Sunday, August 10, 2014

Quick & Easy Spirit Jacket Pattern

This is my daughter's newest pattern called Spirit Jacket by Cole's Corner and Creations. It's so fast and easy to put together and comes in sizes 1/2 to 16. So it will work for years. It looks great on boys and girls. I made one (but don't have model pictures yet) with the new Elsa Frozen fabric from Joann's. My granddaughter loves it and even wore it for three hours even though it's 100 degrees here in Texas. Here's some of the tester photos.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Bears, Tigers & Kitties OH MY

So I've been busy digitizing and designing patterns with my daughter Nicole of Cole's Corner and Creations. I use to many years ago work with CAD files and digitizing plans. Nicole has been selling patterns for a few years now but struggled with the computer work. I want to have some income when I retire in the future so we decided to work together. I really love this pattern. It's fun and best of all very fast. With 7 Granddaughters I like quick projects because if you make one several other of the girls want one. Here's some of the tester photo's. I hope we have good luck with this one.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Burda 9486- Bomber Jacket for William

I just love how this jacket turned out. Bonus, William loves it too. I used faux leather from fabric.com it's just wonderful. It sewed up so easily. I added some length to the jacket ( 2inches) over what I would add because he's thin and use a smaller size and add length. I used a size 8 and the length of a 10. I used some pre-quilted lining I got from http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/Blue-Green-Multi-Plaid-Quilted-Cotton.html I used the plaid cotton side for the front and back, then the silky underside up for the sleeves. This goes together so easy just loved the finished jacket.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Vogue 8613- OOP Knit Dress

Made this knit dress for Judy for her family pictures. The knit I got from fabric.com a long time ago. It was a little soft for this pattern, the collar even though interfaced looked a little floppy. It's a really cute pattern and I might make it again. I usually do a FBA but with this knit I didn't bother.

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Lost Art of Fine Tailoring: I'm Giving Away My Alteration DVD Set to 10 Lucky ...

The Lost Art of Fine Tailoring: I'm Giving Away My Alteration DVD Set to 10 Lucky ...: That's right! I'm not just giving away 1, 2, 3 or 5 DVD's.... I'm giving away 10!!!!!!!!!!! That's right, 10!!! Thi...

Friday, June 7, 2013

Jocole's Yoga Aline skirt PDF pattern

I was lucky to get chosen to test Jocole's Patterns Yoga Aline skirt. Love this pattern it's so easy, fast and looks great on. What more could you ask for. I made 5 for one daughter and law. I've made two for another daughter in law and have one more for her cut out. Also have plans for two more in stripes. It's well drafted and takes no more than an hour to cut out and sew. Will use this pattern for years. I also included a picture of my daughter Nicole in her version made with stripes I think it's really cute.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Adding shorts under little girls skirts.

This is Lil Boo Blues Twirl Skirt with Jalie 2796 compression shorts added to the waist line. I used old t-shirts to make these.