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While I’m in project transition, I thought I’d take the chance to highlight some of my recent Etsy purchases! They’ve been sitting in my favorites for a while just waiting for the right time to buy! 1. Knitted Coffee Sleeve from Karmacrochet I was so excited to recieve this item this past week!! It’s so…
Well, all the major work is done…now to making sure all the threads are clipped and seams are pressed and a final steaming!Here’s the top up close:And the skirt:Now just a technical note here…How did I get the skirt to stand out like that at the bottom? Well, besides the cut of the dress, the…
Well the fabric from eQuilter came Friday as promised. (Thanks eQuilter!) It is a much better quality cotton with a little stretch and even after pre-washing it, it still looks fabulous. I sewed from sun up to sun down (and beyond) all day Saturday and half of Sunday and I still had A LOT of…
Some of you may have already learned this lesson, but the rest of you, read on! If you love to sew, it naturally comes up in conversation. You attend an event and you’ve sewn your outfit and everyone finds out your secret…YOU SEW! All of a sudden, a thousand projects come to their mind for…
Here is a picture of the complete muslin of the dramatic dress I’m making! We are testing the ruffle with a stiff organza. I like how it stands, but in the original picture the ruffling seems to lay differently so I’m going to talk to my customer either today or some time this week to…
I was unable to meet with my customer over the weekend so I have no new news on the skirt, but I ordered a pattern from Burda (#8347) last Thursday hoping I would get it by the weekend and to my surprise it was in the mail today!! I was too excited not to jump…
With the June wedding over, it’s time to start on that wonderful dramatic dress I told you about earlier…black and white polka dot mermaid skirt and large ruffled tuxedo shirt? I met with the customer on Wednesday to discuss design changes and get measurements so I proceeded today with a little pattern alteration and muslin…
Well, I hope Stacy isn’t reading my blog…yet! But I wanted to show you the fabric shoes I made for her shower on Wednesday! The sole is white fleece, and I also used fleece to line the toe area. I originally lined the heel with fleece, but since you fold it down and sew to…
Thanks to Allison from *Gifts From The Heart* Creations for giving me the Arte Y Pico award. This award recognizes a blog’s creativity and overall contribution to the blogger community. Now it’s my turn to select 5 recipients!1. Creative Stitches by Lynn2. Peacockchic3. Gock’s Frocks4. Vera’s Quiltblog5. Cinnamon & Spice Crafts Once you’ve been selected,…
If you live in the Bakersfield area, or anywhere for that matter, and you haven’t seen Cambria’s Creations, be prepared to be amazed! This twelve-year-old jewelry artist sucessfully sells her items in local craft fairs and online at www.cambriascreations.etsy.com. She has been featured in our local newspaper, created custom jewelry for wedding parties and more!…