So, hoping to blow one of my friends out of the water, and give my new sewing machine a test, I busted my butt and made them an OP and bonnet to wear out of a modified square dance dress. Breathing life into old pieces is an exciting challenge for me, and this one presented new problems. Let's share, shall we?

( HOLIDAYS INTENSIFY- )

After conversing with you gals, the lot of us came to the conclusion that a sort of "looking back" theme should be implemented. That means showing off (perhaps sheepishly!) from the beginning til now how far you've come since you've started sewing. A timeline of your sewing progress in other words ( Read more... )

The theme for march was Animal Prints

Poll March Contest Poll

the poll will be open for one week

Hey gang! I realize I am again late on announcing the monthly contest :( I have been super busy these last two weeks working full time and being in school. I'd really like to have another active mod to help out with maintaining this comm. If you'd like to volunteer please send me a message. I will be checking your past entries to see if I feel like ( Read more... )

Project Title: Moon Rabbit JSK

Project Start Date: officially 3.06 (though I didn't actually start patterning, cutting or sewing until 3.24 -haha)
Planned Finish Date: End of the month.
Actual Finish Date: Two days before the end of the month xD

Did you make changes from original plan?: Not really, since it was all pretty much up in the air to ( Read more... )

Project Title: Sushi Cats Skirt


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Project Title : Bone Aviary JSK
Short Project Description: I found this fabric on Spoonflower and fell in love with it. I wanted to make something--anything, really--with it, so I decided finally on a JSK with a tiered skirt design and corset back lacing.
Projected Deadline: March 28th
Pattern(s) Used: New Look 6457 for bodice base (made a bunch of ( Read more... )

Poll February Contest 2012

Hey folks! I will be posting the poll for February's theme shortly. I am now announcing March's theme which will be Animal Prints! This can be either animal prints such as leopard, zebra, faux fur, OR prints that have animals on them. Also reminding ya'll of our quarterly contest "outer wear". Can't wait to see the entries!

Done and done. I wasn't sure I'd be able to finish in time, but I did so yay *insert Kermit wave here*

( The finished thing, plus a bunch of piccies )