Hello dear friends. It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the news that I have been eliminated from the Super Online Sewing Match. It was an utter disappointment {insert crocodile tears here} to learn I won't be moving on to the final challenge. I was so close to that much coveted Janome sewing machine, but alas, it is not to be. Okay, enough of the pity party. I like my little blog to be a happy place, and there is much to be ... Read the Post...
Super Online Sewing Match Round Four | The Colette Negroni Men’s Shirt
***Meet the Mister*** Oh boy! I made it to the fourth round in the Super Online Sewing Match. And {drum roll}...it's the menswear challenge! It was with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that I began work on the Colette Negroni. Men's shirts are inherently simple looking, but in their simplicity, leave little room for error. I'd like to say that things went smoothly with nary a bump in the road, but alas, I hit a roadblock before ... Read the Post...
Super Online Sewing Match Round Three | It’s A Cinch! Tote
Whew! Round three of the Super Online Sewing Match! If you're a new visitor to my blog, the SOSM is an online sewing contest sponsored by Sew Mama Sew and Janome. Each round, two contestants are eliminated. Immediately following the elimination, the remaining contestants are given a new sewing challenge. The subject of our third challenge...a tote bag. Specifically, It's A Cinch! Tote PDF Bag Pattern from u-handbagspattern.com. The last ... Read the Post...
Super Online Sewing Match Round Two: Oliver + S Roller Skate Dress…
Hello Round Two! Our assignment, received last Wednesday, was the Oliver + S Roller Skate Dress. Oliver + S patterns are designed by Liesl Gibson. Liesl creates charming, contemporary sewing patterns for children's clothing. Thank you Liesl, for my first opportunity to work with a downloaded PDF pattern. It won't be my last! With this dress, I have now doubled the number of children's clothing I've sewn. Yup, a grand total of two dresses. ... Read the Post...