Sewing with a Serger: My First Impressions
After a long, long, loooooong week, all I wanted to do was check out some art on Main Street at First Thursdays on Main art crawl!
The Janome Sew Mini: A ReFashionista Review
As most of you know, I like to bring a little friend with me when I travel. His name is Janome. 🙂 I get a lot of questions about this little guy, so I thought I write up a review for you to share my thoughts on this Tiny Tim of the sewing machine world. 🙂 This is the Janome Sew Mini 2-Stitch Sewing Machine. I bought this machine strictly for travel purposes. I prefer to not mess with checked bags…
Q&A Monday: Good Form!
Q: You do a lot of your custom fitting with a dress form! What kind do you use? How can I get one if I’m strapped for cash? A: That’s right! If you look through my earlier stuff, you’ll see how I took things in without a form, but I MUCH prefer refashioning with one. It’s just way easier to do when you have a silent clone of yourself (actually, it sounds a bit creepy when I put it that…
Q&A Monday
Hi everyone! It’s time for another Q&A Monday. Q: Will you revamp/refashion my wardrobe for me if I pay you? A: Sorry to be such a grumpy cat, but dude…no. And if you’re reading this and thinking, “Oh no! I asked her to sew something for me and now she’s calling me out on it!! :(“, don’t fret! You are NOT alone. I get this request all the time. Let me explain why I’ll never do this for you or…
Day 106: A Trouser Take-In
Welcome to my pants! 😀 When I saw these sweet wide-legged Levi trousers at my favorite $1 thrift store, I thought they’d fit just fine. Unfortunately, they were a quite large. They’re women’s pants, but they’re huge in the crotch! The waist was big as well. :/ I used to think taking in pants was too hard for me, but this year is all about trying new challenges. I pinned the inseam of each leg through the crotch about 1″.…
