New Jacket, I want to wear this now

In anticipation for spring, (we've got a ways to go) I decided to work on a lighter 18th century jacket to wear at Heritage events in warmer weather. My plan is to make two cotton petticoats (skirts), a jacket, and quilted jumps (waistcoat) as a starter wardrobe to wear this year. I decided to put…

Sewing again

The sewing bug has taken hold. Joann's had a $1 Simplicity pattern sale and well you know the rest. I told mom that I would make her an outfit. She ended up picking out Simplicity 2372 for the outfit she wanted. We bought some stretch denim that was on clearance for $4 dollars a yard. Woohoo! It has a…

The Crazy Pants

Okay, Instead of the Jacket I made the pants from the Simplicity 4723 wardrobe. What an adventure. The pattern that was supposed to fit me based upon my hip measurement was way off. When compared to a pair of pants from Dressbarn that fit, there was a 5 inch difference in the back pattern piece. The front…

And the award for most used bag goes to…

I love drawstring back packs. Of all the types of bags I use this is the one I grab the most. I use them when I go to the farmers market, for a walk, to visit a friend or family, to the library, or to a festival. This is my fuss free go-to bag. I…

The Dust is Off

Back in the early 2000's I was obsessed with the idea of sewing my own clothing. I worked really hard at it in my college days, scraping together every penny I had to buy patterns, machines, gadgets, fabric and even go to the American Sewing Expo. I made a few things but never really got…