by Beth | May 2, 2020 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, How To, planning, projects, sewing, sewing class, sewing tips, wool
I bought some fabric. I know, it’s not a surprise but I’m super excited about it because I knew exactly what I wanted to make with it when I bought it. It came from Seams in East Lansing, Michigan. Check that store out. There is plenty online and there are...
by Beth | Feb 4, 2020 | fashion
I had the opportunity to go to Italy in the middle of January. It’s taken me this long to process the trip. It was a whirlwind. And I felt a little guilty because we had just returned from our family vacation to Disney World a few weeks before but when someone...
by Beth | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog, charm patterns, custom dressmaking, sewing, sewing tips
It was a fabulous trip. Like I said in my post from last week, In June I decided to make an outfit for each day we were going to be in the parks. My plans changed and morphed over time depending on what fabrics I found and how I decide to change how I was going to use...
by Beth | Dec 30, 2019 | Blog, Disney, Disneybound, family, fashion, planning
We went to Disney World in December. It was for Maggie’s high school graduation but we had to put it off because we couldn’t go in May or June due to other plans. Nobody likes going to Orlando in July or August if they can avoid it and since I’m a...
by Beth | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, custom dressmaking, fashion, How To, projects, sewing, sewing class, sewing tips
At the Sewing Expo in Novi in November one of the best classes I took was with Joe Vecchiarelli who has been working in the fashion industry for over 40 years and is the costumer for Dancing with the Stars. The class was about draping and pattern making. Of course it...
