Maxi dress

Yeah I found a cute easy to make maxi dress!!

Pattern - Simplicity 2616 view A

Size - 8

Fabric - Mystery fabric from Walmart for 1.50$ a yard.

Notions -3 3/4 yds. of 1" elastic and pkg. of 1/2" wide double bias tape.The bias tape was used to make the casing for the elastic.

Conclusion - This was the cutest off the shoulder maxi dress. I don't know if I will make it again or not.


For Christmas I got a Janome Magnolia 7330 sewing machine. This is the first time I sewn on it. I just love it!! I think we are going to have a good relationship! LOL!

Well thats it for me happy crafting!!!

Thank you bloggers!!

I like to thanks all my blogging friends for all your prayers. They truly helped me through this time.

Well I haven't been doing any sewing, but I have been buying fabric now I just have to figure out what I am going to make.LOL!

My dear sweet 6 year old daughter have been asking me can she have her hair down. OMG not right now your to young I said this in my head. LOL! Well here some hair styles I have tried.





This hair style is call the twist out. I found this style on youtube. I just put some Olive oil mousse on each twist and I took the twists out the next day. She love this style.





I love these styles because I didn't have to put any heat in her hair.


Well that's all for me!! Happy crafting!!

My lovely sister

I lost my dear sweet sister to beast cancer two weeks ago. I had been taking care of her for a couple months as her health weaken. She lived five years with beast cancer.She will be missed very much. Rest in peace my sweet sister.

Still here!

I am still here I haven't been posting, but I have been reading many blogs. My sewing mojo have left me but I need it back to make some things for my weekend trip next month! So please can someone tell it to come back!

Well I have been doing a little crocheting.



Pattern: Painted Ruffle Scarf
Yarn: Lion Brand Yarn Homespun
Color: 1ST scarf Barrington/ 2ND scarf Barley
Conclusion: Somewhat easy. I had a little trouble working with the homespun yarn.But I thought this was a cute and different scarf and I did add some beads to it. One of them will be a Christmas gift for my girlfriend.I think it will be the barrington scarf.


I am asking for your prayers for my sister who is starting a new chemo because the one she was on was not working. She is in very good spirits and enjoying life.

Well that is it for me you all have a blessed time.

Sewing for Family :)

I did some sewing for my daughter last weekend.

Pattern: McCall's 5697 I made view B.
Children and girls jacket: loose fitting,unlined jacket has self-lined yoke, collar and front button closure; jacket A has short sleeves with stitched hem; B C D have patch pockets; jacket B has below elbow sleeves with ruffle; jacket C has long sleeves and purchased flower; jacket D has long sleeves with buttoned tab.

Conclusion: This was a easy sew.I had seen a lot of these jacket in the store for little girls. So I decided to make one for my dd. The fabric I got a yard sale for 3 yards for a 1.00$. The fabric is denim. Click picture for closer look.




I also made a blue jean purse for my niece! She loves it!! That is good she is 14 and hard to make something they like!


Well that's it for me! Happy crafting!

Seeandsew4957

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!We stayed home and barbecued and watch the neighbors fireworks.


My hubby started a fire ,because it was cold that night!


We were happy he started that fire!!


Then Justin wanted to start his own fire!!


Now to sewing!!

I was at JoAnn's fabric and was passing the see and sew rack and this pattern caught my eye. Well I had already broken my pattern diet for the summer so what's one more pattern. It was only 2.99 and I used my 40% coupon to get it!LOL!






Pattern: See & Sew B4957
Misses' dress and sash: Semi-fitted , sleeveless, flared dress has lined bodice, neckline variations and back zipper closure. Sash has stitched hem.

Notions: 22 inch zipper, Hook and Eyes.

Fabric: cotton I bought from a yard sale. 4 yards for a 1.00$.

Conclusion: Very easy pattern. It only has 5 pattern pieces to make this dress!! And if you make the sash it is 6. From start to finish I think it could take you about 3 to 4 hours or less to make. It took me 4 hours. I used to the same fabric to line the bodice. Super simple dress. I highly recommend this pattern!



R.I.P. Micheal



Well thats it for me! Happy crafting!!

Ramblings and Sewing

My son is home from college!! He got a summer job as a lifeguard at one of the high schools. So I took the kids there to swim and got this cute picture of him and his little sis sitting together.That year away in college have taught him the value of money. He don't spend like he use to!LOL


Now to sewing!

It was windy when my son took this picture!





Pattern: Simplicity 3503 view E. Misses Knit dress in two lenghts with bodice variations.

Sizes: 6-14 I made a size 8.

Fabric: Some knit fabric from Walmart.It was a 1.50$ a yard.

Conclusion: After seeing Ms. Erica B. made her dress like this I had to have it. So when Joann's had their 1.99 Simplicity sale I got it. I just love this dress.I had no problems making it. Like Ms. Erica I used the same fabric for the lining.It also calls for fusible interfacing in the neck band. The only problem I have with this dress is I have no shoes that match it. DARN now I have to go shoe shopping!LOL


Well thats it for me! Happy crafting!!