Sheilaz-CTK

The Touch, the Feel

2012-01-29T14:57:00.002-05:00

of faux fur.... lol I have wanted a faux fur for some time and thought about making one for just as long. However, I never got around to making one. With the wedding fast upon me like the next day, and wanting to wear one with my dress, and being that I had to make a pit stop at Burlington Coat Factory annnnnyway, it was the perfect opportunity to buy one. Burlington Coat Factory use to

Alt+Ctrl+Del = Do Over

2012-01-28T11:52:00.000-05:00

Remember I said that if I had the energy I would remove the facing from the dress and fix the shoulder seams... well I didn't have the energy and went ahead and removed the facing and fixed the shoulder seams. End result a wonky neckline... dayummmmm those necklines. Thankfully with the remaining fabric I was able to make another dress, which now means I have no more fabric to make a wrap....

Distracted after not making the Bridesmaid Cut

2012-01-26T16:32:00.000-05:00

... now what the hell am I going to wear?... ok.. totally joking... I will be attending a wedding this weekend, which we rsvp'd it seems forever ago and of course I'd forgotten about it. One would've thought I would have immediately begin preparing for what to wear... but nawwww.... instead of selecting a pattern, fabric, etc., I spent a good amount of time sewing blankets, crocheting and

Member in Focus

2012-01-17T11:06:00.000-05:00

I am so honored to be a featured member on Patternreview today. If you are not a member yet, come aboard. A great place to check pattern reviews, sewing machines, techniques and more importantly meeting friends. Thank You.

Burda 7352

2012-01-02T13:00:00.002-05:00

was my last garment for 2011. My daughter had mentioned a week ago that she wanted me to make her a dress. I advised her to either stop at the fabric store or sift through my fabric stash for the fabric, that was December 22nd. She wanted sparkly fabric and I told her to make sure it had some stretch and also to pull out a pattern or two that would work with the fabric she intended to buy.

Happy New Year & Blogiversary Winner

2012-01-01T14:28:00.000-05:00

May every day of the New Year bring you & yours Love, Hope, Peace & Joy Velosewer Please email me your mailing information Thank you all for participating and Wishing you A Happy New Year

Infinity Scarf Bonanza

2011-12-29T10:12:00.001-05:00

all started after reading Carolyn's post on making Christmas Scarves. I was totally inspired and made a list... checked it twice and during my lunch break headed to my favorite spot, Fulton Fabrics. Checked out different fabrics available and went for the knits. My mind was bubbling overtime, the sales clerk was likely thinking I was on something.... my eyes were huge, hands gesturing &

Non-Sewing News

2011-12-26T13:29:00.000-05:00

Hoping everyone had a beautiful holiday and enjoying leftovers and relaxing. Wanted to share my latest obessession, Gelish Polish by Hand & Nail Harmony ... Keeping my nails chip free & shiny is a challenge, also I am hard on my hands. When its time to clean, I always forget to put gloves on and just go full throttle with cleaning, contributing to my nails chipping. I learned about Gelish

Happy Holidays, Blogiversary & Giveaway... Oh My....

2011-12-24T08:33:00.003-05:00

and all of you.... Hope, Wonder, and Joy for the New Year. WoW! its been six years since I started my blog, which I started just because and then as an accountability journal of my creativity. Seriously, I did not know that it would blossom into fun, challenges, and hardwork (writing a post is brain torture...lol). As I reflect on the past years of meeting wonderful people, learning,

Sew Simple Simplicity 1994 Take II

2011-12-20T22:12:00.000-05:00

Another take on Sew Simple Simplicity 1994, I really like this simple dress. I normally prepare my clothes the night before, but once a week I get lazy and when I pop up at 5:00am, the last thing I need is to fumble around for separates. This dress is perfect for those days. The fabric appears to be some type of moleskin or a low pile velvet in olive that I purchased at Walmart for $1.50/yd.

Pattern Scenario

2011-12-15T11:44:00.000-05:00

... Cut pants pattern and have enough fabric to make a jacket. Pull a few jacket patterns to pick from.... ok a dozen . You like all the styles... of course you do....because you purchased them. Now... to narrow down to just one.... because only one can be sewn at a time... right... Now on to the process of elimination .... Hip length or thigh length Lining or unlined Collar

What I Wore

2011-12-13T12:13:00.000-05:00

New Look 6853 w/ Simplicity 4273, made back in March 2011. Of the few suits that I've made, this one is my favorite, at least for now...lol The suit has held up very well being that it is machine washed & line dried. However, I had to reattach the chain at the hemline... well rather reinforce the stitching, but other than that... love the suit. Normally I prefer wearing a tank top under the

New Look 6831 Faux Cuff Tutorial

2011-12-06T17:11:00.000-05:00

Wanted to share how I made the faux cuffs for the New Look 6831 tie blouse. I felt the blouse deserved a nicer sleeve finish and created cuffs. The fabric for my second NL6831 is a black/white cot-poly gingham and the fabric for the contrasting cuff is from a twin size sheet. (Whenever I can and if they are on sale, I purchase cotton/poly flat sheets, they are sew handy. Perfect for muslins (

Thank You SewOm

2011-12-03T23:09:00.000-05:00

for being inspired by my pattern and wanted to Spotlight You to Say it means so much to me. SewOm emailed me this dear message.... " I made a sweater inspired by the pattern you sent me. The pattern was easy to understand, but at the time, I wasn't comfortable using slip stitches to make a whole garment. So I improvised. (I probably would've improvised anyway - patterns are "suggestions"

New Look 6831 w/ Simplicity 4273

2011-11-30T11:12:00.001-05:00

Ok... can I say the rebirth of an old-timer, the pussy bow blouse with double knit wide leg pants. New Look 6831 I did Version D and made long sleeves with the aid of Vogue 8151 and added cuffs for a nicer finish Simplicity 4273 Version E - Pants with modifications What was left for this blouse & pants duo was Completing NL 6831. Last nite added the buttonholes & buttons. During the

Wordy Redemption

2011-11-28T14:33:00.003-05:00

Thanks to all and your suggestions on my Wilona Fiasco. Saturday evening, I decided to work up Butterick 5680 as a diversion from the Wilona jacket and dove right into using the olive houndstooth knit fabric. I cut View B, as well as the sleeves from View C, sewed up the fronts & back of the wrap jacket.. and tried it on.....mmmm with a raised eybrow was my first response. The fabric

WTFrock!

2011-11-26T09:50:00.000-05:00

I was feeling good about my Wilona outfit and pressed on and inserted a lining. Please do not ask me why... I guess I was trying to up the WoW factor....lol The lining fabric is a thin stretch fabric with a silky smooth finish on the printed side and thinking it was perfect for my Wilona jacket. As I mentioned in my last post I am using Mccalls 5978, which is a cardigan & sleeveless top

Denim & Double Knit w/ Simplicity 4273

2011-11-25T15:55:00.002-05:00

Simplicity 4273 Easy Chic Separates: Jacket, Dress/Top, Pants Skirt Really.... really like the style of these pants, the side zipper factor and also its easier to install than a fly front & zipper shield, but most importantly, I like the smooth finish at the center front. I first made the pants back in March to pair with a jacket and then again in April, again to pair with another jacket that

Sew Simple Simplicity 1994

2011-11-19T19:30:00.000-05:00

Sew Simple Simplicity 1994: Long wrap dress with bust & back darts I love wrap dresses and contemplated working up another dress from my rtw template, however, before working up another one I wanted to trace & modify the pieces on tracing paper. The modification would've been to make the front bodice and skirt into one piece, as well as the back. Luckily, I didn't have to recreate the wheel,

New Look 6067

2011-11-15T12:03:00.000-05:00

New Look 6067: Pleated dress in two lengths with sleeve and belt options. I was drawn to this pattern because of the pleating & the belt. I worked up Version D, lengthened the bodice by an 1", modified the 3/4 sleeve pattern to a long sleeve, elongated the pleats on the skirt so that tulip effect of the pleats would not add bulk to my stomach pouch and lastly cut off 3" from the hem line.

Urban Swagger w/ New Look 6853

2011-11-12T12:47:00.001-05:00

New Look 6853: Misses Lined Jackets & Vests. This is my second time with NL6853 made in March of this year and in a similar color, but different fabric. I can see burgundy becoming a favorite color in my wardrobe. I used a burgundy faux leather that I purchased at Walmart while vacationing in Columbia, SC for $7.99/yd. Agan the jacket went together easily, but made a minor modification.

Today's Wear

2011-11-10T15:06:00.001-05:00

Butterick 4976 Dress circa 2009 Before leaving for work I was able to finish New Look 6853 Finally at work still sporting my sunglasses... that says, I am early and don't ask me anything.... yet.Brown stretch tall boots from De Janeiro

Creative Painting

2011-11-09T12:10:00.000-05:00

which I thought I'd share after reading Elizabeth's post on Creative Urges. I love crafting... seriously love it. Yes I love to crochet, sew & knit, however, I love dabbling in other creative craftiness too. Everyday I have creative urges that keep me busy and crafty happy...lol My Saturday morning was quietly spent dabbling in ... glass painting. I have accumulated many vases over the years

New Look 6901

2011-11-07T15:02:00.001-05:00

New Look 6901 is from one of Simplicity's New Look Just 4 Knit collection, consisting of a top with variations and a skirt. View A is a drape scoop neck top, View B has a cross-over bodice and View C is an elastic waist skirt with a flounce. Since the emgerence of drape neck tops, I have been going coo-coo for coco puffs over them. My first introduction to drape neck tops was at my favorite

Simplicity 2125

2011-10-22T12:05:00.002-04:00

In the last 3+ years I have become a fan of cardigans, they are the perfect addition to my wardrobe. I have purchased many from the Loft, however, I found that every cardigan does not work with my body. At 5'3", long cardigans dwarf me, with a short torso, crop cardigans cut me in half, the boyfriend cardigan hits me at femur length and also doesn't work, and then there are the short &