I’m back from a Charleston, SC vacation and I got to get crazy in a friends fabric shop, Five Eighth Seams! I bought tons of awesome knits to make more Insta Dress Tops at the Dayton Mini Maker Faire. I’m happy to be home with lots of awesome alterations […]
Getting creative is important. What is hard is when you have more ideas and dreams than you have time to execute. This is a quick and easy dress I like to fashion when I’m short on time. My dream is to teach this easy wrap dress at a vacation resort in Mexico soon.
First, grab […]
I have to warn you making swim wear is addictive. It’s the only clothing that you can sew that will truly save money because it doesn’t take much fabric to make a swim suit. It does, however, take a lot of thread and you should consider swim elastic which really can also be cotton elastic.
Today’s […]
I’m having a great time this morning looking at some really old photos and digging deep in the archives. There’s just something about old photos that spark so many memories and feelings of joy. Many of the dresses I no longer have so having pictures becomes incredibly important to me.
Since 2009 I have done so […]
First off, this month is already kicking butt! Orders and requests are coming in fast! My best friend and I were honored to be in the Dayton Daily news last Friday, too.
A former co-worker, Mark, from my grocery days at Dorothy Lane Market contacted me with a project. […]
Sewing tips in under 2 minutes by Tracy McElfresh
Today I walk you through how to make easy darts in the back of your pants with little risk because we cut nothing! Give it a try!
Some of the best memories are made with friends and for me if I can get them to a fabric store it’s double joy. We biked to Little Shop of Stitches, Miamisburg where I purchased fabric for my holiday scrap dress.
The bolt of fabric I […]
I had the best time last night!
This foot can be tricky. Here’s a couple of good tips t help get it professional.
