yesterday but i was too lazy to post about it! i didn’t take before pictures because i forgot to. i need a personal assistant but that’s another topic… i’m always on the hunt for cute tops that i can hoop comfortably in. their are many considerations in choosing the right [...]