Halloween is just around the corner and if you're anything like me your costumes are still just a thought in the back of your mind. I'm usually a last minute girl and I rarely, rarely sew my kids costumes. If it can be done in under an hour- then I'll jump right on it! This year my daughter wanted to be a leopard and Cali Fabrics was our first stop. I wasn't sure this fabric, a midweight tri-blend 4-way stretch ...
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Do you remember when you were a kid and you got a new toy that you’d wanted for ages? Once you got it you were too scared to play with it, right? You were afraid of messing it up. Well folks, that is EXACTLY how I felt about my new serger. When I got my sewing machine I said, “If I stay with this sewing thing for longer than six months, I’ll buy a serger.” Six months came and went and still ...
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Fall is finally here! I love this time of year. The weather is just perfect for me. I love tall boots and scarves. I think the leaves changing colors is gorgeous. This is also one of my busiest sewing times of the year. In the fall, my husband and I go to the Ohio Renaissance Festival with our friends and we host a Halloween Murder Mystery party. This means I pretty much spend September and October frantically sewing costumes for everyone ...
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