Earlier, I laughed at myself because I made an attempt to sew this last night but wasn’t focused. I didn’t want to waste fabric so
Author: The Selfless Seamstress
SewingKit HD by Vesta Software LLC: A Sewers Review of a Mobile Inventory App
As my inventory grew, I realized that I accidentally purchased the same fabric twice. Yep, same length too. Most times, I order duplicate notions but buttons
Organizing Your Sewing Area
Today, my husband finally mounted my spool rack on the wall that I made last month (see older post). It’s funny how simple things like
My First Attempt at a Jumpsuit – Vogue V9116
This morning, I sat down and attempted my first jumpsuit with a soft Handcock ITA knit fabric. Here are the results of Vogue V9116. I
Repurposing USPS Boxes Revisited
As you can see, I painted my “lab” a bright bicycle yellow on Mother’s Day. As I was putting things back in order, I realized
The Joy of Twin Sewing Needles
I was introduced to sewing on my mothers black Singer machine in the 70’s. Based on the serial number back then, surely the machine was
A Little Something for My Daughter – @McCallPatternCo Vogue V9116
My daughter asked for gauchos and I cringed. I thought of something that would complement her frame. A summer flare legged sleeveless jumpsuit. With an
Why do I have medical paper?
I’ll tell you a secret: I can’t read patterns. I grew up the last of 6 children and most of my clothes were hand me
A Lil Something for Work – Vogue V9004
A Lil Something for Work – @McCallPatternCo Vogue V9004 I had a Dr’s appointment today. He was conveniently located next to the fabric store so
My Custom Made Spool Rack
I am definitely the handiest chick out of all of my girlfriends hands down! This is a 24″ x 36″ spool rack with a
Purple Reign – Burda 7065
Purple Reign – Burda 7065 Because I like well fit clothing, this year I’m making my birthday dress in a beautiful lightweight knit blended with
Revamp of a Onesie
Revamp of a Onesie I’m turning all of my expectant co-workers Onsies into dresses for the summer. Using fabric leftover from projects you can add
T-Shirt Dress – What You Can Do with a Hanes
T-Shirt Dress – What You Can Do with a Hanes I thought I would treat myself to a t-shirt dress for the summer, snug and
Regal Skirt – Cool Waters
Regal Skirt – Cool Waters I loved the flow of the Orange and Yellow regal skirt so much I made landscape tone one as well.
Faux Ruffle Tank
Faux Ruffle Tank Cool summer tank with a faux ruffle. Give me 1 yard of fabric and 42″ of elastic and I’m sewing after breakfast.