Here’s a quick note to let you know what I’ve got on my plate next . . . Finished this late today so you’ll have to wait until next week when I have time to write up the post to see the finished product!

I finally got around to writing a review of my apron from Hannukah (see the original post along with Minnie’s matching outfit). The gist of it is that this is a pretty good pattern, but next time I’d do all the layers out of the same fabric. The changes I made were: 1. Do a [...]

Over one of these winter weekends, I had some free time and decided to go through my UFO (unfinished objects) pile. One of the items was this turquoise blue top. I had it all cut out with the pattern still pinned to the fabric. Just hadn’t had time to sew it. So I pulled out [...]

I am not actually pregnant. Despite what this dress might make it look like. Okay, it’s not that bad in the photo, but trust me when I say I worked to find a flattering angle. I’m currently looking for a fast easy lycra dress — that also looks good. This is probably not it. (Not [...]

I made this neck tie using the pattern in Gifts to Make Vol. 2 from the editors of CraftStylish. I used some of the fabric from my wedding (we bought some extra fabric that matched the bridesmaid dresses), planning to give it to my husband when I was done. A little useful memento of our [...]

Just wanted to post some final thoughts on the Tommy Boxer and some things I would do differently. Overall, this is a great pattern. Really easy to follow. Very clear instructions and excellent guiding pictures. I’ll definitely make it again. Here are some items I would do differently: Size-wise, I recommend making whatever your “normal” [...]

These boxers are Minnie approved! It’s the last day of the Tommy Boxer walkthrough so let’s finish them up. Sew the Fly Here’s what your fly should look like right now. Lift the top flat and fold the corner of the bottom layer under. Then fold the top layer under as well so the edges [...]

Today we’re doing the elastic This walkthrough assumes you’ve bought the pattern which has very detailed instructions on how to pin the elastic. So I’m not going to go into some of the measurement details, but will show you what it looked like for me so you can tell you’re on the right track. Attaching [...]

Today we’re working on sewing the fly and getting some real sewing done. This is a longer post but only because I have a lot of photos, not because it’s more complicated. Folding the Fly The two sides of the fly look the same, but mirror images of each other. We’ll start with the left [...]

First thing we have to do today is a lot of folding in preparation to sew. There are actually very few seams. But if I learned anything in my sewing class it was a) use a new needle each project and b) your iron is your best friend. So we’ll start with the side vents. [...]