I barely got costumes done in time for Halloween. This year our family is the main characters from Willow, the 80s fantasy/ action movie. RJ is Willow, the main character. Baby Ellaria is Elora Danon, but we've been calling her "Ellaria Danon" the past few weeks. My husband Rhett is Mad Martigan, and I was to be Sorsha. Here's the characters from...
Jean Week: Part 3 Trouser Jeans by Lady Danburry I feel like I mention my little sister, Lynette, a lot--because she's amazing. So this post is basically me bragging about her. {Lynette and I jumping on Grandma's trampoline 1989} She's 3 years younger than me and an expert seamstress. Lynette opened her own tailoring/ alteration business at 21. She recently sold her...
Jean Week Part 2: My First Pair of Jeans I've Sewn Simple Black Five-Pocket Relaxed Straight Leg I am slowly developing better sewing skills and confidence. There is a list of items of clothing I'm building up to that I have purchased fabric for and just haven't had the guts to attempt. Jeans were on the list and I finally decided it would...
I decided I had enough posts to make a whole week about JEANS! PART 1: Altering straight jeans to a tapered skinny leg opening A staple in any person's clothing...and something I hate to shop for/ buy. JEANS. As a kid I could never find jeans long enough. It seems to not be as big as a crisis now, with many brands having...
I jumped on the infinity scarf trend recently. The infinity scarf is just basically a doughnut of fabric. You can find them in different fabrics from knit to chiffon. They're quite easy to make and depending on your fabric choice, can be really affordable. Each of my scarves came in at $2.00 There's lots of different ways to wear and sew...
