Starting at the Top Challenge

I am excited as I just completed my first challenge since becoming a blogger.  Many Thanks to Faye @Faye's Sewing Adventure.  I was able to complete 6 tops and am very excited and motivated.  Looking forward to many more exciting challenges as well as creating additional garments to add to my wardrobe.

Here are pictures of the tops I made. As always, Happy Sewing!

Busy Busy Busy

I have been a little busy this month.  Trying to complete my two classes by 4/27/12...Yeah... I am also participating in a 15 day sewing challenge with some fellow sewists.  Having a great time.  I will post pictures of the tops at the end of the challenge 4/15/12.  Hope everyone had a great Easter weekend.

As always, Happy Sewing.

Color Blocked Dress

The color looks like two variations of pink but it is not.  My camera is really not taking very good pictures.  The top is red crepe and the bottom is a tangerine crepe fabric. The colors actually look real good together.  It is a self drafted pattern.  I made the dress for a fashion show I am doing later this summer.

The wrong side of the dress really shows the colors as they truly are. This picture was taken on the close up setting.  I'm not sure what setting I took the first picture on.

I am not preparing for the Top Challenge with Faye of Faye's Sewing Adventure.  The challenge begins tomorrow.  One top a day for 15 days.  I am really looking forward to the challenge.

As always, Happy Sewing!

I'm Up For The Challenge

I am so excited.  I can hardly contain myself.  I jumped on the challenge sponsored by Faye's Sewing Adventure....1 top a day for 15 days beginning April 1, 2012. I have been busy pulling out the fabrics and patterns that I want to sew.  This is a great opportunity for me to increase my spring wardrobe through tops and this is the first challenge I have opted to participate in. 

I have also been busy going through all of my fabric bins and cleaning them out.  I would love to change my sewing room and display all of my fabrics like Carolyn of Diary of a sewing fanatic.  Maybe Later....

I have about 5 more weeks and I will be done with school for the term.  I am not taking any summer classes, will resume in the fall.  I am going to take that time to do some sewing. 

Will be posting pics of the fabrics that I will be using for the challenge.

As always, Happy Sewing!

Spring Sewing

Well today it was 27 degrees when I came to work, mind you, we are suppose to be up to 60 degrees on tomorrow.  I am so ready for some color.  I have been browsing the magazines for their Spring favorites and color is popping up everywhere.  I have also been to some of my favorite web sites and checked them out as well.  I was particularly impressed with this one from Rachel Roy.  I am finding that I like her style asthestic.  It suits my age and preference for nice clean lines with just a little flair.  She is also using a lot of color.  I have to tell you, I grew up being afraid of color, I generally stuck with black, brown and navy.  I feel like color is trying to break out of me at this point.  I can't wait to get home and do a little sewing.  I am going to do a mini wardrobe for myself using Vogue 8799.  I really like the jacket the best. I am so inspired by one blog that I follow everyday, Carolyn @ Diary of a Sewing Fanatic.  I so enjoy her blog and all of the wonderful items she makes.  I am going to make a jacket, skirt, pants, dress and blouse.  I have been watching her and it just makes so much sense.  I am a very busy woman and would like to grow my wardrobe the correct way.  So thank you Carolyn for your inspiration.

Sorry I was unable to post the picture of Rachel Roy's pastels.  My computer is not cooperating at the moment.


As always, Happy Sewing.

Visited Mood Fabrics

I have been very busy with the two History classes I am currently taking and have not done much sewing. I have participated in two fashion shows with garments previously made.  I went to  NYC over the weekend and visited Mood Fabrics, Metro Textiles and Ebad Fabrics....First time for all the fabric stores.  It was awesome and a little overwhelming.  I did not need any fabric as most sewists don't, but I purchased 6 pieces in total, one stretch trigger from Mood, 2 rayons and 1 knit from Metro Textiles and 3 cottons from Ebad Fabrics.  I am certain I could have done more damage but as it stands, I already own enough fabric to start a small fabric store of my own.  Had a wonderful but brief time in the Big Apple.  Hope to visit again sometime soon.  Working on a couple of dresses for myself.....(Finally)
As always, Happy Sewing.

Computer Issues

I am posting from work.  My laptop has a few issues at the moment.  Taking it in to get looked at later.  I am doing some sewing.  Working on some looks for a fashion show at a friend's daughter's school. One down and 11 to go.  I will do posts and pictures later.  I wanted to post something for the start of February.  My goal is to post at least once a week.

Congratulations to the New York Giants!  Not my favorite team, (Dallas Cowboys) but in my favorite conference (NFC)....

As always, Happy Sewing!