My First Time
Posted on: October 15, 2016
Crocheting baby booties are fun to make and give. They’re so small and cute too!
Source: My First Time
Easy Crochet Moccisans
Posted on: February 9, 2010
Crocheting is easy and fun. Today I made these slippers in only 4 hours. The pattern is very easy to follow. This is a great project no matter if you are a beginner or experienced yarn addict. I got hooked about 14 mos ago on the Amtrak, Thanksgiving ’08. My first project was a scarf. Since then I have been challenging myself to do more complex stiches(mostly knitting) with each new project. Anyway…I simply love these slippers on my feet. They are so soft and cozy!
Quick, Easy & Cute!!
Duct Tape Dress Form
Posted on: February 7, 2010
Today I did my 1st custom dress form made from duct tape! But instead of “the guru” Aunt Connie, my sister in law helped me. She has no sewing experience. We used a video by Mimi Goodwin to aid us. It was easy even though I had to coach Neisha. It took us about 1 hour and it came out great. My neices helped with the stuffing. It was so fun getting them excited about sewing! I know the next will be even better. Visit Mimi’s website to get the video @ http://myraida.blogspot.com.
the 1st dress form I made!
Hello world!
Posted on: February 4, 2010
This is my 1st blog and even though I’m a newbie, I’m looking forward to having a blast. Sewing is my high, so puff puff pass! LOL:) But seriously…I’m sharing my passion of dressmaking & design. I’ve been sewing since I was 8 making my Barbie’s clothes by hand. God has given me a gift that truely brings me joy. The sewing corner is a place to exchange info and ideas. And hopefully inspire the inner seamstress diva or don in you!! Let’s grow & sew together…
Going custom…
Posted on: February 3, 2010
When you make your own clothes, you soon realize how handy it would be to have a body double! I have previously invented in a dress form with the dials on the side but it wasn’t exactly me. I decided I wanted, no must have, a custom made dress form. After investigating where to get one and how much they cost, I was tripping!!! Then a couple of years ago I came across a article about DIY dress forms. Bingo!! (like my Grandma would say) I can get what I want, a custom dress form, and save money. Two of my favorite things
Out of the examples listed, I choose to research the plaster/foam method, and the duct tape method. I was shocked by how much info is out there regarding duct tape dress forms!! There was free info and videos galore…some was vague as hell. Then, of course, there was info via pdf and video for sale. And the stuff came from all levels of experience in sewing. I ended up buying a video download made by a cool chick. Unlike most of the instructions that didn’t really take in or speak on the curvature of your body and how to angle the tape when applying…she did! The download is very inexpensive and well worth it. I’ll be making mine this weekend with the help of my Aunt Connie (the Guru)
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