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 [...]

i made this bracelet for my boyfriend today. i especially love the color combination of thread i chose to serge the end with. two different color blues, green, and yellow. he is my number one fan and sew very tolerant of the messes i’ve been making due to my bursts of creativity. you have to [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

i made another set of flowers, this time using two different ties for all three. one flower from one tie, another flower from the other tie, then i serged the two fabrics together to make the last flower. it’s a really cute, versatile set. they look fabulous clustered on a hat, worn individually on your [...]

i’m sew excited!! i’ve been wanting a serger for a long, long time. lately, every time i’ve sewn i would say “man, i wish i had a serger” while i imagined all the funky things i could make with one. funny thing is, i’ve never actually used one before. until tonight, i had no idea [...]