Glancing back at my sewing since I last posted, I have not actually done a lot of projects compared what I normally do. I think the biggest reason is that I teach an early morning scripture study class to the high schoolers at church, and I am always tired. But I did manage to make some fun Halloween costumes, pretty Christmas dresses, and a few other things. Plus I made stockings for my seasonal stocking business.
Read MoreIn my last entry I mentioned that I will be taking part in another Rebecca Page Sewing Summit. Well, it is starting next week on November 29th! It goes through December 3rd. I don’t know yet which day my class will be. If you’ve never heard of the Sewing Summits, they are a fun opportunity to watch several dozen free classes by sewing experts all over the world. This Summit’s theme is Holiday Crafts, and my class teaches how to make these cute little cutlery stockings.
Read MoreAfter my last blog entry I managed to make a lot of new clothes for myself in a short period. It’s really nice to have some new warm weather clothes! Now I’m starting to think about new cool-weather clothes!
Read MoreI can’t believe that we are just two weeks away from school. I was not really looking forward to this summer because I’m tired of people being around all the time, but it’s been pretty enjoyable. Unfortunately I have spent much of the summer suffering from back issues that make it painful to sit, so it feels like I have laid around half the summer! I did get a fair amount of sewing done at the beginning, and now that I’m finally on the mend, I can sit and sew for short periods, so I’m once again resuming normal activities, just modified.
Read MoreI’m happy to release my newest pattern, the Lyla May Handbag! This pattern was first inspired by a design that a customer asked for earlier this year. I loved the final result but wasn’t planning on making a pattern. However, positive responses on Facebook changed my mind. You know how I am with sizes—virtually all of my patterns have multiple sizes. The original size I made was for a 10” frame and the final result was 14” wide and tall. That’s so large! I ended up drafting this pattern in three smaller sizes as well.
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